Bill Text: IL SB1563 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, by March 1, 2024, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall make publicly available on its website the following information: (1) a description of microplastics and their effects on aquatic life and human health; (2) any federal and State regulatory actions taken to address microplastics and their effects on aquatic life and human health; (3) contact information for an employee of the Agency who is available to provide information on microplastics if a member of the public has questions or concerns; and (4) additional resources. Provides that by October 1, 2024, the Agency shall submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor that provides an overview of any Agency actions relating to microplastics, a comparative analysis of actions in other states regarding microplastics in the environment, and information on the latest guidance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0093 [SB1563 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB1563-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, by March 1, 2024, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall make publicly available on its website the following information: (1) a description of microplastics and their effects on aquatic life and human health; (2) any federal and State regulatory actions taken to address microplastics and their effects on aquatic life and human health; (3) contact information for an employee of the Agency who is available to provide information on microplastics if a member of the public has questions or concerns; and (4) additional resources. Provides that by October 1, 2024, the Agency shall submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor that provides an overview of any Agency actions relating to microplastics, a comparative analysis of actions in other states regarding microplastics in the environment, and information on the latest guidance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0093 [SB1563 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB1563-Engrossed.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 Environmental Protection Act is amended by | ||||||
| 5 | adding Section 13.10 as follows:
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| 6 | (415 ILCS 5/13.10 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 13.10. Microplastics. By March 1, 2024, the Agency | ||||||
| 8 | shall make publicly available on its website the following | ||||||
| 9 | information: | ||||||
| 10 | (1) a description of microplastics and their effects | ||||||
| 11 | on aquatic life and human health, including relevant | ||||||
| 12 | background information and sources of microplastics; | ||||||
| 13 | (2) any federal and State regulatory actions taken to | ||||||
| 14 | address microplastics and their effects on aquatic life | ||||||
| 15 | and human health; | ||||||
| 16 | (3) contact information for an employee of the Agency | ||||||
| 17 | who is available to provide information on microplastics | ||||||
| 18 | if a member of the public has questions or concerns; and | ||||||
| 19 | (4) additional resources, including, but not limited | ||||||
| 20 | to, links to webpages containing information on | ||||||
| 21 | microplastics on the United States Environmental | ||||||
| 22 | Protection Agency's website, the National Oceanic and | ||||||
| 23 | Atmospheric Administration's website, the National | ||||||
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| 1 | Institutes of Health's website, the websites of other | ||||||
| 2 | State agencies and universities, and other scientifically | ||||||
| 3 | reputable websites that may contain additional relevant | ||||||
| 4 | information on microplastics. | ||||||
| 5 | The Agency shall update the website as additional | ||||||
| 6 | information or data regarding microplastics in the State | ||||||
| 7 | becomes available. | ||||||
| 8 | By October 1, 2024, the Agency shall submit a report to the | ||||||
| 9 | General Assembly and the Governor that provides an overview of | ||||||
| 10 | any Agency actions relating to microplastics, a comparative | ||||||
| 11 | analysis of actions in other states regarding microplastics in | ||||||
| 12 | the environment, and information on the latest guidance from | ||||||
| 13 | the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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