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SB0629sam003 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Sen. Deanna Demuzio
Filed: 4/12/2005

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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 629
2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 629 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:

4     "Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
5 adding Section 25-70 as follows:

6     (30 ILCS 500/25-70 new)
7     Sec. 25-70. Motor vehicles. When economically and
8 practicably feasible, contracts may be established that give
9 purchasing preference to motor vehicles that meet, at a
10 minimum, the following requirements:
11     (a) For vehicles powered by gasoline; the capability of
12 using majority blended ethanol fuel as defined in Section 10 of
13 the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act or that
14 are rated among the top 20% by vehicle class for fuel
15 efficiency as determined by the U.S. EPA guidelines, or both.
16     (b) For vehicles powered by diesel fuel; the capability of
17 using at least 2% bio-diesel fuel as defined in Section 10 of
18 the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act.
19     The Chief Procurement Officer may determine that certain
20 vehicle classes are exempt from this Section based on intended
21 use or other reasonable considerations.

22     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23 becoming law.".

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