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Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Filed: 3/21/2023
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1563
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1563, AS AMENDED, |
| 3 | | by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the |
| 4 | | following:
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| 5 | | "Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by |
| 6 | | adding Section 13.10 as follows:
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| 7 | | (415 ILCS 5/13.10 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 13.10. Microplastics. By March 1, 2024, the Agency |
| 9 | | shall make publicly available on its website the following |
| 10 | | information: |
| 11 | | (1) a description of microplastics and their effects |
| 12 | | on aquatic life and human health, including relevant |
| 13 | | background information and sources of microplastics; |
| 14 | | (2) any federal and State regulatory actions taken to |
| 15 | | address microplastics and their effects on aquatic life |
| 16 | | and human health; |
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| 1 | | (3) contact information for an employee of the Agency |
| 2 | | who is available to provide information on microplastics |
| 3 | | if a member of the public has questions or concerns; and |
| 4 | | (4) additional resources, including, but not limited |
| 5 | | to, links to webpages containing information on |
| 6 | | microplastics on the United States Environmental |
| 7 | | Protection Agency's website, the National Oceanic and |
| 8 | | Atmospheric Administration's website, the National |
| 9 | | Institutes of Health's website, the websites of other |
| 10 | | State agencies and universities, and other scientifically |
| 11 | | reputable websites that may contain additional relevant |
| 12 | | information on microplastics. |
| 13 | | The Agency shall update the website as additional |
| 14 | | information or data regarding microplastics in the State |
| 15 | | becomes available. |
| 16 | | By October 1, 2024, the Agency shall submit a report to the |
| 17 | | General Assembly and the Governor that provides an overview of |
| 18 | | any Agency actions relating to microplastics, a comparative |
| 19 | | analysis of actions in other states regarding microplastics in |
| 20 | | the environment, and information on the latest guidance from |
| 21 | | the United States Environmental Protection Agency.".
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