RAUSCHENBERGER. (LAWFER-PANKAU-MYERS-HANNIG-SMITH,MICHAEL) 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/15 415 ILCS 120/20 415 ILCS 120/25 415 ILCS 120/30 415 ILCS 120/35 415 ILCS 120/40 Amends the Alternate Fuels Act. Changes the definition of "covered area". Extends the ethanol fuel research program until December 31, 2002. Provides that the Secretary of State may promulgate rules concerning user fees. Removes the provision requiring the Advisory Board to prepare and recommend to the Agency rules implementing the ethanol fuel research program. Extends the time during which a person may apply for certain rebates until calendar year 2002. Deletes provisions concerning application for those rebates prior to 1997. Provides that the Office of the Secretary of State shall collect user fees through calendar year 2002. Removes provisions concerning collection of user fees prior to fiscal year 1999. Provides that the user fee may be collected only for vehicles registered in the covered area (now registered or primarily used in the covered area). Provides that owners of vehicles registered under the International Registration Plan are exempt from paying user fees. Provides that moneys from the Alternate Fuels Fund may be appropriated to the Office of the Secretary of State to pay for its cost of administering programs under the Act. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides for the Ethanol Fuel Research Program to be administered by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs rather than the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that DCCA may promulgate rules to implement the ethanol fuel research program. FISCAL NOTE (Secretary of State) SB 1840 can be accommodated within SOS proposed FY'99 budget and by the additional funds authorized in the bill to offset the costs of administering the program. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE Fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE The bill fails to preempt home rule authority. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE No fiscal effect on a single-family residence. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in need for the number of judges. 98-02-20 S FIRST READING 98-02-20 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-04 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVIR & ENE 98-03-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-ENVIR. & ENE. S 98-03-12 S ADOPTED 98-03-12 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 008-000-000 SENV 98-03-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 98-03-24 98-03-25 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-RAUSCHENBERGER 98-03-25 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-03-25 S SECOND READING 98-03-25 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-03-26 98-03-25 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-RAUSCHENBERGER 98-03-25 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL 98-03-26 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 98-03-26 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-RAUSCHENBERGER 98-03-26 S ADOPTED 98-03-26 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-03-31 98-04-01 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 98-04-01 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 98-04-01 H HOUSE SPONSOR LAWFER 98-04-01 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR PANKAU 98-04-01 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MYERS 98-04-01 H FIRST READING 98-04-01 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-04-14 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVRMNT ENRGY 98-04-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HANNIG 98-04-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL 98-04-23 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 019-000-000 HENE 98-04-23 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-27 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED LANG 98-04-27 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED LANG 98-04-27 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-29 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED BUGIELSKI 98-04-29 H HOUSING AFORDABLTY IMPCT NOTE REQUESTED BUGIELSKI 98-04-29 H JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED BUGIELSKI 98-04-29 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-04 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-05-04 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-06 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-05-06 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED 98-05-06 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-12 H HOUSING AFORDABILITY IMPCT NOTE FILED 98-05-12 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED 98-05-12 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-13 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-13 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-05-14 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-14 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 075-040-001 98-05-14 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 98-06-10 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 98-08-07 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 98-08-07 S EFFECTIVE DATE 98-08-07 98-08-07 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0726 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary