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    AN ACT concerning education.

 
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Green 
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Cleaning Schools Act.
 
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    Section 5. Legislative findings.  Children are vulnerable 
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to and may be severely affected by exposure to chemicals, 
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hazardous waste, and other environmental hazards.  The Federal 
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Environmental Protection Agency estimates that human exposure 
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to indoor air pollutants can be 2 to 5 times and up to 100 times 
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higher than outdoor levels.  Children, teachers, janitors, and 
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other staff members spend a significant amount of time inside 
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school buildings and are continuously exposed to chemicals from 
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cleaners, waxes, deodorizers, and other maintenance products.
 
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    Section 10. Use of green cleaning supplies.  By no later 
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than 90 days after implementation of the guidelines and 
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specifications established under Section 15 of this Act or 
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thereafter when it is economically feasible, all elementary and 
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secondary public schools and all elementary and secondary 
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non-public schools with 50 or more students shall establish a 
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green cleaning policy and exclusively purchase and use 
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environmentally-sensitive cleaning products pursuant to the 
 


 






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guidelines and specifications established under Section 15 of 
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this Act.  However, a school may deplete its existing cleaning 
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and maintenance supply stocks and implement the new 
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requirements in the procurement cycle for the following school 
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year.
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    For the purposes of this Section, adopting a green cleaning 
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policy is not economically feasible if such adoption would 
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result in an increase in the cleaning costs of the school. If 
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adopting a green cleaning policy is not economically feasible, 
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the school must provide annual written notification to the 
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Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council (IGGCC), on a 
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form provided by the IGGCC, that the development and 
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implementation of a green cleaning policy is not economically 
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feasible until such time that it is economically feasible.
 
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    Section 15. Green cleaning supply guidelines and 
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specifications.  The Illinois Green Government Coordinating 
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Council (IGGCC) shall, in consultation with the Department of 
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Public Health, the State Board of Education, regional offices 
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of education, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, 
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and a panel of interested stakeholders, including cleaning 
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product industry representatives, non-governmental 
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organizations, and others, establish and amend on an annual 
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basis guidelines and specifications for 
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environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products 
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for use in school facilities.  The IGGCC shall provide multiple 
 


 






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avenues by which cleaning products may be determined to be 
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environmentally-sensitive under the guidelines. Guidelines and 
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specifications must be established after a review and 
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evaluation of existing research and must be completed no later 
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than 180 days after the effective date of this Act.  Guidelines 
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and specifications may include implementation practices, 
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including inspection.  The completed guidelines and 
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specifications must be posted on the IGGCC's Internet website.
 
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    Section 20. Dissemination to schools.  
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    (a) Upon the completion of the guidelines and 
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specifications under Section 15 of this Act, the IGGCC shall 
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provide each regional office of education and each elementary 
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or secondary non-public school with 50 or more students in this 
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State with the guidelines and specifications.  Each regional 
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office of education shall immediately disseminate the 
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guidelines and specifications to every public school in the 
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educational service region.  Regional offices of education and 
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the IGGCC shall provide on-going assistance to schools to carry 
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out the requirements of this Act.
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    (b)  In the event that the guidelines and specifications 
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under Section 15 of this Act are updated by the IGGCC, the 
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IGGCC shall provide the updates to each regional office of 
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education for immediate dissemination to each public school.  
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Additionally, the IGGCC shall post all updated materials on its 
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Internet website.
 
 


 






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    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
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Section 8.31 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 805/8.31 new)
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    Sec. 8.31. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
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of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
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implementation of any mandate created by the Green Cleaning 
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Schools Act.
 

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