SB1804enr 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1804 Enrolled LRB103 28223 CPF 54602 b

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by adding Section 9.19 as follows:

(415 ILCS 5/9.19 new)

Sec. 9.19. Refrigerants. A refrigerant designated as approved in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 7671k shall be allowed for use in the State as long as any equipment containing such refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance with safety standards and use conditions imposed pursuant to such designation. No unit of local government or municipality shall be restricted from authorizing or prohibiting alternative refrigerants otherwise authorized for use in the State.

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