Bill Status of HB 5915   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  EPA-ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/Title XVIII heading new
415 ILCS 5/59 new
415 ILCS 5/59.5 new
415 ILCS 5/59.10 new
415 ILCS 5/59.15 new
415 ILCS 5/59.20 new
415 ILCS 5/59.25 new
415 ILCS 5/59.30 new
415 ILCS 5/59.35 new
415 ILCS 5/59.40 new
415 ILCS 5/59.45 new
415 ILCS 5/59.50 new
415 ILCS 5/59.55 new
415 ILCS 5/59.60 new
415 ILCS 5/59.65 new
415 ILCS 5/59.70 new
30 ILCS 105/5.625 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Sets forth restrictions on the disposal of covered electronic devices. Creates the Electronics Recovery and Recycling Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Sets forth fees that must be paid by a retailer upon the sale of certain electronic products and requires that the moneys from the fees be deposited into the Fund. Sets forth the purposes for which the moneys in the Fund may be used. Requires retailers of electronic products to file a quarterly return concerning the fees for the sale of electronic products. Sets forth the procedures for the Department of Revenue's collection of the fees. Provides that any retailer who: fails to make a return; makes a fraudulent return; or willfully violates any rule or regulation of the Department of Revenue for the administration and enforcement of the fee is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to submit a report to the General Assembly before January 1, 2008 concerning the recycling of electronic products. Authorizes the Agency to propose regulations for a program requiring manufacturers to accept for disposal any electronic product that they have manufactured. Establishes an advisory committee concerning electronic products. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Electronics Recovery and Recycling Fund. Effective January 1, 2005.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/6/2004HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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