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IL HB3612

IL HB3612
CARPET STEWARDSHIP ACT


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Introduced
02/17/2023
In Committee
03/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2025

Introduced Session

103rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Creates the Carpet Stewardship Act. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency shall appoint specified members to a clearinghouse to administer and implement a carpet stewardship program. Specifies the duties of the clearinghouse. Requires the clearinghouse to be incorporated as a nonprofit. Provides that for all carpet sold in this State, the clearinghouse shall implement, and producers shall finance, a statewide carpet stewardship program that manages the product by reducing the product's waste generation, promotes its carpet recovery and reutilization, and provides for negotiation and execution of agreements to collect, transport, process, and market the old carpet for end-of-life carpet recovery or carpet reutilization. Requires the clearinghouse to submit, by July 1, 2024 and by July 1 every 3 years thereafter, a 3-year plan to the Agency for approval. Specifies the requirements for the plan. Establishes requirements for review of the plan and requirements for producers, retailers, and distributors of carpet. Requires the clearinghouse to submit annual reports to the Agency and pay specified administrative fees. Includes enforcement provisions for the Act. Establishes requirements for State procurement of carpet in the future. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill creates the Carpet Stewardship Act, which establishes a statewide carpet stewardship program that is implemented and financed by carpet producers. The program aims to manage carpet by reducing waste, promoting carpet recovery and reuse, and providing for the collection, transportation, processing, and marketing of old carpet. The bill requires the formation of a clearinghouse, a nonprofit organization, to administer and implement the program. The clearinghouse must submit a 3-year plan to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for approval, which includes details on the program's operations, performance goals, and funding mechanism. Producers must register with the clearinghouse and provide funding to cover the program's costs. The bill also includes various requirements for retailers, distributors, and the state's procurement of carpet.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Session Sine Die (on 01/07/2025)

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