Bill Text: IL SB1160 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task Force Act. Provides that the REC Recycling Task Force shall consider the benefits of prohibiting a person from mixing renewable energy generation components and energy storage systems with municipal waste that is intended for disposal at a landfill and consider the benefits of prohibiting a person from disposing of renewable energy generation components and energy storage systems in a sanitary landfill. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: (Passed) 2023-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0376 [SB1160 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB1160-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 103-0376 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task | ||||
Force Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 4118/15) | ||||
(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2025)
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Sec. 15. Duties and report.
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(a) The REC Recycling Task Force shall have the following | ||||
duties:
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(1) Investigate options for recycling and other end of | ||||
life management methods for renewable energy generation | ||||
components and energy storage devices in accordance with | ||||
State and federal requirements.
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(2) Identify preferred methods to safely and | ||||
responsibly manage end of life renewable energy generating | ||||
components and energy storage devices, including the reuse | ||||
or refurbishment. | ||||
(3) Consider the economic and environmental costs and | ||||
benefits associated with each method of recycling or end | ||||
of life management identified. | ||||
(4) Project the economically productive life cycle of | ||||
various types of renewable energy generating equipment and | ||||
energy storage systems currently in use or planned for | ||
development in this State and model the impact that may be | ||
expected to the State's landfill capacity if landfill | ||
disposal is permitted for all such equipment and storage | ||
systems at end of life. | ||
(5) Survey federal and other states' and countries' | ||
regulatory requirements relating to the end of life | ||
management, decommissioning, and financial assurance | ||
requirements for owners, operators, developers, and | ||
manufacturers of renewable energy generation components | ||
and energy storage systems.
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(6) Identify infrastructure that may be needed to | ||
develop a practical, effective, and cost-efficient means | ||
to collect and transport end of life renewable generation | ||
components and energy storage systems in State for reuse, | ||
refurbishment, recycling, or disposal. | ||
(7) Receive stakeholder engagement and feedback on | ||
various recycling and end of life management proposals for | ||
renewable energy generation components and energy storage | ||
systems. | ||
(8) Develop recommendations for legislative, | ||
administrative, or private sector action to implement | ||
recycling and end of life management for renewable energy | ||
generation components and energy storage systems.
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(9) Consider the benefits of prohibiting a person from | ||
mixing renewable energy generation components and energy | ||
storage systems with municipal waste that is intended for | ||
disposal at a landfill. | ||
(10) Consider the benefits of prohibiting a person | ||
from disposing of renewable energy generation components | ||
and energy storage systems in a sanitary landfill. | ||
(b) The REC Recycling Task Force shall submit a final | ||
report on activities conducted pursuant to this Act with | ||
findings, including stakeholder input, to the General Assembly | ||
and the Governor's Office no later than July 1, 2025.
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(Source: P.A. 102-1025, eff. 5-27-22.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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