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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 13.10 as follows:
6 (415 ILCS 5/13.10 new)
7 Sec. 13.10. Microplastics. By March 1, 2024, the Agency
8 shall make publicly available on its website the following
9 information:
10 (1) a description of microplastics and their effects
11 on aquatic life and human health, including relevant
12 background information and sources of microplastics;
13 (2) any federal and State regulatory actions taken to
14 address microplastics and their effects on aquatic life
15 and human health;
16 (3) contact information for an employee of the Agency
17 who is available to provide information on microplastics
18 if a member of the public has questions or concerns; and
19 (4) additional resources, including, but not limited
20 to, links to webpages containing information on
21 microplastics on the United States Environmental
22 Protection Agency's website, the National Oceanic and
23 Atmospheric Administration's website, the National
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1 Institutes of Health's website, the websites of other
2 State agencies and universities, and other scientifically
3 reputable websites that may contain additional relevant
4 information on microplastics.
5 The Agency shall update the website as additional
6 information or data regarding microplastics in the State
7 becomes available.
8 By October 1, 2024, the Agency shall submit a report to the
9 General Assembly and the Governor that provides an overview of
10 any Agency actions relating to microplastics, a comparative
11 analysis of actions in other states regarding microplastics in
12 the environment, and information on the latest guidance from
13 the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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