SB3615 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3615

Introduced 2/10/2012, by Sen. John M. Sullivan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 500/45-62 new

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that, in awarding State contracts requiring the procurement of motor fuel, preference may be given to an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of fuel produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant, provided that the cost included in the bid of motor fuel produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant is not more than 1% greater than the average cost of motor fuel not produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant. Effective January 1, 2013.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by adding Section 45-62 as follows:

(30 ILCS 500/45-62 new)

Sec. 45-62. Illinois agricultural commodity-based fuel. In awarding contracts requiring the procurement of motor fuel, preference may be given to an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of motor fuel produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant, provided that the cost included in the bid of motor fuel produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant is not more than 1% greater than the average cost of motor fuel not produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant.

For purposes of this Section:

"Motor fuel" has the same meaning as in Section 1.1 of the Motor Fuel Tax Law.

"Plant" has the same meaning as in Section 10 of the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act.

"Renewable fuel" has the same meaning as in Section 10 of the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2013.