Full Text of SB1973 102nd General Assembly
SB1973 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022 SB1973 Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Laura Fine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2023, a store may not sell or distribute in this State a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules to implement the amendatory Act's provisions.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning safety.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by | 5 | | adding Section 52.10 as follows: | 6 | | (415 ILCS 5/52.10 new) | 7 | | Sec. 52.10. Disposable food service containers. | 8 | | (a) As used in this Section: | 9 | | "Disposable food service container" means serviceware | 10 | | designed for one-time use. "Disposable food service container" | 11 | | includes, but is not limited to, serviceware for takeout | 12 | | foods, packaged meat, eggs, bakery products, and leftovers | 13 | | from partially consumed meals. | 14 | | "Polystyrene foam" means blown polystyrene and expanded or | 15 | | extruded foams using a styrene monomer. | 16 | | "Serviceware" means a container, bowl, plate, tray, | 17 | | carton, cup, lid, or other item designed to be used for | 18 | | prepared foods. | 19 | | "Store" means a retail establishment in the State, | 20 | | including, but not limited to, a convenience store, | 21 | | restaurant, grocery store, pharmacy, seasonal or temporary | 22 | | business, farm stand, or other retail seller of goods to the | 23 | | ultimate consumer for direct use or consumption and not for |
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| 1 | | resale. | 2 | | (b) Beginning January 1, 2023, a store may not sell or | 3 | | distribute in this State a disposable food service container | 4 | | that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. | 5 | | (c) The Agency shall adopt rules to implement the | 6 | | provisions of this Section.
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