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    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
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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 Department of Central Management Services 
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Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by 
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adding Section 405-216 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 405/405-216 new)

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    Sec. 405-216. Green cleaning policy. To require every 
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State-owned building to establish a green cleaning policy 
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whereby the building purchases and uses only 
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environmentally-sensitive cleaning products, in compliance 
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with  the guidelines and specifications established by the 
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Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council pursuant to  
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Section 15 of the Green Cleaning Schools Act.  The Department 
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shall allow a State-owned building to deplete its existing 
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cleaning and maintenance supply stocks and implement the new 
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requirements in the procurement cycle for the following year 
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and shall exempt a State-owned building from the green cleaning 
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policy requirement if adhering to the requirement would not be 
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economically feasible for the building.
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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 building.

 
 


 






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    Section 10. The Green Cleaning Schools Act is amended  by 
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changing Sections 5 and 15 as follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 140/5)

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    Sec. 5. Legislative findings.  Both children and adults 
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Children are vulnerable to and may be severely affected by 
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exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, and other 
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environmental hazards.  The Federal Environmental Protection 
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Agency estimates that human exposure to indoor air pollutants 
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can be 2 to 5 times and up to 100 times higher than outdoor 
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levels.  Children, workers, teachers, janitors, and other staff 
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members spend a significant amount of time inside school and 
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other institutional buildings and are continuously exposed to 
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chemicals from cleaners, waxes, deodorizers, and other 
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maintenance products.

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(Source: P.A. 95-84, eff. 8-13-07.)
 
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    (105 ILCS 140/15)

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    Sec. 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 as well as State-owned buildings 
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under Section 405-216 of the Department of Central Management 
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Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.  The 
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IGGCC shall provide multiple avenues by which cleaning products 
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may be determined to be environmentally-sensitive under the 
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guidelines. Guidelines and specifications must be established 
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after a review and evaluation of existing research and must be 
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completed no later than 180 days after the effective date of 
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this Act.  Guidelines and specifications may include 
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implementation practices, including inspection.  The completed 
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guidelines and specifications must be posted on the IGGCC's 
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Internet website.

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(Source: P.A. 95-84, eff. 8-13-07.)

 

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