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| Public Act 097-0853 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Solid Waste Management Act is | ||||
amended by adding Section 10 as follows: | ||||
(415 ILCS 20/10 new) | ||||
Sec. 10. The Task Force on the Advancement of Materials | ||||
Recycling. | ||||
(a) The Task Force on the Advancement of Materials | ||||
Recycling
is hereby created to review the status of recycling | ||||
and solid waste management planning in Illinois. The goal of | ||||
the Task Force is to investigate and provide recommendations | ||||
for expanding waste reduction, recycling, reuse, and | ||||
composting in Illinois in a manner that protects the | ||||
environment, as well as public health and safety, and promotes | ||||
economic development. | ||||
The Task Force's review shall include, but not be limited | ||||
to, the following topics: county recycling and waste management | ||||
planning; current and potential policies and initiatives in | ||||
Illinois for waste reduction, recycling, composting, and | ||||
reuse; funding for State and local oversight and regulation of | ||||
solid waste activities; funding for State and local support of | ||||
projects that advance solid waste reduction, recycling, reuse, | ||||
and composting efforts; and the proper management of household | ||
hazardous waste. The review shall also evaluate the extent to | ||
which materials with economic value are lost to landfilling, | ||
and it shall also recommend ways to maximize the productive use | ||
of waste materials through efforts such as materials recycling | ||
and composting. | ||
(b) The Task Force on the Advancement of Materials | ||
Recycling shall consist of the following 21 members appointed | ||
as follows: | ||
(1) four legislators, appointed one each by the | ||
President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, | ||
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the | ||
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; | ||
(2) the Director of the Illinois Environmental | ||
Protection Agency, or his or her representative; | ||
(3) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, | ||
or his or her representative; | ||
(4) two persons appointed by the Director of Commerce | ||
and Economic Opportunity to represent local governments; | ||
(5) two persons appointed by the Director of the | ||
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to represent a | ||
local solid waste management agency; | ||
(6) two persons appointed by the Director of the | ||
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to represent the | ||
solid waste management industry; | ||
(7) one person appointed by the Director of Commerce | ||
and Economic Opportunity to represent non-profit | ||
organizations that provide recycling services; | ||
(8) one person appointed by the Director of Commerce | ||
and Economic Opportunity to represent recycling collection | ||
and processing services; | ||
(9) one person appointed by the Director of Commerce | ||
and Economic Opportunity to represent construction and | ||
demolition debris recycling services; | ||
(10) one person appointed by the Director of Commerce | ||
and Economic Opportunity to represent organic composting | ||
services; | ||
(11) one person appointed by the Director of Commerce | ||
and Economic Opportunity to represent general recycling | ||
interests; | ||
(12) one person appointed by the Director of the | ||
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to represent | ||
environmental interest groups; | ||
(13) one person appointed by the Director of Commerce | ||
and Economic Opportunity to represent environmental | ||
interest groups; | ||
(14) one person appointed by the Director of the | ||
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to represent a | ||
statewide manufacturing trade association; and | ||
(15) one person appointed by the Director of the | ||
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to represent a | ||
statewide business association. | ||
(c) The Directors of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and | ||
the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, or their | ||
representatives, shall co-chair and facilitate the Task Force. | ||
(d) The members of the Task Force shall be appointed no | ||
later than 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory | ||
Act of the 97th General Assembly. The members of the Task Force | ||
shall not receive compensation for serving as members of the | ||
Task Force. | ||
(e) The Task Force shall seek assistance from the Illinois | ||
Department of Central Management Services, the Illinois Green | ||
Economy Network, and the Illinois Green Governments | ||
Coordinating Council to help facilitate the Task Force, using | ||
technology, such as video conferencing and meeting space, with | ||
the goal of reducing costs and greenhouse gas emissions | ||
associated with travel. | ||
(f) The Task Force shall prepare a report that summarizes | ||
its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study, | ||
and it shall submit a report of its findings and | ||
recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no | ||
later than 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory | ||
Act of the 97th General Assembly. | ||
(g) The Task Force, upon issuing the report described in | ||
subsection (f) of this Section, is dissolved and this Section | ||
is repealed.
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