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    AN ACT concerning State government.

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




 
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    Section 5. The Alternate Fuels Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 23 as follows:
 
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    (415 ILCS 120/23 new)

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    Sec. 23. Alternate Fuels Commission. 
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    (a) The Alternate Fuels Commission is established within 
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the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The 
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Commission shall investigate and recommend strategies that the 
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Governor and the General Assembly may implement to promote the 
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use of alternate fuels and biodiesel fuels and to encourage the 
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use of vehicles that utilize alternate fuels and biodiesel 
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fuels. The Commission shall also identify mechanisms that 
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promote research into alternate fuels and biodiesel fuels.
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    (b) The Commission shall identify mechanisms that promote 
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effective communication and coordination of efforts between 
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this State and local governments, private industry, and 
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institutes of higher education concerning the investigation, 
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research into, and promotion of alternate fuels and biodiesel 
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fuels.
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    (c) The Commission may also review and recommend changes to 
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any State regulation that may hinder the use, research, and 
 


 






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development of alternate fuels, biodiesel fuels, and   vehicles 
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that are able to utilize those fuels.
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    (d) The Commission shall consist of the following members, 
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appointed by the Governor within 90 days of the effective date 
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of this Act:
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        (1) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 
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    (or his or her designee), who shall serve as the chair of 
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    the Commission.
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        (2) The Director of Agriculture (or his or her 
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    designee). 
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        (3) At least one member from an association 
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    representing corn growers. 
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        (4) At least one member from an association 
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    representing soybean producers. 
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        (5) One representative of a general agricultural 
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    production association. 
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        (6) One representative of automotive fuel blenders in 
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    this State. 
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        (7) One representative of retail petroleum sellers in 
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    this State. 
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        (8) One representative of petroleum suppliers in this 
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    State. 
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        (9) One representative of biodiesel fuel producers. 
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        (10) One representative of ethanol producers. 
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        (11) One representative of environmental 
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    organizations. 
 


 






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        (12) Three representatives of the automotive 
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    manufacturing industry. 
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        (13) Three representatives of colleges and 
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    universities in this State that are engaged in alternate 
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    fuel or biodiesel fuel research. 
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        (14) Any other member that the Governor concludes is 
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    necessary to further the Commission's purposes. 
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    (e) No later than one year after the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Commission 
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shall issue a written report on its investigation and 
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recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor. 
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Follow-up reports shall be issued at least annually and may be 
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issued more frequently if the Commission deems it advisable.
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    (f) This Section is repealed effective January 1, 2012. 



 

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    (415 ILCS 120/21 rep.)


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    Section 10. The Alternate Fuels Act is amended  by repealing 
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Section 21.
 

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