Public Act 100-0917
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Public Act 100-0917 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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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 University of Illinois Scientific Surveys | ||||
Act is amended by adding Section 21 as follows: | ||||
(110 ILCS 425/21 new) | ||||
Sec. 21. Contaminant of emerging concern report. | ||||
(a) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this | ||||
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, the Prairie | ||||
Research Institute shall conduct a detailed review of the | ||||
available scientific literature and federal and State laws, | ||||
regulations, and rules to identify: | ||||
(1) any chemical that is commonly found in wastewater | ||||
treatment plant effluent and that has been recognized as a | ||||
contaminant of emerging concern by the United States | ||||
Environmental Protection Agency, another federal agency, | ||||
or any State agency; and | ||||
(2) the specific actions recommended by the United | ||||
States Environmental Protection Agency, another federal | ||||
agency, or any State agency to address the environmental or | ||||
public health concerns associated with the chemical. | ||||
(b) By June 30, 2020, the Prairie Research Institute shall | ||||
submit to the General Assembly a report of its findings that |
shall include a list of the chemicals and specific actions | ||
identified under subsection (a) of this Section. The report to | ||
the General Assembly shall be filed with the Clerk of the House | ||
of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in | ||
electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the | ||
Secretary shall direct. | ||
(c) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2021.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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