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Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Filed: 3/2/2023
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1563
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1563 by replacing |
| 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | | "Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 13.10 as follows:
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| 6 | | (415 ILCS 5/13.10 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 13.10. Microplastics. |
| 8 | | (a) On or before July 1, 2025, the Agency shall propose and |
| 9 | | the Board shall adopt rules defining what microplastics are |
| 10 | | for purposes of regulating their presence in drinking water. |
| 11 | | (b) On or before July 1, 2025, the Agency shall develop and |
| 12 | | submit a plan to the General Assembly and the Governor that |
| 13 | | determines a standard methodology to be used in the testing of |
| 14 | | drinking water for microplastics based on the most up-to-date |
| 15 | | guidance and information from the United States Environmental |
| 16 | | Protection Agency.".
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