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HB 4245 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

RENEWABLE FUELS COMMISSION

Summary
Creates the Renewable Fuels Commission Act to investigate and recommend strategies that the Governor and the General Assembly may implement to promote the use of alternative fuels and encourage the use of vehicles that utilize alternative fuels. Provides that the Commission shall also identify mechanisms that promote research into alternative fuels as well as effective communication and coordination of efforts between this State and local governments, private industry, and institutes of higher education concerning the investigation, research into, and promotion of alternative fuels. Specifies the Commission's membership. Requires the Commission to issue written reports on its investigations and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor. Provides for the repeal of this Act on January 1, 2015. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 15, 2009 Signed Aug 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2009 · House Apr 3, 2009

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 58
May 15, 2009
D Democratic36
32 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 11, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-6)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-1)
house
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David Reis
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Renewable Energy Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Renewable Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Renewable Energy Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Renewable Energy Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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