CARPET STEWARDSHIP ACT House SponsorsRep. Robyn Gabel-Emanuel Chris Welch-Elizabeth Hernandez-Janet Yang Rohr-Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Daniel Didech, Delia C. Ramirez, Dagmara Avelar, Theresa Mah, Will Guzzardi, Rita Mayfield, Mark L. Walker, Anne Stava-Murray, Margaret Croke, Suzanne Ness, Sam Yingling, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Joyce Mason, Terra Costa Howard, Carol Ammons, Kathleen Willis, Sonya M. Harper, Jonathan Carroll, La Shawn K. Ford and Justin Slaughter 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Carpet Stewardship Act. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency shall appoint specified members to a clearinghouse to administer and implement a carpet stewardship program. Specifies the duties of the clearinghouse. Requires the clearinghouse to be incorporated as a nonprofit. Provides that for all carpet sold in this State, the clearinghouse shall implement, and producers shall finance, a statewide carpet stewardship program that manages the product by reducing the product's waste generation, promotes its carpet recovery and reutilization, and provides for negotiation and execution of agreements to collect, transport, process, and market the old carpet for end-of-life carpet recovery or carpet reutilization. Requires the clearinghouse to submit, by July 1, 2023 and by July 1 every 3 years thereafter, a 3-year plan to the Agency for approval. Specifies the requirements for the plan. Establishes requirements for review of the plan and requirements for producers, retailers, and distributors of carpet. Requires the clearinghouse to submit annual reports to the Agency and pay specified administrative fees. Includes enforcement provisions for the Act. Establishes requirements for State procurement of carpet in the future. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 4356 would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 4356, as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency shall (rather than shall attempt to) appoint members of the clearinghouse that reflect the racial and gender diversity of this State. Requires the clearinghouse to hold meetings that are open to the public with reasonable notice of the meeting made publicly available. Requires the clearinghouse's funding mechanism to: (i) be sufficient (rather than to be approved by the Agency as sufficient) to cover the annual costs of the clearinghouse program; and (ii) not charge specified fees to consumers. Provides that the clearinghouse shall remit to the Agency an annual fee of $250,000 to be used for administrative costs (rather than pay the Agency an annual administrative fee of not less than $200,000 and not more than $500,000). Adds a severability provision. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) HB 4356 does not pre-empt home rule authority. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) HB 4356 does not create a State Mandate. Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) HB 4356 requires the clearinghouse to pay the Illinois EPA an annual administrative fee between $200,000 and $500,000 for expenses consistent with the Agency's responsibilities under the Act. Illinois EPA anticipates that this administrative fee would cover the resources needed by the Agency.Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 4356, as amended by HA 1, will have no impact upon any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois.State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 4356, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in House Bill 4356 House Amendment #1; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed.Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 4356, [as amended by House Amendment l] as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, the legislation will not increase or decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority.State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State Mandate under the State Mandates ActFiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) House Amendment #1 to HB 4356 (Gabel) requires the clearinghouse to remit to the Illinois EPA an annual fee of $250,000 to be used for administrative costs pursuant to the Carpet Stewardship Act. Illinois EPA anticipates that this administrative fee would cover the resources needed by the Agency to carry out its responsibilities under the Act. 1/5/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 1/5/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/5/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/25/2022HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee 1/27/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 1/27/2022HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 1/28/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 1/28/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 1/28/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 1/28/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 1/28/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 1/28/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 1/28/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 1/28/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 1/28/2022HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 1/31/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 2/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness 2/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 2/1/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-010-000 2/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. 2/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 2/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 2/7/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 2/9/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/15/2022HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. David A. Welter 2/15/2022HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. David A. Welter 2/15/2022HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. David A. Welter 2/15/2022HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. David A. Welter 2/15/2022HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. David A. Welter 2/15/2022HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. David A. Welter 2/15/2022HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed 2/16/2022HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed 2/17/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/17/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/22/2022HouseHome Rule Note Filed 2/22/2022HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 2/22/2022HouseFiscal Note Filed 2/22/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee 2/22/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 015-004-000 2/23/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David A. Welter 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David A. Welter 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David A. Welter 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David A. Welter 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David A. Welter 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David A. Welter 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David A. Welter 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David A. Welter 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David A. Welter 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David A. Welter 2/23/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/23/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended 2/23/2022HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended 2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended 2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended 2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended 2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended 2/25/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended 2/25/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 2/25/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 2/25/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 2/25/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/25/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 2/25/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 2/25/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/4/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die