IL HB2958 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Discussing IL HB2958 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2018, no person may knowingly cause or allow sale at wholesale or retail of a coal tar sealant product. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2019, no person may knowingly cause or allow application of a coal tar sealant product on any surface, except for highway structures, in the State of Illinois including but not limited to a driveway, parking area, playground, sidewalk, bike trail or roadway. Provides that a city or county may adopt ordinances providing for enforcement of the requirements of this provision. Provides that any violation of this provision shall be enforceable by administrative citation. Provides that penalties for violation may not exceed $1,000 for the first offense and $5,000 for the second offense. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB2958 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
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The panel is in favor of this bill because tar sealants contain hazardous chemicals that gradually wear off and break down into particles. These particles are then washed off by rain into streams, blown by wind, or tracked indoors on shoes.