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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2346   </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elaine Nekritz-John J. Millner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/Title XVIII heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.20 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.25 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.30 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.35 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.40 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.45 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.50 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.55 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.60 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.65 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/59.70 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.640 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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, 2006.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment &amp; Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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