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Public Act 096-1330
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| HB6439 Enrolled | LRB096 21068 RPM 36918 b |
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Structural Pest Control Act is amended by |
adding Section 10.15 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 235/10.15 new) |
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2012) |
Sec. 10.15. Findings and Council report. The General |
Assembly makes the following findings: |
(1) The quality of life for a growing number of |
Illinois families has
been impacted by a significant |
increase in bed bug (Cimex lectularius)
infestations. |
(2) A joint EPA/CDC statement recognizes bed bugs as a
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pest of public health importance. |
(3) Bed bug infestations are increasing, are
difficult |
to abate, and pose a challenge to those affected by those
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infestations. |
(4) There is a lack of public awareness about
bed bug |
prevention, management, and control, necessitating the
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need for education of consumers, tenants, landlords, |
property owners, and
managers. |
(5) In April of 2009, the United States Environmental
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Protection Agency held its first National Bed Bug Summit to
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solicit recommendations on dealing with the growing public
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nuisance of bed bugs; among the major recommendations
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emanating from the summit was the importance of legislative
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support and better education about bed bugs for governments
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and elected officials. |
(6) It is in the public interest to
study the increase |
in bed bug infestations and make
specific recommendations |
for addressing this growing public
nuisance. |
The Structural Pest Control Advisory Council shall convene |
a
subcommittee to develop a report to the General Assembly with
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recommendations on the prevention, management, and control of |
bed bug
infestations. The report shall include, but not be |
limited to,
recommendations related to the availability of |
education materials on
bed bug prevention, management, and |
control; proper transport, storage,
and disposal of bed bug |
infested materials; promote the development of
effective |
treatment methods or options to eradicate bed bug
infestation; |
and increasing knowledge and awareness among tenants,
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landlords, and property managers and owners about preventing |
bed bug
infestations. |
In addition to the members of the Structural Pest Control |
Advisory
Council, the subcommittee may include: a |
representative of a nonprofit
organization, particularly one |
involved with tenant advocacy issues; a
representative of |
apartment associations; and staff from the Illinois
Housing |
Development Authority and the Office of the Illinois Attorney |