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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines the terms "anaerobic digester", "anaerobic digestion", "digestate", and "food waste processing facility". Replaces the definition of "food scrap" with the definition of "food waste". Replaces references to food scrap with references to food waste. Makes changes to provisions concerning pollution control facilities to exclude the portion of a site or facility that is used exclusively for the processing of food waste, with certain other requirements. Provides an exception for the commingling of certain food waste and landscape waste from certain provisions regarding landscape waste. Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Adds to requirements for county waste management plan recycling programs. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Establishes a food and food waste management hierarchy. Requires a covered establishment to carry out certain duties with respect to food waste. Provides for rulemaking, enforcement, and penalties with respect to provisions concerning food waste. Establishes requirements and procedures for diverting food that is safe for human consumption. Requires certain State agencies and units of local government to purchase and use compost and digestate, with certain requirements. Establishes a food diversion grant program. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last Action
Mar 13, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 6 co
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Assigned to Appropriations
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026