HB3508ham002 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Robyn Gabel

Filed: 3/17/2023

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3508

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3508 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The PFAS Reduction Act is amended by adding Section 40 as follows:

(415 ILCS 170/40 new)

Sec. 40. PFAS disposal program. The Agency shall establish a take-back program for fire departments that use and store firefighting foam containing PFAS. Fire departments that participated in the most recent survey described in Section 25 shall be eligible to participate in the program, but participation in the program shall not be required. The program shall provide funding and resources to ensure the proper destruction of firefighting foam containing PFAS. The program shall continue for a period of 5 years or until the Office of the State Fire Marshal finds that no firefighting foam containing PFAS is reported in the survey described in Section 25. This program is subject to appropriation.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".