Public Act 094-0518
 		





HB1149 Enrolled
LRB094 09738 RSP 39994 b






    AN ACT concerning environmental safety. 

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly: 


 
    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by 
adding Section
22.50 as follows:


 
    (415 ILCS 5/22.50 new)

    Sec. 22.50. Computer Equipment Disposal and Recycling 
Commission.

    (a) The General Assembly finds that improper disposal of 
computer equipment
presents a serious environmental threat.  
Computer equipment contains
quantities of lead, mercury, other 
heavy metals, and plastics that, when
improperly disposed of, 
can lead to environmental contamination.

    (b) There is hereby created the Computer Equipment Disposal 
and Recycling
Commission consisting of 7 members appointed as 
follows: 2 members appointed by
the Governor, one of whom shall 
serve as Chairperson of the Commission;
one member appointed by 
the Lieutenant Governor who shall serve as
vice-chairperson; 
one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives; one member appointed by the Minority Leader of 
the House of
Representatives; one member appointed by the 
President of the Senate; and one
member appointed by the 
Minority Leader of the Senate; all of whom shall serve
without 
compensation.  The Commission may accept and expend for its 
purposes
any funds granted to the Commission by any agency of 
State or federal
government or through private donation dealing 
exclusively with computer
equipment disposal.

    (c) The Commission shall have all of the following 
objectives:

        (1) To investigate problems and concerns related to the 
    disposal and
recycling of computer equipment.

        (2) To advise the General Assembly and State agencies 
    with respect to
legislative, regulatory, or other actions 
    within the area of computer equipment
disposal, and any 
    related subject matter (i.e. fax machines, printers, 
    etc.).

        (3) To make recommendations regarding the development 
    and establishment of
pilot programs and
ongoing programs 
    for the recycling and proper disposal of computer 
    equipment.

    (d) The Commission shall issue a report of its findings and 
recommendations
in relation to the objectives listed in 
subsection (c) of this Section to the
Governor, the General 
Assembly, and the Director of the Environmental
Protection 
Agency on or before May 31, 2006. In preparing its report, the 
Commission shall seek input from and consult with business 
organizations, trade organizations, trade associations, solid 
waste agencies, and environmental organizations with expertise 
in computer equipment disposal and recycling.

    (e) Beginning on May 31, 2007, the Commission shall 
evaluate the
implementation
of programs by the State relating 
to computer equipment disposal and
recycling, and shall issue a 
report of its finding and recommendations to the
Governor, the 
General Assembly, and the Director of the Environmental

Protection Agency on or before December 31, 2008.

    (f) The Commission, upon issuing the report described in 
subsection (e) of
this Section, is dissolved.



 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.