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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4878 Introduced , by Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the Motor Fuel Sales Act. Authorizes motor fuel blends containing 10.5% to 15% ethanol, by volume, to be sold in the State at any time during the year if permitted under federal law. Provides that, if a federal authorization must be obtained to provide for the year-round sale of those motor fuel blends, then the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall take all actions necessary to obtain the federal authorization on behalf of the State. |
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| | HB4878 | | LRB104 18380 SPS 31822 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning business.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Motor Fuel Sales Act is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 1.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (815 ILCS 365/1.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 1.5. Sale of E-15 motor fuel blends. |
| 8 | | (a) To the extent allowed by federal law, motor fuel |
| 9 | | blends containing 10.5% to 15% ethanol, by volume, may be sold |
| 10 | | in the State at any time during the year. |
| 11 | | (b) If a waiver or other federal authorization must be |
| 12 | | obtained to permit the sale of the motor fuel blends described |
| 13 | | in subsection (a) throughout the year, then the Illinois |
| 14 | | Environmental Protection Agency shall take all actions |
| 15 | | necessary to obtain the federal authorization on behalf of the |
| 16 | | State. |