Bill Title: Amends the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act. Provides that a manufacturer may count the total weight of a cathode ray tube device, prior to processing, towards its goal under this Section if all recyclable components are removed from the device and the cathode ray tube glass is managed in a manner that complies with all Illinois Environmental Protection Agency regulations for handling, treatment, and disposition of cathode ray tubes. Provides that, for specified categories of electronic devices, each manufacturer shall recycle or reuse at least 80% (was at least 50%) of the total weight of the electronic devices that the manufacturer sold in that category in Illinois during the calendar year 2 years before the applicable program year. Provides that a registered recycler or a refurbisher of CEDs and EEDs for a manufacturer obligated to meet goals may not charge individual consumers or units of local government acting as collectors a fee to recycle or refurbish CEDs and EEDs, unless the recycler or refurbisher provides (i) a financial incentive, such as a coupon, that is of greater or equal value to the fee being charged or (ii) premium service, such as curbside collection, home pick-up, drop-off locations, or a similar methods of collection. Provides that, in program year 2015, and each year thereafter, if the total weight of CEDs and EEDs recycled or processed for reuse by the manufacturer is less than 100% of the manufacturer's individual recycling or reuse goal set forth in a specified provision of the Act, the manufacturer shall pay a penalty equal to the product of (i) $0.70 per pound; multiplied by (ii) the difference between the manufacturer's individual recycling or reuse goal and the total weight of CEDs and EEDs recycled or processed for reuse by the manufacturer during the program year. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-7)

Status: (Passed) 2015-07-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0013 [HB1455 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Name	Type	Contact	Phone	District	Sponsorship	State Profile	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Emily McAsey [D]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-085	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Grant Wehrli [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-041	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative David Leitch [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-073	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dan Brady [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-105	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Carol Sente [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-059	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Lawrence Walsh [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-8090	HD-086	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Elaine Nekritz [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-057	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Michael Tryon [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-066	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Margo McDermed [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-037	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Frances Hurley [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-035	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Laura Fine [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-2119	SD-009	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Carol Ammons [D]	Cosponsor	Email	217-558-1009	HD-103	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Cosponsor	Email	217-782-8173	HD-002	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Michelle Mussman [D]	Cosponsor	Email	217-782-3725	HD-056	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Pamela Althoff [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-032	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Linda Holmes [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-0422	SD-042	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Thomas Cullerton [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-023	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Scott Bennett [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-052	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jason Barickman [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-053	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator David Koehler [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-8250	SD-046	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Julie Morrison [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-3650	SD-029	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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