Sen. Heather Steans

Filed: 3/10/2010

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3347

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3347, AS AMENDED,
3 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
 
5     "Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
6 adding Section 22.23c as follows:
 
7     (415 ILCS 5/22.23c new)
8     Sec. 22.23c. Vehicle wheel weights.
9     (a) In this Section:
10         "New vehicle" has the same meaning as ascribed in
11     Section 1-148.4 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
12         "Vehicle" has the same meaning as ascribed in Section
13     1-217 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
14     (b) On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall use a
15 weight or other product to balance a vehicle wheel or tire if
16 the weight or other product contains mercury that was

 

 

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1 intentionally added during the manufacturing process or
2 contains more than 0.1 percent lead by weight.
3     (c) On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall sell,
4 offer to sell, distribute, or offer to distribute a weight or
5 other product for balancing a vehicle wheel or tire if the
6 weight or other product contains mercury that was intentionally
7 added during the manufacturing process or contains more than
8 0.1 percent lead by weight.
9     (d) On and after January 1, 2012, no person shall sell a
10 new vehicle equipped with a weight or other product used to
11 balance a vehicle wheel or tire if the weight or other product
12 contains mercury that was intentionally added during the
13 manufacturing process or contains more than 0.1 percent lead by
14 weight.
 
15     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16 becoming law.".