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Sunday, May 4, 2008

HB4789 Passed by House

April 30, 2008

The bill was passed by the House 111-000-000. It is scheduled for first reading in the Senate May 7, 2008. The Chief Sponsor in the Senate is Senator William R Haines. His mailing address is 121 C Capital Building, Springfield, IL 62706. His phone number is 217-782-5247 and fax is 217-782-5340.

Friday, March 14, 2008

HB4789 out of Environment & Energy Committee

Illinois HB4789 has been amended in committee to create a new law and has been voted out of the Environment and Energy Committee. The amendment reads as follows:

"Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Radon-Resistant Residences Act. Creates the Radon-Resistant Building Codes Task Force for the purpose of making recommendations to the Governor, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Pollution Control Board concerning the adoption of rules for building codes.
Requires the Governor, in coordination with the Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Pollution Control Board, to propose rules to the General Assembly for radon control for all new residential buildings in the State. Requires that these rules incorporate the radon control methods set forth in the International Residential Code. Effective immediately"

The amended bill is currently on the House calendar for second reading.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

HB4789 assigned to Environment and Energy Committee

February 21, 2008

The bill was assigned to the Environment and Energy Committee on February 20. The committee members and addresses can be located at http://www.ilga.gov/house/committees/members.asp?committeeID=360.

You can follow progress of the bill at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4789&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=35580&SessionID=51


I urge you to contact the committee members expressing your support for the bill.