Illinois HR 748: REPLACE-FOAM WITH SOYFOAM

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HR0748LRB104 21012 ECR 34905 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The advent of SoyFoam provides an easily 

3renewable and non-toxic alternative to current foams used for 

4firefighting; and

5 WHEREAS, SoyFoam is a natural product grown in the United 

6States that does not contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl 

7substances (PFAS), which are found in current foams and are 

8hazardous to humans and wildlife, with exposure to PFAS being 

9linked to thousands of cancer diagnoses every year; and

10 WHEREAS, SoyFoam is also free of fluorine, a toxic 

11chemical that can cause pulmonary edema, a potentially deadly 

12condition in humans, and liver and kidney damage in animals 

13upon exposure; and

14 WHEREAS, SoyFoam is capable of extinguishing Class A and 

15Class B fires caused by ordinary combustibles and flammable 

16liquids, as SoyFoam has passed the UL-162 test for 

17effectiveness; and

18 WHEREAS, SoyFoam is also a biodegradable substance, as 

19SoyFoam has been certified as 84% biobased by the U.S. 

20Department of Agriculture and has proven itself in tests by 

21extinguishing jet fuel and gasoline burns; and

HR0748- 2 -LRB104 21012 ECR 34905 r

1 WHEREAS, SoyFoam is also compatible with current foam 

2inductors and aerating nozzles used by fire departments, 

3meaning the transition would not require new equipment, and 

4the cost for SoyFoam is also competitive with current fire 

5extinguishing foams; and

6 WHEREAS, In 2025, Illinois was the number one producer of 

7soybeans in the United States; the adoption of SoyFoam would 

8create an increased demand and fixed market for soybeans, 

9which would support Illinois farmers for the foreseeable 

10future; therefore, be it

11 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI