Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1284 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1284 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/52.6 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that on and after: (1) December 31, 2024, all State-owned washing machines must contain a microfiber filtration system; (2) December 31, 2028, no person shall manufacture for sale in this State a washing machine that does not contain a microfiber filtration system; and (3) December 31, 2030, no person shall accept for sale in this State a washing machine that does not contain a microfiber filtration system. Defines terms. LRB103 04637 CPF 49645 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1284 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/52.6 new 415 ILCS 5/52.6 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that on and after: (1) December 31, 2024, all State-owned washing machines must contain a microfiber filtration system; (2) December 31, 2028, no person shall manufacture for sale in this State a washing machine that does not contain a microfiber filtration system; and (3) December 31, 2030, no person shall accept for sale in this State a washing machine that does not contain a microfiber filtration system. Defines terms. LRB103 04637 CPF 49645 b LRB103 04637 CPF 49645 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1284 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that on and after: (1) December 31, 2024, all State-owned washing machines must contain a microfiber filtration system; (2) December 31, 2028, no person shall manufacture for sale in this State a washing machine that does not contain a microfiber filtration system; and (3) December 31, 2030, no person shall accept for sale in this State a washing machine that does not contain a microfiber filtration system. Defines terms.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning safety.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
15	15	5 (1) Microfibers are the most prevalent microplastics
16	16	6 found in the environment, are used as a synthetic
17	17	7 alternative to natural fibers by the textile industry, are
18	18	8 contained in the majority of clothing worldwide, and pose
19	19	9 a serious threat to the State's environment.
20	20	10 (2) When synthetic clothing and other textiles
21	21	11 containing microfibers are washed, they shed these tiny
22	22	12 plastic fragments that are difficult to remediate once
23	23	13 released. For example, studies suggest that, during a
24	24	14 single wash, a fleece jacket can release up to one million
25	25	15 microfibers, which explains why microfibers have been
26	26	16 found in a range of land and aquatic ecosystems and why it
27	27	17 is important to prevent their release.
28	28	18 (3) Once released into the water supply, microfibers
29	29	19 can harm the small aquatic organisms that ingest them at
30	30	20 the base of the marine food chain, and they are eventually
31	31	21 bioaccumulated in other marine creatures and the human
32	32	22 food web. While we know humans ingest microplastics
33	33	23 through the air we breathe, water we drink, and food we
34	34	24 eat, the health effects of ingesting microplastics are
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38	38	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1284 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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41	41	Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that on and after: (1) December 31, 2024, all State-owned washing machines must contain a microfiber filtration system; (2) December 31, 2028, no person shall manufacture for sale in this State a washing machine that does not contain a microfiber filtration system; and (3) December 31, 2030, no person shall accept for sale in this State a washing machine that does not contain a microfiber filtration system. Defines terms.
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69	69	1 still unclear.
70	70	2 (4) Microfibers have been found in Illinois waters,
71	71	3 including Lake Michigan and its tributaries, contain toxic
72	72	4 chemicals intentionally added to textiles during
73	73	5 manufacturing, and have been documented to collect harmful
74	74	6 pollutants already present in the environment.
75	75	7 (5) Although synthetic fabrics have characteristics
76	76	8 that are desirable for the textile industry and consumers,
77	77	9 such as being affordable, moisture wicking, and
78	78	10 lightweight, there are significant concerns about the
79	79	11 environmental impact of these materials and the uncertain
80	80	12 impact they have on human health. While research is needed
81	81	13 on adverse consequences to the environment and human
82	82	14 health of microplastics, some stopgap measures have been
83	83	15 introduced, such as recommendations for new laundry
84	84	16 detergent formulas to minimize microplastic shedding and
85	85	17 recommendations for the use of fiber-catching mesh bags.
86	86	18 Meanwhile, the use of microfibers in textiles is projected
87	87	19 to grow.
88	88	20 (6) Without intervention and significant, costly
89	89	21 improvements to the State's sewage treatment facilities,
90	90	22 microfibers contained in textiles will continue to pollute
91	91	23 Illinois' waters and hinder not only the recent,
92	92	24 substantial economic investments that have been made in
93	93	25 redeveloping Illinois waterfronts but also the ongoing
94	94	26 efforts to restore the State's lakes, rivers, and
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105	105	1 recreational and commercial fisheries.
106	106	2 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
107	107	3 adding Section 52.6 as follows:
108	108	4 (415 ILCS 5/52.6 new)
109	109	5 Sec. 52.6. Microfiber filtration.
110	110	6 (a) In this Section:
111	111	7 "Microfiber" means a synthetic fiber that is composed of
112	112	8 microplastic, intentionally embedded into a textile, and shed
113	113	9 from the textile when washed.
114	114	10 "Microfiber filtration system" means a washing machine
115	115	11 filter that (i) is capable of reducing by 90% the mass of
116	116	12 microfibers that would otherwise be emitted by the washing
117	117	13 machine as a result of its operation and (ii) has a mesh size
118	118	14 of 100 microns or less.
119	119	15 "Microplastic" means a plastic piece less than 5
120	120	16 millimeters in diameter.
121	121	17 "Plastic" has the meaning ascribed in subsection (a) of
122	122	18 Section 52.5.
123	123	19 (b) On and after December 31, 2024, all State-owned
124	124	20 washing machines must contain a microfiber filtration system.
125	125	21 (c) On and after December 31, 2028, no person shall
126	126	22 manufacture for sale in this State a washing machine that does
127	127	23 not contain a microfiber filtration system.
128	128	24 (d) On and after December 31, 2030, no person shall accept
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