Sen. Deanna Demuzio
Filed: 4/12/2005
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 629




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 629 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by 
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adding Section 25-70 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 500/25-70  new)
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    Sec. 25-70. Motor vehicles. When economically and 
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practicably feasible, contracts may be established that give 
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purchasing preference to motor vehicles that meet, at a 
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minimum, the following requirements:
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    (a) For vehicles powered by gasoline; the capability of 
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using majority blended ethanol fuel as defined in Section 10 of 
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the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act or that 
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are rated among the top 20% by vehicle class for fuel 
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efficiency as determined by the U.S. EPA guidelines, or both.

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    (b) For vehicles powered by diesel fuel; the capability of 
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using at least 2% bio-diesel fuel as defined in Section 10 of 
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the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act.
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    The Chief Procurement Officer may determine that certain 
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vehicle classes are exempt from this Section based on intended 
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use or other reasonable considerations.

 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".