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Rep. Karen May
Filed: 2/24/2006
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LRB094 19563 RSP 56606 a |
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5578
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5578 as follows:
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| on page 11, line 31, after "agent", by inserting ", provided |
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| that the switch has been managed in accordance with the |
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| Environmental Protection Act and regulations adopted |
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| thereunder prior to the transfer"; and
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| by replacing line 32 on page 11 through line 7 on page 12 with |
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| the following: |
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| "Section 50. If the Agency determines that the requirements |
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| of this Act are no longer necessary because a federal mercury |
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| switch removal and collection program provides equal or greater |
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| protection of human health and safety and the environment in |
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| this State, the Agency shall submit a report of its |
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| determination to the General Assembly within 60 business days |
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| after the effective date of the federal program. In making its |
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| determination the Agency shall seek comments or information |
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| from interested persons, including, but not limited to, |
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| representatives of vehicle recyclers, vehicle crushers, scrap |
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| metal recyclers, vehicle manufacturers, steel and iron |
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| manufacturers, and environmental groups. If the Agency |
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| determines that the federal program, in comparison to this Act, |
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| provides equal or greater protection of human health and safety |
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| and the environment, this Act shall become inoperable on the |
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| 30th General Assembly session day following the date the |