HB2495sam001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Filed: 5/5/2015

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2495

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2495 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Solid Waste Management Act is amended by changing Section 6a as follows:

(415 ILCS 20/6a) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7056a)

Sec. 6a. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall:

(1) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade associations to support the development of develop nationally recognized logos which may be used to indicate whether a container and any other consumer products which are claimed to be recyclable by a product manufacturer are is recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable made of recycled materials, or both.

(2) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade associations to develop nationally recognized criteria for determining under what conditions the logos may be used.

(3) Develop and conduct a public education and awareness campaign to encourage the public to look for and buy products in containers which are recyclable or made of recycled materials.

(4) Develop and prepare educational materials describing the benefits and methods of recycling for distribution to elementary schools in Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)".