Rep. Karen May
Filed: 03/10/05
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1585
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1585 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||||
5 | School Playgrounds Act.
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6 | Section 5. Background. On February 22, 2002, the U.S. | ||||||
7 | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the | ||||||
8 | manufacturers of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) would | ||||||
9 | voluntarily cancel their registrations for most non-industrial | ||||||
10 | and recreational uses of CCA-treated wood, including | ||||||
11 | playground equipment. The U.S. EPA accepted this change, | ||||||
12 | effective December, 31, 2003, but has allowed existing | ||||||
13 | inventory to be depleted beyond that date. Alternative wood | ||||||
14 | preservatives that do not use arsenic or chromium in their | ||||||
15 | chemical formulations are now available for use in wood treated | ||||||
16 | for playground equipment. | ||||||
17 | Section 7. Purpose. The General Assembly applauds the U.S. | ||||||
18 | EPA and the industry manufacturers for their voluntary actions | ||||||
19 | to eliminate the new introduction of CCA-treated wood, but | ||||||
20 | would like to do more to address the fact that existing | ||||||
21 | CCA-treated inventory is still available for playground | ||||||
22 | equipment in this State. |
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1 | Section 10. New playground equipment. On and after January | ||||||
2 | 1, 2006 neither the State nor any unit of local government or | ||||||
3 | school district within this State shall construct or install | ||||||
4 | any new playground equipment treated or containing the | ||||||
5 | pesticide chromated copper arsenate.
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6 | Section 30. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate | ||||||
7 | playground equipment materials in a manner less restrictive | ||||||
8 | than as provided in this Act. This Section is a denial and | ||||||
9 | limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection | ||||||
10 | (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.".
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