July 28, 2010
To the Honorable Members of the Illinois House,
96th General Assembly
In accordance with
Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution, I hereby return House
Bill 4652 with specific recommendations for change.
As
Governor, I have the responsibility to ensure our laws are enforced and that
consumers are protected. House Bill 4652 provides incentives for the production
of “blended fuel”.
However, the bill before me today jeopardizes appropriate
enforcement mechanisms and could risk the economic benefits that the bill seeks
to advance. Accordingly, I recommend changes to the bill that will ensure
compliance with state and federal regulations, further promote an important Illinois industry, and protect consumers.
Therefore, pursuant to Article IV, Section
9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return House Bill 4652,
entitled “AN ACT concerning revenue.” with the following specific
recommendations for change:
on page 1, by replacing lines 22
and 23 with the following:“Tax Act, until (A) the Director of Agriculture
and the Director of the Environmental Protection”; and
on page 2, by replacing lines 5 and
6 with the following: “vehicles and (B) the State Fire Marshal has been
provided information by the storage tank owner or operator that the storage
tank system, including the fuel delivery infrastructure, meets technical
requirements for these regulated storage tank systems under rules promulgated
by the Office of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to the Gasoline Storage Act (430
ILCS 15/) and (ii) a motor fuel”.
With
these changes, House Bill 4652 will have my approval. I respectfully request
your concurrence.
Sincerely,
Pat Quinn
Governor