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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4957   </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTRONIC SCRAP RECYCLE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas Holbrook-Karen May</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/22.54 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Electronic Scrap Recycling Act. Creates the Illinois Materials Management and Financing Commission to manage cost-efficient and environmentally sound State collection, transportation, and recycling of certain electronic devices. Contains provisions concerning a basic fee mechanism, restrictions on hazardous substances, fee reductions for certain manufacturers, self-recycling, retailer responsibilities, program operational standards, State government procurement, and relation to federal law. Amends the Environmental Protection Act concerning e-scrap in landfills. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately, except some provisions are operative beginning January 1, 2009.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment &amp; Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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