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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB0052 Introduced 1/20/2023, by Sen. Laura Fine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the first full week of May is designated as Compost Awareness Week to be observed throughout the State as a week to recognize the importance of composting and the use of compost in growing healthier food, supporting healthier soils, creating a more sustainable world, and to promote all relevant activities connected to the annual theme of International Compost Awareness Week.
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| | SB0052 | | LRB103 05137 DTM 50151 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 1. Findings. The General Assembly finds and |
5 | | declares the following: |
6 | | (1) Composting is an effective form of waste |
7 | | reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic |
8 | | materials make up approximately 30% of the material going |
9 | | into landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary |
10 | | methods communities use to reach waste diversion goals and |
11 | | create sustainable communities. |
12 | | (2) Organic residual materials, including yard |
13 | | trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, |
14 | | manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and |
15 | | converted into a beneficial product known as compost. |
16 | | (3) Returning organic resources, remanufactured into |
17 | | compost, to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30% |
18 | | for all soil types, conserves water during extreme drought |
19 | | or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on chemical |
20 | | fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and |
21 | | nonpoint source pollution. |
22 | | (4) Communities, through their local governments, |
23 | | highway departments, soil conservation services, and |
24 | | public works professionals, can have positive impacts on |