IL HB1266

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must file a list by January 1, 2013, and periodically thereafter of chemical substances produced or distributed in the state that have potentially significant health or environmental impacts and are not required to be tested by the federal EPA.

Director may determine a chemical substance qualifies for listing based on its mutagenicity, teratogenicity, toxicity, ubiquity in the environment, presence in consumer products, likelihood of human contact, or other relevant factors.

Within one year of publishing the list, the Agency must develop testing protocols by administrative rule to assess chemical safety, preferably adopting protocols equivalent to the European Union's REACH program.

Agency shall apply to the federal EPA if necessary to implement the testing protocols and shall execute them as soon as possible subject to federal approval.

Agency may require persons producing or distributing chemicals in the state to report the identity, quantity, and other relevant information about those substances.