Bill Status of SB 2016   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  EPA-WHITE GOODS RECYCLING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Mattie Hunter

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/5.708 new
415 ILCS 5/22.28from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.28
415 ILCS 5/22.28b new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act and the State Finance Act. Provides that white goods may not be disposed in a landfill unless the recyclable components have been removed. Creates the White Goods Management Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, and provides that moneys in the Fund may be used for certain administrative purposes and for grants to certain manufacturers of products composed of recycled material. Requires retailers of white goods to collect a fee of $8 from the consumer for the purchase of white goods, and requires the retailer to pay $6 of that fee to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the White Goods Management Fund. Sets forth provisions for the fee collections and returns by retailers. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  2/7/2008SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  2/14/2008SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy
  2/21/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  2/25/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  2/25/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/14/2008SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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