HB1261sam001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Filed: 4/26/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1261

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1261 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act is amended by changing Section 27 as follows:

(410 ILCS 46/27)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 97-459)

Sec. 27. Sale and distribution of certain mercury-added products prohibited.

(a) No On and after July 1, 2008, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or distribute the following mercury-added products in this State:

(1) barometers;

(2) esophageal dilators, bougie tubes, or gastrointestinal tubes;

(3) flow meters;

(4) hydrometers;

(5) hygrometers;

(6) manometers;

(7) pyrometers;

(8) sphygmomanometers;

(9) thermometers; or

(10) psychrometers; or .

(15) button cell batteries.

(b) This Section does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product listed in paragraphs (1) through (15) (10) of subsection (a) if use of the product is a federal requirement or if the only mercury-added component in the product is a button cell battery.

(c) This Section does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product listed in paragraphs (1) through (15) (10) of subsection (a) for which an exemption is obtained under this subsection (c). The manufacturer of the product may apply for an exemption for one or more uses of the product by filing a written petition with the Agency. The Agency may grant an exemption, with or without conditions, if the manufacturer demonstrates the following:

(1) a system exists for the proper collection, transportation, and processing of the product at the end of its useful life; and

(2) one of the following applies:

(i) use of the product provides a net benefit to the environment, public health, or public safety when compared to available nonmercury alternatives; or

(ii) technically feasible nonmercury alternatives are not available at comparable cost.

Prior to approving an exemption, the Agency may consult with other states to promote consistency in the regulation of the product for which the exemption is requested. The Agency may also publish notice of its receipt of petitions for exemptions on its website and consider public comments submitted in response to the petitions. Exemptions shall be granted for a term of 5 years and may be renewed for additional 5-year terms upon written application by the manufacturer if the manufacturer demonstrates that the criteria of this subsection (c) and the conditions of the product's original exemption approval continue to be met. All petitions for exemptions and exemption renewals shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Agency.

(Source: P.A. 95-87, eff. 8-13-07.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 97-459)

Sec. 27. Sale and distribution of certain mercury-added products prohibited.

(a) No On and after July 1, 2008, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or distribute the following mercury-added products in this State:

(1) barometers;

(2) esophageal dilators, bougie tubes, or gastrointestinal tubes;

(3) flow meters;

(4) hydrometers;

(5) hygrometers;

(6) manometers;

(7) pyrometers;

(8) sphygmomanometers;

(9) thermometers;

(10) psychrometers;

(11) pressure transducers;

(12) rings;

(13) seals; or

(14) sensors; or .

(15) button cell batteries.

(b) This Section does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product listed in paragraphs (1) through (15) (14) of subsection (a) if use of the product is a federal requirement or if the only mercury-added component in the product is a button cell battery.

(c) This Section does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product listed in paragraphs (1) through (15) (14) of subsection (a) for which an exemption is obtained under this subsection (c). The manufacturer of the product may apply for an exemption for one or more uses of the product by filing a written petition with the Agency. The Agency may grant an exemption, with or without conditions, if the manufacturer demonstrates the following:

(1) a system exists for the proper collection, transportation, and processing of the product at the end of its useful life; and

(2) one of the following applies:

(i) use of the product provides a net benefit to the environment, public health, or public safety when compared to available nonmercury alternatives; or

(ii) technically feasible nonmercury alternatives are not available at comparable cost.

Before approving an exemption, the Agency may consult with other states to promote consistency in the regulation of the product for which the exemption is requested. The Agency may also publish notice of its receipt of petitions for exemptions on its website and consider public comments submitted in response to the petitions. Exemptions shall be granted for a term of 5 years and may be renewed for additional 5-year terms upon written application by the manufacturer if the manufacturer demonstrates that the criteria of this subsection (c) and the conditions of the product's original exemption approval continue to be met. All petitions for exemptions and exemption renewals shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Agency.

(Source: P.A. 97-459, eff. 7-1-12.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2013.".