SB3272 - Paint Stewardship Act

• Creates a paint stewardship program requiring paint manufacturers (producers) to join a representative organization and establish a system for collecting, recycling, and properly disposing of leftover architectural paint by March 1, 2016.

• Establishes a paint stewardship assessment (fee) added to the cost of all architectural paint sold in Illinois, with amounts proposed by the representative organization and approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) through independent auditor review.

• Requires the stewardship program to ensure 90% of Illinois residents have a permanent collection site within 15 miles by road and one additional site per 30,000 residents in population centers to provide convenient access.

• Prohibits producers, distributors, and retailers from selling architectural paint from non-participating manufacturers after program implementation, with civil penalties of $500 per day for violations, and provides antitrust immunity for participants.

• Bans incineration of architectural paint and industrial maintenance coatings in Illinois after July 1, 2016, and requires annual reporting to IEPA on collection volumes, processing methods, and program costs.