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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The advent of SoyFoam provides an easily 
3renewable and non-toxic alternative to current foams used for 
4firefighting; and
 
5    WHEREAS, SoyFoam is a natural product grown in the United 
6States that does not contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
7substances (PFAS), which are found in current foams and are 
8hazardous to humans and wildlife, with exposure to PFAS being 
9linked to thousands of cancer diagnoses every year; and
 
10    WHEREAS, SoyFoam is also free of fluorine, a toxic 
11chemical that can cause pulmonary edema, a potentially deadly 
12condition in humans, and liver and kidney damage in animals 
13upon exposure; and
 
14    WHEREAS, SoyFoam is capable of extinguishing Class A and 
15Class B fires caused by ordinary combustibles and flammable 
16liquids, as SoyFoam has passed the UL-162 test for 
17effectiveness; and
 
18    WHEREAS, SoyFoam is also a biodegradable substance, as 
19SoyFoam has been certified as 84% biobased by the U.S. 
20Department of Agriculture and has proven itself in tests by 
21extinguishing jet fuel and gasoline burns; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, SoyFoam is also compatible with current foam 
2inductors and aerating nozzles used by fire departments, 
3meaning the transition would not require new equipment, and 
4the cost for SoyFoam is also competitive with current fire 
5extinguishing foams; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In 2025, Illinois was the number one producer of 
7soybeans in the United States; the adoption of SoyFoam would 
8create an increased demand and fixed market for soybeans, 
9which would support Illinois farmers for the foreseeable 
10future; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we urge State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow and local fire 
14departments to replace current foams with the 
15non-carcinogenic, non-toxic, environmentally friendly 
16SoyFoam; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
18delivered to Illinois State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow for 
19distribution to fire chiefs across the State of Illinois.