Bill Text: IL SB1392 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Amends the University of Illinois Scientific Surveys Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Prairie Research Institute shall conduct a detailed review of the available scientific literature and federal and State laws, regulations, and rules to identify the threat of microplastics to human health and the environment. Provides that no later than 3 months after completion of the review, the Prairie Research Institute shall submit to the General Assembly a report of its findings that must include any recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions that the State can take to protect human health and the environment from microplastics. Provides that the amendatory Act's provisions are repealed on July 1, 2021.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-9)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0330 [SB1392 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB1392-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Amends the University of Illinois Scientific Surveys Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Prairie Research Institute shall conduct a detailed review of the available scientific literature and federal and State laws, regulations, and rules to identify the threat of microplastics to human health and the environment. Provides that no later than 3 months after completion of the review, the Prairie Research Institute shall submit to the General Assembly a report of its findings that must include any recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions that the State can take to protect human health and the environment from microplastics. Provides that the amendatory Act's provisions are repealed on July 1, 2021.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-9)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0330 [SB1392 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB1392-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning safety.
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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 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 14.8 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 5/14.8 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 14.8. Microplastics. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) The Agency, on or before July 1, 2020, shall adopt a | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | definition of microplastics in drinking water. | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | (b) The Agency, on or before July 1, 2021, shall perform | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | each of the following: | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | (1) adopt a standard methodology to be used in the | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | testing of drinking water for microplastics; | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | (2) adopt requirements for 4 years of testing and | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | public disclosure of those results; | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | (3) if appropriate, consider issuing a notification | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | level or other guidance to aid consumer interpretations of | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | the results of the testing required pursuant to this | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Section; and | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | (4) accredit qualified laboratories in Illinois to | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | analyze microplastics.
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