Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the Illinois Department of Public Health to create a public health awareness campaign informing the public about the dangers and importance of removing indoor mold in Illinois.

Highlights:

• Establishes a public awareness campaign to assist the public in understanding the threat and importance of removing mold from indoor environments (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes requirements for the Department to follow regarding the campaign (Sec. 1). 

• Defines terms related to mold (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes that the Department must annually report to the Environment and Energy Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate concerning the implementation of any federal regulations or State rules that establish scientific evidence concerning the health effects of mold and its byproducts on the training, certification, and licensing of parties providing mold remediation services (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes that the Department shall adopt rules to implement a program establishing procedures for parties that provide mold remediation services to register with the State and provide evidence of an active third-party certification and evidence of financial responsibility (Sec. 1). 

• Repeals language exempting from the provisions of the Act persons licensed under the Structural Pest Control Act (Sec. 1).

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