Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/12-705.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2006, all diesel powered vehicles owned or operated by the State, any unit of local government, or any State College or University, as well as all diesel powered Chicago Transit Authority, Pace, and METRA vehicles, must, when refueling at a bulk central fueling facility, use a blend containing at least 2% biodiesel fuel, where available. Provides that the Secretary of Transportation shall adopt rules for implementing the provision. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2006, all diesel powered vehicles owned or operated by the State, any county or unit of local government, any community college or public college or university, or any mass transit agency must, when refueling at a bulk central fueling facility, use a blend containing 2 percent biodiesel fuel, where available, unless the engine is designed or retrofitted to operate on a higher percentage of biodiesel. Provides that the provision does not prohibit any unit of government from using a biodiesel blend that contains a higher percentage of biodiesel. Provides that the provision does not apply to any elementary or secondary school district. Provides that the Secretary of Transportation shall adopt rules for implementing the provision. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/16/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/16/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/17/2005	Senate	Assigned to Environment & Energy
2/24/2005	Senate	Do Pass Environment & Energy; 008-000-000
2/24/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005
3/1/2005	Senate	Second Reading
3/1/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005
3/1/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
3/7/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/7/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/6/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
4/8/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 010-000-000
4/11/2005	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
4/11/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
5/10/2005	Senate	Motion Filed Sen. Louis S. Viverito; , Cullerton, Hendon, Petka and Roskam, Motion to Re-refer, pursuant to Senate Rule 3-7. Re-referred to the Senate Rules Committee.
5/10/2005	Senate	Motion Prevailed
5/10/2005	Senate	Re-referred to Rules
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

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