Sen. James F. Clayborne Jr.
Filed: 3/23/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1257




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1257 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mold 
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Remediation Registration Act.
 
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    Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
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        (1) Excessive indoor dampness in buildings is a 
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    widespread problem that warrants action at the local, 
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    State, and national levels.
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        (2) Because of the public's concern about the possible 
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    public health effects of exposure to mold in buildings, as 
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    well as the effects on workers performing remediation work, 
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    and the costs of remediation for the property owner, there 
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    is a need to identify parties performing mold remediation 
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    in the State.
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        (3) Because there is a need to reduce moisture that 
 


 






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    fosters mold formation in buildings, the State should 
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    review current State building codes to ensure that they do 
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    not foster mold.  
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        (4) Parties providing mold remediation services in 
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    residential, public, and commercial buildings in Illinois 
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    should be required to register with the State and provide 
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    proof of financial responsibility.
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        (5) Laboratories performing tests to confirm mold 
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    contamination in buildings should be certified by the 
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    American Industrial Hygiene Association using nationally 
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    recognized accreditation standards set under the 
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    Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation 
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    Program.
 
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    Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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    "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
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    "Mold remediation" means the removal, cleaning, 
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sanitizing, demolition, or other treatment, including 
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preventive activities, of mold or mold-containment matter in 
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buildings. 
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    "Preventative activities" include those intended to 
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prevent future mold contamination of a remediated area, 
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including applying biocides or anti-microbial compounds.
 
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    Section 15. Reporting requirement. The Department must 
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report to the Environment and Energy Committees of the House of 
 


 






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Representatives and the Senate, on an annual basis, concerning 
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the implementation of any federal regulations that establish:
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        (1) scientific evidence concerning any health effects 
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    associated
with fungi, bacteria, and their byproducts in 
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    indoor environments including any indoor air quality 
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    standard; and

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        (2) standards for the training, certification, and 
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    licensing of parties
providing mold remediation services 
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    in residential, public, and commercial buildings.

 
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    Section 20. Rules. The Department may adopt rules, under 
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the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement and 
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administer the provisions under this Act. The rules may include 
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a program establishing procedures for parties that provide mold 
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remediation services to register with the State and provide 
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evidence of financial responsibility.
 
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    Section 25. Exemptions. The provisions of this Act shall 
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not apply to home builders and remodelers performing work on 
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any residential structure, consisting of 4 or fewer residential 
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units, under the period and terms of the written warranty of 
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that residential structure.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
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1, 2008.".