95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5976

 

Introduced , by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Promote Illinois Ethanol and Biodiesel Act. Provides that each State agency that maintains an Internet website may, subject to appropriation, include hypertext links to websites containing information on ethanol and biodiesel fuels. Provides that the websites of the following entities may be linked on State agency websites: (i) Illinois agricultural or health related organizations; and (ii) national agricultural, renewable fuel, or health related organizations. Provides that "State agency" means any department, office, commission, board, or authority within the State executive branch, and includes State-supported universities and colleges and the Illinois Building Authority. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning alternative fuels.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Promote Illinois Ethanol and Biodiesel Act.
 
6     Section 5. State agency webpage requirements.
7     (a) Each State agency that maintains an Internet website
8 may, subject to appropriation, include hypertext links to
9 websites containing information on ethanol and biodiesel
10 fuels. These hypertext links shall include any website
11 maintained and operated by a State agency that posts
12 information regarding E85 fuel or biodiesel fuel and may
13 include private websites including, but not limited to,
14 websites maintained and operated by:
15         (i) Illinois agricultural or health related
16     organizations; and
17         (ii) national agricultural, renewable fuel, or health
18     related organizations.
19     (b) For the purpose of this Act, "State agency" means any
20 department, office, commission, board, or authority within the
21 executive branch of State government, and includes
22 State-supported universities and colleges and the Illinois
23 Building Authority.
 

 

 

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