COAL TAR SEALANT DISCLOSURE Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Fine-Julie A. Morrison-Laura M. Murphy-Melinda Bush-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Robyn Gabel-Carol Ammons and Elizabeth Hernandez) 8/3/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0242 New ActCreates the Coal Tar Sealant Disclosure Act. Requires specified persons and entities, public schools and public school districts, and State agencies to disclose the use of a coal tar-based sealant or high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product. Provides requirements for disclosures made under the Act. Requires persons or entities to provide information regarding alternative sealant upon request and public schools or public school districts and the State to seek an asphalt-based sealant when distributing any request for proposals. Requires public schools or public school districts and State agencies to determine whether specified benefits of alternative products outweigh the cost, and if so to use them. Provides that the Department of Public Health, in consultation with the State Board of Education, shall conduct outreach to public schools and public school districts regarding coal tar-based sealant and high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon product. Provides that nothing in the Act applies to a construction project or sale in which coal tar-based sealant or high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product is used for roofing application. Contains other provisions.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes provisions regarding coal tar sealant disclosure requirements for contractors. Provides that on or before May 1, 2023 (rather than January 1, 2022): (1) the Department of Public Health and the State Board of Education shall post on their websites guidance on screening for coal tar-based sealant product or high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product, requirements for a request for proposals, and requirements for disclosure; and (2) the Department shall adopt rules for the procedures and standards to be used in assessing acceptable levels of high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content of a pavement seal applied to any State agency property. Provides that provisions regarding coal tar-based sealant disclosure for State property do not apply to pavement engineering projects requiring the use of a coal tar-based sealant or high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product for pavement engineering-related use on a highway structure conducted by or under the authority of the Department of Transportation. Provides that the Act is effective January 1, 2023. 2/25/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 2/25/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2021SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation 3/16/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/19/2021SenatePostponed - Environment and Conservation 3/19/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/25/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 3/25/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/7/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 4/15/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/15/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 010-000-000 4/15/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021 4/23/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/26/2021HouseArrived in House 4/26/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/27/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee 5/5/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/11/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Energy & Environment Committee; 024-000-000 5/12/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 5/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/18/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/19/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 5/26/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000 5/26/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2021SenateSent to the Governor 8/3/2021SenateGovernor Approved 8/3/2021SenateEffective Date January 1, 2023 8/3/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0242