Rep. Karen May
Filed: 03/10/05
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1585




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1585 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
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School Playgrounds Act.

 
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    Section 5. Background. On February 22, 2002, the U.S. 
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  announced that the 
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manufacturers of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) would 
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voluntarily cancel their registrations for most non-industrial 
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and recreational uses of CCA-treated wood, including 
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playground equipment. The U.S. EPA accepted this change, 
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effective December, 31, 2003, but  has allowed existing 
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inventory to be depleted beyond that date. Alternative wood 
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preservatives that do not use arsenic or chromium in their 
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chemical formulations are now available for use in wood treated 
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for playground equipment. 
 
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    Section 7. Purpose. The General Assembly applauds the  U.S. 
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EPA and the industry manufacturers for their voluntary actions 
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to eliminate the new introduction of CCA-treated wood, but 
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would like to do more to address the fact that  existing 
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CCA-treated inventory is still available for playground 
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equipment in this State.
 
 


 






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    Section 10. New playground equipment. On and after January 
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1, 2006 neither the State nor any  unit of local government or 
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school district within this State shall  construct or install 
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any new playground equipment treated or containing the 
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pesticide chromated copper arsenate.

 
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    Section 30. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate  
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playground equipment materials in a manner less restrictive 
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than as provided in this  Act. This Section is a denial and 
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limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection 
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(i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.".