Date	Chamber	Action
7/11/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0089

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Electric Vehicle Adoption Act. Authorizes the Governor to appoint an Electric Vehicle Coordinator for the State of Illinois who will act as the point person for electric vehicle related policies and activities in the State. Creates the Illinois Electric Vehicle Advisory Council to investigate and recommend strategies that the Governor and the General Assembly may implement to promote the use of electric vehicles, including, but not limited to, potential infrastructure improvements, State and local regulatory streamlining, and changes to electric utility rates and tariffs. Specifies the composition of the Council. Defines "Coordinator", "Council", and "electric vehicle". Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Electric Vehicle Act. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Requires the Electric Vehicle Coordinator to be a person within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (rather than the Office of the Governor). Requires the Executive Director of the Illinois Commerce Commission or his or her designee to serve on the Electric Vehicle Advisory Council. Requires the Council to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2011. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide administrative support to the Council. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Adds another representative of the utility industry to the Illinois Electric Vehicle Advisory Council.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation (or his or her designee) to the list of members of the Illinois Electric Vehicle Advisory Council.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/22/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams
2/22/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2/23/2011	House	First Reading
2/23/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2011	House	Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
3/1/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
3/2/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams
3/2/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environmental Health Committee
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/10/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
3/10/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 013-001-000
3/10/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/10/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
3/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams
3/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
3/10/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
3/10/2011	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Biss
3/15/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-002-000
3/31/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
3/31/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
4/6/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/6/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
4/7/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/7/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Environment
5/6/2011	Senate	Do Pass Environment; 005-000-000
5/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011
5/11/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
5/11/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/12/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
5/13/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 005-000-000
5/17/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/17/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett
5/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2011
5/19/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
5/20/2011	House	Arrived in House
5/20/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/20/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann Williams
5/20/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
5/28/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-000-000
5/28/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
5/28/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
6/24/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
7/11/2011	House	Governor Approved
7/11/2011	House	Effective Date July 11, 2011
7/11/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0089

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