Bill Status of SB 649   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  MOTOR FUEL STANDARDS-BIODIESEL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John M. Sullivan and Gary G. Dahl

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jil Tracy, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jerry L. Mitchell, Richard P. Myers and David Reis)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/23/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0381

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
815 ILCS 370/4.1from Ch. 5, par. 1704.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Motor Fuel and Petroleum Standards Act. Removes language requiring a label to be placed on the retail motor fuel dispensing device for motor fuel containing at least 2% by volume of the methanol derivative methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). Requires that biodiesel and biodiesel blends be identified by the capital letter "B" followed by the numerical value representing the volume percentage of biodiesel fuel. Provides requirements for a label that must be located on the retail motor fuel dispensing device concerning biodiesel and biodiesel blend fuels. Provides that devices used to dispense only motor fuels that contain a total of less than 5% by volume of biodiesel need not be labeled. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that devices used to dispense only motor fuels that contain a total of 5% or less (instead of less than 5%) by volume of biodiesel need not be labeled. Changes the effective date to July 1, 2008.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
  2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation
  3/1/2007SenatePostponed - Agriculture and Conservation
  3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
  3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/7/2007SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
  3/7/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007
  3/8/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
  3/15/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
  3/15/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
  3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
  3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sullivan
  3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
  3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  3/29/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  3/30/2007HouseArrived in House
  3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/19/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
  4/19/2007HouseFirst Reading
  4/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Ethanol Production Oversight Committee
  5/15/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Ethanol Production Oversight Committee; 007-000-000
  5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/16/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/16/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  5/16/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
  5/16/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
  5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
  5/29/2007SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2007SenateSent to the Governor
  8/23/2007SenateGovernor Approved
  8/23/2007SenateEffective Date July 1, 2008
  8/23/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0381

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