Bill Text: IL SB1392 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the University of Illinois Scientific Surveys Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Prairie Research Institute shall conduct a detailed review of the available scientific literature and federal and State laws, regulations, and rules to identify the threat of microplastics to human health and the environment. Provides that no later than 3 months after completion of the review, the Prairie Research Institute shall submit to the General Assembly a report of its findings that must include any recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions that the State can take to protect human health and the environment from microplastics. Provides that the amendatory Act's provisions are repealed on July 1, 2021.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-9)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0330 [SB1392 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB1392-Engrossed.html



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1 AN ACT concerning safety.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The University of Illinois Scientific Surveys
5Act is amended by adding Section 22 as follows:
6 (110 ILCS 425/22 new)
7 Sec. 22. Microplastics report.
8 (a) Subject to appropriation, the Prairie Research
9Institute shall conduct a detailed review of the available
10scientific literature and federal and State laws, regulations,
11and rules to identify the threat of microplastics to human
12health and the environment.
13 (b) No later than 3 months after completion of the review
14conducted under subsection (a), the Prairie Research Institute
15shall submit to the General Assembly a report of its findings
16that must include any recommendations for legislative or
17regulatory actions that the State can take to protect human
18health and the environment from microplastics.
19 (c) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2021.
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