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| Public Act 103-0927 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Large | ||||
Event Facilities Act. | ||||
Section 5. Definition of event facility. In this Act, | ||||
"event facility" means a permanent structure for holding | ||||
public meetings or public events, including, but not limited | ||||
to, baseball games, football games, hockey games, automobile | ||||
races, or other musical, dramatic, artistic, social, or | ||||
athletic events. "Event facility" includes a convention | ||||
center. "Event facility" does not include a school stadium, a | ||||
county fair, or a hotel. | ||||
Section 10. Recycling and composting requirements. | ||||
(a) On and after January 1, 2025, an owner or operator of | ||||
an event facility that has a maximum legal capacity or | ||||
occupancy of at least 3,500 persons shall offer the following: | ||||
(1) the recycling of items that are generated at a | ||||
public meeting or public event held at the event facility, | ||||
including, but not limited to, glass, aluminum cans, | ||||
cardboard, paper, and plastic beverage cups or bottles; | ||||
(2) the transfer of these recyclable materials to a | ||||
recycling center for processing; the recyclable materials | ||
may be transferred to a recycling center in the same | ||
manner in which they were collected within the event | ||
facility; and | ||
(3) the composting of organic waste, which shall be | ||
collected separately from the collection of recyclable | ||
materials, in counties with composting facilities. | ||
(b) An owner or operator of an event facility shall be in | ||
compliance with this Section if the owner or operator offers | ||
the disposal of recyclable materials and organic waste in | ||
separate containers clearly labeled and distributed throughout | ||
the event facility. | ||
Section 15. Penalties. | ||
(a) An owner or operator of an event facility that commits | ||
a violation of this Act is guilty of a business offense and | ||
shall be fined not less than $750 and not more than $1,500 for | ||
the first offense. An owner or operator of an event facility | ||
that commits a second or subsequent violation of this Act is | ||
guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less than | ||
$1,500 and not more than $2,500 for each subsequent offense. | ||
(b) A State's Attorney or municipal attorney may prosecute | ||
under this Section an owner or operator of an event facility | ||
who violates this Act. | ||