Public Act 0927 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2876 Enrolled LRB103 37469 JAG 67592 b

Public Act 103-0927

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Large Event Facilities Act.

Section 5. Definition of event facility. In this Act, "event facility" means a permanent structure for holding public meetings or public events, including, but not limited to, baseball games, football games, hockey games, automobile races, or other musical, dramatic, artistic, social, or athletic events. "Event facility" includes a convention center. "Event facility" does not include a school stadium, a county fair, or a hotel.

Section 10. Recycling and composting requirements.

(a) On and after January 1, 2025, an owner or operator of an event facility that has a maximum legal capacity or occupancy of at least 3,500 persons shall offer the following:

(1) the recycling of items that are generated at a public meeting or public event held at the event facility, including, but not limited to, glass, aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, and plastic beverage cups or bottles;

(2) the transfer of these recyclable materials to a recycling center for processing; the recyclable materials may be transferred to a recycling center in the same manner in which they were collected within the event facility; and

(3) the composting of organic waste, which shall be collected separately from the collection of recyclable materials, in counties with composting facilities.

(b) An owner or operator of an event facility shall be in compliance with this Section if the owner or operator offers the disposal of recyclable materials and organic waste in separate containers clearly labeled and distributed throughout the event facility.

Section 15. Penalties.

(a) An owner or operator of an event facility that commits a violation of this Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less than $750 and not more than $1,500 for the first offense. An owner or operator of an event facility that commits a second or subsequent violation of this Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less than $1,500 and not more than $2,500 for each subsequent offense.

(b) A State's Attorney or municipal attorney may prosecute under this Section an owner or operator of an event facility who violates this Act.