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Introduced
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th 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, 2026 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 establishes the Carpet Stewardship Act to create a comprehensive program for managing and recycling carpet waste in Illinois. The bill requires the creation of a nonprofit clearinghouse within 60 days of the Act's effective date, composed of representatives from various stakeholders including retailers, producers, processors, environmental organizations, and installers. The clearinghouse will implement a statewide carpet stewardship program that aims to reduce carpet waste, promote carpet recovery and reutilization, and provide infrastructure for collecting and processing old carpet. Starting January 1, 2026, carpet producers must register with the clearinghouse and contribute funding to support the program. The bill sets ambitious recovery rate goals, targeting 25% carpet recovery by 2028 and 50% by 2031, and requires producers to submit comprehensive three-year plans detailing their strategies for carpet collection, processing, and recycling. The program includes economic incentives for collection sites, educational requirements for consumers and installers, and provisions for state procurement of carpet with recycled content. Additionally, the bill establishes enforcement mechanisms, including potential civil penalties of $5,000 per day for non-compliance, and requires annual reporting to track the program's progress and effectiveness.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Energy & Environment Committee Hearing (10:00:00 3/21/2025 Room 114) (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1876&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1876.htm |
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