Bill Status of HB 5907   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  RECYCLING-CALCULATE TV WEIGHTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Mark L. Walker-Thomas Holbrook, Carol A. Sente and Patrick J. Verschoore

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael W. Frerichs)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1154

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 150/30
415 ILCS 150/40

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act. Authorizes each manufacturer that is required to calculate the total weight of televisions sold under its brand to individuals at retail in the State to do so by multiplying the weight of its televisions sold nationally by the quotient that results from dividing the population of Illinois by the population of the United States. Deletes provisions requiring retailers to report the number of televisions sold at retail to individuals in the State. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
415 ILCS 150/10
415 ILCS 150/50
415 ILCS 150/55
415 ILCS 150/65

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, with the following changes: (1) changes the definition of "retailer" to include manufacturers of printers, (2) requires printers that exceed certain maximum concentration values for particular hazardous substances to be identified in a statement that must be included in that manufacturer's registration with the Environmental Protection Agency, (3) specifies that manufacturers of printers must pay a registration fee, (4) for the purposes of a report that must be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency, requires television manufacturers to calculate (rather than estimate) the total weight of televisions sold at retail using one of two specified data sources, (5) makes changes to recycler and refurbisher registration fees, (6) requires each collector's report to the Agency to also include the total weight of printers collected or received for each manufacturer during the program year, (7) authorizes the Department of Central Management Services also to consider the number of printers registered under EPEAT when making certain procurement decisions. Also makes technical changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  3/8/2010HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee
  3/9/2010HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/9/2010HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
  3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/10/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 016-000-000
  3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  3/11/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
  3/11/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/12/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-000-000
  3/15/2010SenateArrive in Senate
  3/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 16, 2010
  3/17/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  3/17/2010SenateFirst Reading
  3/17/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Environment
  4/14/2010SenateDo Pass Environment; 006-000-000
  4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
  4/22/2010SenateSecond Reading
  4/22/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010
  4/30/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-001
  4/30/2010HousePassed Both Houses
  5/28/2010HouseSent to the Governor
  7/21/2010HouseGovernor Approved
  7/21/2010HouseEffective Date July 21, 2010
  7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1154

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