ALTERNATE FUELS - GRANTS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act and State Finance Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create and operate an E85 Vehicle Encouragement Program that provides pro rata grant moneys from the E85 Vehicle Encouragement Fund to purchasers of flexible fuel vehicles. Provides that Program grants shall not exceed 10% of the purchase price of the vehicle and that only one Program grant shall be made to the owner of any vehicle during the life of that vehicle. Creates the E85 Vehicle Encouragement Fund. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
Apr 2005
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2005
How they voted
103–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 115
Apr 8, 2005
D
Democratic63
90% Yea
R
Republican52
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 6, 2005
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy
upper
Apr 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-12)
house
Mar 2, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 009-001-000
lower
Mar 2, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 2, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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