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Sen. James F. Clayborne Jr.
Filed: 3/23/2007
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| AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1257
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1257 by replacing |
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| everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mold |
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| Remediation Registration Act.
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| Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: |
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| (1) Excessive indoor dampness in buildings is a |
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| widespread problem that warrants action at the local, |
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| State, and national levels. |
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| (2) Because of the public's concern about the possible |
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| public health effects of exposure to mold in buildings, as |
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| well as the effects on workers performing remediation work, |
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| and the costs of remediation for the property owner, there |
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| is a need to identify parties performing mold remediation |
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| in the State. |
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| (3) Because there is a need to reduce moisture that |
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| fosters mold formation in buildings, the State should |
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| review current State building codes to ensure that they do |
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| not foster mold. |
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| (4) Parties providing mold remediation services in |
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| residential, public, and commercial buildings in Illinois |
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| should be required to register with the State and provide |
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| proof of financial responsibility. |
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| (5) Laboratories performing tests to confirm mold |
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| contamination in buildings should be certified by the |
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| American Industrial Hygiene Association using nationally |
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| recognized accreditation standards set under the |
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| Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation |
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| Program.
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| Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: |
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| "Department" means the Department of Public Health. |
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| "Mold remediation" means the removal, cleaning, |
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| sanitizing, demolition, or other treatment, including |
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| preventive activities, of mold or mold-containment matter in |
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| buildings. |
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| "Preventative activities" include those intended to |
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| prevent future mold contamination of a remediated area, |
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| including applying biocides or anti-microbial compounds.
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| Section 15. Reporting requirement. The Department must |
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| report to the Environment and Energy Committees of the House of |
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| Representatives and the Senate, on an annual basis, concerning |
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| the implementation of any federal regulations that establish: |
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| (1) scientific evidence concerning any health effects |
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| associated
with fungi, bacteria, and their byproducts in |
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| indoor environments including any indoor air quality |
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| standard; and
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| (2) standards for the training, certification, and |
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| licensing of parties
providing mold remediation services |
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| in residential, public, and commercial buildings.
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| Section 20. Rules. The Department may adopt rules, under |
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| the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement and |
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| administer the provisions under this Act. The rules may include |
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| a program establishing procedures for parties that provide mold |
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| remediation services to register with the State and provide |
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| evidence of financial responsibility.
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| Section 25. Exemptions. The provisions of this Act shall |
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| not apply to home builders and remodelers performing work on |
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| any residential structure, consisting of 4 or fewer residential |
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| units, under the period and terms of the written warranty of |
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| that residential structure.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January |
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| 1, 2008.".
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