RENEWABLE FUELS-GRANT
Summary
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 that grants awarded from the Renewable Fuels Development Program Fund are subject to certain limitations. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2008
How they voted
106–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 115
Apr 2, 2008
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
R
Republican51
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 15, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
Apr 3, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Apr 3, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Apr 2, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-9)
Mar 13, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Renewable Energy Committee; 010-000-000
Mar 13, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Renewable Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 13, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Renewable Energy Committee
Mar 3, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Renewable Energy Committee
Jan 30, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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