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92_HB3768eng HB3768 Engrossed LRB9211419LBpr 1 AN ACT concerning the environment. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The MTBE Elimination Act is amended by 5 changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows: 6 (415 ILCS 122/10) 7 Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: 8 "MTBE" means methyl tertiary butyl ether. 9 "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection 10 Agency. 11 "Trace amount" means an amount not exceeding 0.5% by 12 volume of the motor fuel. 13 (Source: P.A. 92-132, eff. 7-24-01.) 14 (415 ILCS 122/15) 15 Sec. 15. MTBE Prohibitions. Beginning 3 years after the 16 effective date of this Act, no person shall use, sell, offer 17 for sale, distribute, blend, or manufacture MTBE as a fuel 18 additive in Illinois. It is not a violation of this Act for 19 a person to sell, offer for sale, distribute, or blend a 20 motor fuel in Illinois containing a trace amount of MTBE. 21 (Source: P.A. 92-132, eff. 7-24-01.) 22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 23 becoming law.