Rep. David Reis
Filed: 3/27/2009
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4245
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4245, AS AMENDED, by | ||||||
3 | replacing everything after the enacting clause with the | ||||||
4 | following:
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5 | "Section 5. The Alternate Fuels Act is amended by adding | ||||||
6 | Section 23 as follows: | ||||||
7 | (415 ILCS 120/23 new)
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8 | Sec. 23. Alternate Fuels Commission. | ||||||
9 | (a) The Alternate Fuels Commission is established within | ||||||
10 | the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The | ||||||
11 | Commission shall investigate and recommend strategies that the | ||||||
12 | Governor and the General Assembly may implement to promote the | ||||||
13 | use of alternate fuels and biodiesel fuels and to encourage the | ||||||
14 | use of vehicles that utilize alternate fuels and biodiesel | ||||||
15 | fuels. The Commission shall also identify mechanisms that | ||||||
16 | promote research into alternate fuels and biodiesel fuels. |
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1 | (b) The Commission shall identify mechanisms that promote | ||||||
2 | effective communication and coordination of efforts between | ||||||
3 | this State and local governments, private industry, and | ||||||
4 | institutes of higher education concerning the investigation, | ||||||
5 | research into, and promotion of alternate fuels and biodiesel | ||||||
6 | fuels. | ||||||
7 | (c) The Commission may also review and recommend changes to | ||||||
8 | any State regulation that may hinder the use, research, and | ||||||
9 | development of alternate fuels, biodiesel fuels, and vehicles | ||||||
10 | that are able to utilize those fuels. | ||||||
11 | (d) The Commission shall consist of the following members, | ||||||
12 | appointed by the Governor within 90 days of the effective date | ||||||
13 | of this Act: | ||||||
14 | (1) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||||||
15 | (or his or her designee), who shall serve as the chair of | ||||||
16 | the Commission. | ||||||
17 | (2) The Director of Agriculture (or his or her | ||||||
18 | designee). | ||||||
19 | (3) At least one member from an association | ||||||
20 | representing corn growers. | ||||||
21 | (4) At least one member from an association | ||||||
22 | representing soybean producers. | ||||||
23 | (5) One representative of a general agricultural | ||||||
24 | production association. | ||||||
25 | (6) One representative of automotive fuel blenders in | ||||||
26 | this State. |
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1 | (7) One representative of retail petroleum sellers in | ||||||
2 | this State. | ||||||
3 | (8) One representative of petroleum suppliers in this | ||||||
4 | State. | ||||||
5 | (9) One representative of biodiesel fuel producers. | ||||||
6 | (10) One representative of ethanol producers. | ||||||
7 | (11) One representative of environmental | ||||||
8 | organizations. | ||||||
9 | (12) Three representatives of the automotive | ||||||
10 | manufacturing industry. | ||||||
11 | (13) Three representatives of colleges and | ||||||
12 | universities in this State that are engaged in alternate | ||||||
13 | fuel or biodiesel fuel research. | ||||||
14 | (14) Any other member that the Governor concludes is | ||||||
15 | necessary to further the Commission's purposes. | ||||||
16 | (e) No later than one year after the effective date of this | ||||||
17 | amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Commission | ||||||
18 | shall issue a written report on its investigation and | ||||||
19 | recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor. | ||||||
20 | Follow-up reports shall be issued at least annually and may be | ||||||
21 | issued more frequently if the Commission deems it advisable. | ||||||
22 | (f) This Section is repealed effective January 1, 2012.
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23 | (415 ILCS 120/21 rep.)
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24 | Section 10. The Alternate Fuels Act is amended by repealing | ||||||
25 | Section 21.
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1 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
2 | becoming law.".
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