EPA-LEAD HOME FILTER GRANTS House SponsorsRep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., William Davis, Michael Kelly and Joyce Mason 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 5/17.13 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall, subject to appropriation, provide grants to municipalities to provide filters for areas with lead service lines whose areas do not have a plan to replace the lead service lines in accordance with the following restrictions and specifications: (1) all filters purchased must be produced in Illinois; (2) all filters must remove at least 99.9% of lead from water as demonstrated by independent laboratory validation in which the filter vendor has no financial or other interest whatsoever; (3) all filters must operate in a manner that does not waste water; (4) all filters must be recyclable and filter cartridges must be reusable; (5) all plastic used in the filter unit fabrication must be NSF certified and impurity free; and (6) municipalities must provide the filters for residential use only. Effective immediately. 1/28/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. 1/31/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee 2/15/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 021-000-000 2/16/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/18/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/2/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/10/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly 4/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die