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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 296    </title>
<shortdesc>COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Karen May</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted 116-001-000</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to work with compact fluorescent lamp manufacturers, retailers, utilities, and state and local governments to expand opportunities to recycle compact fluorescent lamps. Urges the Federal Trade Commission to strengthen its labeling requirements for compact fluorescent lamp packaging.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment &amp; Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Environment &amp; Energy Committee;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted 116-001-000</action>
</actions>
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