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    AN ACT concerning environmental 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 Environmental Protection Act is amended by 
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adding Section
22.50 as follows:


 
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    (415 ILCS 5/22.50 new)

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    Sec. 22.50. Computer Equipment Disposal and Recycling 
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Commission.

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    (a) The General Assembly finds that improper disposal of 
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computer equipment
presents a serious environmental threat.  
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Computer equipment contains
quantities of lead, mercury, other 
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heavy metals, and plastics that, when
improperly disposed of, 
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can lead to environmental contamination.

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    (b) There is hereby created the Computer Equipment Disposal 
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and Recycling
Commission consisting of 7 members appointed as 
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follows: 2 members appointed by
the Governor, one of whom shall 
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serve as Chairperson of the Commission;
one member appointed by 
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the Lieutenant Governor who shall serve as
vice-chairperson; 
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one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of

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Representatives; one member appointed by the Minority Leader of 
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the House of
Representatives; one member appointed by the 
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President of the Senate; and one
member appointed by the 
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Minority Leader of the Senate; all of whom shall serve
without 
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compensation.  The Commission may accept and expend for its 
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purposes
any funds granted to the Commission by any agency of 
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State or federal
government or through private donation dealing 
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exclusively with computer
equipment disposal.

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    (c) The Commission shall have all of the following 
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objectives:

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        (1) To investigate problems and concerns related to the 
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    disposal and
recycling of computer equipment.

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        (2) To advise the General Assembly and State agencies 
 


 






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    with respect to
legislative, regulatory, or other actions 
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    within the area of computer equipment
disposal, and any 
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    related subject matter (i.e. fax machines, printers, 
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    etc.).

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        (3) To make recommendations regarding the development 
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    and establishment of
pilot programs and
ongoing programs 
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    for the recycling and proper disposal of computer 
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    equipment.

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    (d) The Commission shall issue a report of its findings and 
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recommendations
in relation to the objectives listed in 
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subsection (c) of this Section to the
Governor, the General 
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Assembly, and the Director of the Environmental
Protection 
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Agency on or before May 31, 2006. In preparing its report, the 
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Commission shall seek input from and consult with business 
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organizations, trade organizations, trade associations, solid 
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waste agencies, and environmental organizations with expertise 
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in computer equipment disposal and recycling.

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    (e) Beginning on May 31, 2007, the Commission shall 
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evaluate the
implementation
of programs by the State relating 
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to computer equipment disposal and
recycling, and shall issue a 
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report of its finding and recommendations to the
Governor, the 
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General Assembly, and the Director of the Environmental

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Protection Agency on or before December 31, 2008.

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    (f) The Commission, upon issuing the report described in 
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subsection (e) of
this Section, is dissolved.



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