102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0562

 

Introduced 2/23/2021, by Sen. Laura Ellman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
415 ILCS 5/22.62 new

    Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Agency may establish a take back program for local fire departments that use and store older firefighting foam made with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
5adding Section 22.62 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 5/22.62 new)
7    Sec. 22.62. PFAS take back program. The Agency may
8establish a take back program for local fire departments that
9use and store older firefighting foam made with perfluoroalkyl
10and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS.
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.