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Public Act 101-0074
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| HB3068 Enrolled | LRB101 10128 CPF 55231 b |
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act is |
amended by adding Section 4.5 as follows:
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(415 ILCS 15/4.5 new) |
Sec. 4.5. Statewide Materials Management Advisory |
Committee; Report. |
(a) The Statewide Materials Management Advisory Committee |
is hereby created. |
(b) The Advisory Committee shall: |
(1) investigate and provide recommendations for |
expanding waste reduction, recycling, reuse, and |
composting in Illinois in a manner that protects the |
environment, as well as public health and safety, and |
promotes economic development; |
(2) investigate and provide recommendations for the |
form and contents of county waste management plans adopted |
under this Act; and |
(3) prepare a report as required under Section 4.6 of |
this Act. |
(c) The Advisory Committee shall be composed of the |
following: |
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(1) The Director of the Agency, or his or her designee, |
who shall serve as an ex officio and nonvoting member. |
(2) 25 voting members appointed by the Director of the |
Agency, as follows: |
(A) one member representing a municipality with a |
population of more than 1,000,000; |
(B) one member representing a county with a |
population of more than 1,000,000; |
(C) two members representing counties with a |
population of at least 200,000 but not more than |
1,000,000; |
(D) two members representing counties with a |
population of at least 85,000 but not more than |
200,000; |
(E) two members representing counties with a |
population of less than 85,000; |
(F) two members representing the solid waste |
management industry; |
(G) two members representing the recycling |
industry; |
(H) two members representing providers of general |
construction and demolition debris recycling services; |
(I) two members representing environmental |
interest groups; |
(J) two members representing manufacturers in the |
State; |
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(K) two members representing retailers in the |
State; |
(L) two members representing producers of compost; |
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(M) three members representing producers of end |
products generated through recycling. |
(d) The Director of the Agency shall appoint all members of |
the Advisory Committee by no later than January 1, 2020. |
(e) The initial meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be |
convened by the Director of the Agency, or his or her designee, |
no later than March 1, 2020. At the initial meeting, the voting |
members shall select co-chairs. Subsequent meetings shall |
convene at the call of the co-chairs. |
(f) A simple majority of those appointed shall constitute a |
quorum. The affirmative vote of a majority of those present and |
voting shall be necessary for Advisory Committee action. |
(g) Members of the Advisory Committee shall receive no |
compensation for their services. |
(h) The Agency shall provide administrative assistance and |
technical support to the Advisory Committee. The Agency may |
obtain assistance from outside experts to assist in preparation |
of the Plan. Funding for the Plan and assistance from outside |
experts shall be obtained from the Solid Waste Management Fund. |
(i) On or before July 1, 2021, the Advisory Committee shall |
prepare and submit a report to the General Assembly summarizing |
its work. |
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(j) The report shall include, at a minimum, the following |
information: |
(1) an estimate of the amount and composition of waste |
generated annually in Illinois with 2018 as the base year; |
(2) an estimate of the amount of waste disposed of |
annually in Illinois with 2018 as the base year; |
(3) an estimate of the amount of material diverted from |
landfills annually in Illinois with 2018 as the base year; |
(4) an analysis of the markets available for materials |
diverted from Illinois landfills; |
(5) recommended materials in the municipal waste |
stream that could be targeted to maximize waste diversion; |
(6) recommended actions that could be taken to increase |
landfill diversion rates and the costs associated with |
those actions; |
(7) recommended education and public outreach programs |
that could maximize waste diversion; |
(8) recommended diversion rates that are achievable by |
2025, 2030, and 2035; and |
(9) a database and map of permitted facilities, |
including, but not limited to, landfills, garbage transfer |
stations, landscape waste transfer stations, construction |
and demolition debris recycling facilities, recycling |
facilities, compost sites, and scrap metal recycling |
facilities. |
(k) In addition, the report shall also include, at a |
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minimum, the following recommendations for waste management |
plans required under this Act: |
(1) recommended elements for counties to include in |
waste management plans required under this Act; |
(2) a recommended standard methodology for counties to |
use to determine the annual waste generation rate in the |
county; |
(3) a recommended standard methodology for counties to |
use to determine the annual disposal rate in the county; |
(4) a recommended standard methodology for counties to |
use to determine the annual diversion rate in the county; |
(5) recommended standard actions that can be taken by |
counties to increase landfill diversion rates; |
(6) recommended education and public outreach programs |
that could maximize waste diversion within the county; and |
(7) recommended standard content for waste management |
plans required under this Act. |
(l) The report may include a list of nonpermitted |
facilities that are involved in waste disposal, materials |
recycling, or composting. |
(m) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2022.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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