HB4986ham001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Karen May

Filed: 3/5/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4986

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4986 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Solid Waste Management Act is amended by adding Section 10 as follows:

(415 ILCS 20/10 new)

Sec. 10. Solid Waste Reduction and Management Task Force.

(a) A Solid Waste Reduction and Management Task Force is hereby created with the goal of providing suggestions for more efficiently and effectively collecting, processing, and managing recyclable, reusable, and compostable materials that are currently disposed of as solid waste, in a manner that promotes economic development, protects environmental and public health and safety, and allows the most practical and beneficial use of those materials. The Task Force's review shall include, but not be limited to, the following topics: county recycling and waste management planning; recordkeeping used to track recycling, reuse, and composting rates; current and future landfill space needs; source reduction, recycling, composting, and reuse programs; solid waste management and disposal; funding for State and local oversight and regulation of solid waste management programs and solid waste management facilities; and funding for State and local support of projects that advance source reduction, recycling, reuse, composting, and proper management of household hazardous waste.

(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members appointed as follows:

(1) four legislators consisting of one designated by each of the following: the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Minority Leader of the House;

(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 designated by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to represent local governments;

(5) two persons designated by the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to represent the solid waste management industry;

(6) two persons designated by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to represent the recycling industry; and

(7) two persons designated by the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to represent environmental interest groups.

(c) The Directors of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or their representatives, shall co-chair and facilitate the Task Force.

(d) The members of the Task Force shall be designated no later than 60 days after the effective date of this Section. The members of the Task Force shall not receive compensation for serving as members of the Task Force, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties from funds appropriated for that purpose.

(e) A majority of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business. The Task Force may convene and meet before all designees are appointed. The Task Force shall meet at least quarterly. The Task Force co-chairs may establish subcommittees for the purpose of making special studies. The subcommittees may include non-Task-Force members as resource persons.

(f) The Task Force shall make recommendations resulting from its study and 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 Section. The report may be in the form of proposed legislation.

(g) This Section is repealed one year after the date that the Task Force is required to report its findings under subsection (f).

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