HB2816 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB2816

Introduced , by Rep. Carol Sente

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Materials Reuse and Recycling Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall require that for all new construction projects that at least 5% of the materials used for the construction project are reused materials. Provides that no municipality or county may adopt a building code that requires the use of all new materials in the building's construction. Provides that any model building code adopted by a municipality or county must be adapted to allow for use of reused materials, recycled materials, and reclaimed materials. Provides that reuse of used, recycled, or reclaimed construction materials shall be allowed as of right in all municipal, county, or statewide building codes as of the effective date of the Act. Provides that the Agency shall prepare an annual report to the General Assembly on the amount of construction and demolition waste created in the State that includes specified information. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Materials Reuse and Recycling Act.

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Agency" means the Environmental Protection Agency.

"Construction and demolition debris" means waste produced by constructing, altering or demolishing structures such as buildings, roads, and bridges, including, but not limited to, bricks, concrete, wood, metals, glass, plumbing fixtures, electrical wiring, and salvaged building components.

"Reused materials" means recovered materials for use in the same form.

"Recycled materials" means solid waste materials or by-products for reuse or processing that will make an eventual return to the economy as useful products.

"Reclaimed materials" means materials retrieved from the material's original application for subsequent use.

Section 10. Reuse requirement. The Agency shall require that for all new construction projects that at least 5% of the materials used for the construction project are reused materials.

Section 15. Reuse. No municipality or county may adopt a building code that requires use of all new materials in the building's construction. Any model building code adopted by a municipality or county must be adapted to allow for the use of reused materials, recycled materials, and reclaimed materials. Reuse of used, recycled, or reclaimed construction materials shall be allowed as of right in all municipal, county, or statewide building codes as of the effective date of this Act.

Section 20. Construction and demolition waste report requirement. The Agency shall prepare an annual report to the General Assembly on the amount of construction and demolition waste created in the State, including, but not limited to:

(1) a list of the types of all collected construction and demolition waste;

(2) a list of the weight of collected construction and demolition waste by type; and

(3) the total weight of collected construction and demolition waste.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.