Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Carpet Stewardship Act. Provides that, for all carpet sold in this State, producers shall, individually or through a stewardship group, implement and finance a statewide carpet stewardship program that manages the product by reducing the product's waste generation, promotes its reuse and recycling, and provides for negotiation and execution of agreements to collect, transport, and process the product for end-of-life recycling and reuse. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must approve each carpet stewardship plan for the plan to be valid. Establishes requirements for review of the plans, carpet stewardship assessments, requirements for producers, retailers, and distributors of carpet. Requires stewardship groups to submit annual reports to the Agency and pay specified administrative fees. Provides enforcement provisions for the Act. Establishes requirements for State procurement of carpet in the future. Effective January 1, 2016.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
2/20/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/3/2015	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
3/19/2015	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/26/2015	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/27/2015	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/6/2016	Senate	Re-assigned to Environment and Conservation
4/8/2016	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016
4/14/2016	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
4/22/2016	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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