Bill Status of HB0651  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  RENEWABLE FUELS-GRANT

House Sponsors
Rep. Frank J. Mautino - David E. Miller - Arthur L. Turner

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 689/15
20 ILCS 689/15.1 new
20 ILCS 689/15.2 new
20 ILCS 689/15.3 new
20 ILCS 689/15.4 new
20 ILCS 689/20
30 ILCS 105/5.719 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-80 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act. Provides that facilities that produce ethanol for gasohol or majority blended ethanol fuel shall receive a grant equal to 10 cents per gallon of annual production capacity, not to exceed $10,000,000 for each facility. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity must establish the Renewable Fuels Majority Blended Ethanol Infrastructure Program for the purpose of providing grants to units of local government and gasoline stations or service stations offering to the public retail sales of motor fuel. Creates the Renewable Fuels Competitive Commercialization Grant Oversight Committee. Sets forth the membership of the Committee. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity must establish the Renewable Fuels Rail Infrastructure Assistance Program. Provides ethanol production facilities with grants to reduce their water and energy usage and carbon emissions. Provides that grants awarded from the Renewable Fuels Development Program Fund are subject to certain limitations. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Imposes limits on rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 689/15
20 ILCS 689/15.1 new
20 ILCS 689/15.2 new
20 ILCS 689/15.3 new
20 ILCS 689/15.4 new
20 ILCS 689/20
30 ILCS 105/5.719 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-80 new
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 689/5

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act. Inserts a provision that makes a technical change in a Section concerning findings and State policy.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
  2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  2/25/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
  2/25/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/25/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
  2/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  3/3/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die