Full Text of SB2198 94th General Assembly
SB2198sam001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
Filed: 1/20/2006
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| AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2198
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2198 by replacing | 3 |
| everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mold | 5 |
| Remediation Registration Act. | 6 |
| Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: | 7 |
| (1) Excessive indoor dampness in buildings is a | 8 |
| widespread problem that warrants action at the local, | 9 |
| State, and national levels. | 10 |
| (2) Because of the public's concern about the possible | 11 |
| public health effects of exposure to mold in buildings, as | 12 |
| well as the effects on workers performing remediation work, | 13 |
| and the costs of remediation for the property owner, there | 14 |
| is a need to identify persons performing mold remediation | 15 |
| in the State. | 16 |
| (3) Because there is a need to reduce moisture that | 17 |
| fosters mold formation in buildings, the State should | 18 |
| review current State building codes to ensure that they do | 19 |
| not foster mold. | 20 |
| (4) Persons providing mold remediation services in | 21 |
| residential, public, and commercial buildings in Illinois | 22 |
| should be required to register with the State and provide | 23 |
| proof of financial responsibility. | 24 |
| (5) Laboratories performing tests to confirm mold |
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| contamination in buildings should be certified by the | 2 |
| American Industrial Hygiene Association using nationally | 3 |
| recognized accreditation standards set under the | 4 |
| Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation | 5 |
| Program. | 6 |
| Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: | 7 |
| "Department" means the Department of Public Health. | 8 |
| "Mold remediation" means the removal, cleaning, | 9 |
| sanitizing, or other treatment, including preventive | 10 |
| activities, of mold or mold-containment matter in buildings. | 11 |
| "Preventative activities" include those intended to | 12 |
| prevent future mold contamination of a remediated area, | 13 |
| including applying biocides or anti-microbial compounds. | 14 |
| Section 15. Reporting requirement. The Department must | 15 |
| report to the Environment and Energy Committees of the House of | 16 |
| Representatives and the Senate, on an annual basis, concerning | 17 |
| the implementation of any federal regulations that establish: | 18 |
| (1) scientific evidence concerning any health effects | 19 |
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with fungi, bacteria, and their byproducts in | 20 |
| indoor environments including any indoor air quality | 21 |
| standard; and
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| (2) standards for the training, certification, and | 23 |
| licensing of parties
providing mold remediation services | 24 |
| in residential, public, and commercial buildings.
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| Section 20. Registration. Persons offering or providing | 26 |
| mold remediation services must register annually with the | 27 |
| Department of Public Health. | 28 |
| Section 25. Rules. The Department must adopt rules, under | 29 |
| the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement and | 30 |
| administer the provisions under this Act. The rules may |
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| include, without limitation, a program establishing procedures | 2 |
| for persons providing mold remediation services to register | 3 |
| annually with the State and provide evidence of financial | 4 |
| responsibility.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | 6 |
| 1, 2007.".
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