(415 ILCS 98/40)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2021)
Sec. 40. Agency responsibilities.
(a) No later than June 1, 2011, the Agency shall maintain on its website information regarding the collection and proper management of out-of-service mercury thermostats in the State. The information shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) a description of the collection programs
established under this Act;
(2) a report on the progress towards achieving the
statewide collection goals set forth in Section 25 of this Act; and
(3) a list of all thermostat wholesalers,
contractors, qualified local government authorities, and thermostat retailers participating in the program as collection sites.
(b) No later than November 1, 2019, the Agency shall submit a written report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding the effectiveness of the collection programs established under this Act, information on the number of out-of-service thermostats collected, how the out-of-service thermostats were managed, and an estimate of the number of thermostats that are available for collection. The Agency shall use this information to recommend whether the sunset date specified in Section 55 for this Act should be extended, along with any other statutory changes. In preparing the report, the Agency shall consult with mercury thermostat manufacturers, environmental organizations, and other interest groups.
(c) In conjunction with the educational and outreach programs implemented by the thermostat manufacturers under this Act, the Agency shall conduct outreach to promote the collection and proper management of out-of-service mercury thermostats.
(Source: P.A. 96-1295, eff. 7-26-10.)
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