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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Green Cleaning Schools Act. (Source: P.A. 95-84, eff. 8-13-07.)
Illinois · statute · 105 ILCS 140 · 7 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Green Cleaning Schools Act. (Source: P.A. 95-84, eff. 8-13-07.)
Legislative findings. Both children and adults are vulnerable to and may be severely affected by exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, and other environmental hazards. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency estimates that human exposure to indoor air pollutants can be 2 to 5 times and up to 100 times higher than…
Use of green cleaning supplies. By no later than 90 days after implementation of the guidelines and specifications established under Section 15 of this Act or thereafter when it is economically feasible, all elementary and secondary public schools and all elementary and secondary non-public schools with 50 or more stud…
Green cleaning supply guidelines and specifications. The Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council (IGGCC) shall, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, the State Board of Education, regional offices of education, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and a panel of interested stakeholders,…
Dissemination to schools. (a) Upon the completion of the guidelines and specifications under Section 15 of this Act, the IGGCC shall provide each regional office of education and each elementary or secondary non-public school with 50 or more students in this State with the guidelines and specifications. Each regional o…
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-84, eff. 8-13-07; text omitted.)
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-84, eff. 8-13-07.)