Illinois 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3508 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 05/22/2023

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  HB3508 Enrolled  LRB103 30961 CPF 57541 b
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 PFAS Reduction Act is amended by adding
5  Section 40 as follows:
6  (415 ILCS 170/40 new)
7  Sec. 40. PFAS disposal program. The Agency shall establish
8  a take-back program for fire departments that use and store
9  firefighting foam containing PFAS. Fire departments that
10  participated in the most recent survey described in Section 25
11  shall be eligible to participate in the program, but
12  participation in the program shall not be required. The
13  program shall provide funding and resources to ensure the
14  proper disposal or destruction of firefighting foam containing
15  PFAS. The program shall continue for a period of 5 years or
16  until the Office of the State Fire Marshal finds that no
17  firefighting foam containing PFAS is reported in the survey
18  described in Section 25. This program is subject to
19  appropriation.
20  Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21  becoming law.

 

  HB3508 Enrolled  LRB103 30961 CPF 57541 b