SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — A legislative proposal that seeks to phase out the use of perchloroethylene in drycleaning statewide by 2026 moved out of committee in Illinois' General Assembly last week.
Written by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and introduced by Rep. Julie Hamos (D-Evanston), HB 6115 would ban installation of new perc machinery on Jan. 1, 2011, and eliminate perc use in facilities "colocated" with residential properties on Jan. 1, 2013. All perc use would be outlawed statewide in 2026.
