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Public Act 097-0089 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning electric vehicles.
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Electric Vehicle Act. | ||||
Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that the | ||||
adoption and use of electric vehicles would benefit the State | ||||
of Illinois by (i) improving the health and environmental | ||||
quality of the residents of Illinois through reduced pollution, | ||||
(ii) reducing the operating costs of vehicle transportation, | ||||
and (iii) shifting the demand for imported petroleum to locally | ||||
produced electricity. | ||||
Section 10. Definitions. | ||||
"Coordinator" means the Electric Vehicle Coordinator | ||||
created in Section 15. | ||||
"Council" means the Electric Vehicle Advisory Council | ||||
created in Section 20. | ||||
"Electric vehicle" means (i) a battery-powered electric | ||||
vehicle operated solely by electricity or (ii) a plug-in hybrid | ||||
electric vehicle that operates on electricity and gasoline and | ||||
has a battery that can be recharged from an external source. |
Section 15. Electric Vehicle Coordinator. The Governor | ||
shall appoint a person within the Department of Commerce and | ||
Economic Opportunity to serve as the Electric Vehicle | ||
Coordinator for the State of Illinois. This person may be an | ||
existing employee with other duties. The Coordinator shall act | ||
as a point person for electric vehicle related policies and | ||
activities in Illinois. | ||
Section 20. Electric vehicle advisory council. | ||
(a) There is created the Illinois Electric Vehicle Advisory | ||
Council. The Council shall investigate and recommend | ||
strategies that the Governor and the General Assembly may | ||
implement to promote the use of electric vehicles, including, | ||
but not limited to, potential infrastructure improvements, | ||
State and local regulatory streamlining, and changes to | ||
electric utility rates and tariffs. | ||
(b) The Council shall include all of the following members: | ||
(1) The Electric Vehicle Coordinator to serve as | ||
chairperson.
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(2) Four members of the General Assembly, one appointed | ||
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one | ||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||
Representatives, one appointed by the President of the | ||
Senate, and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||
Senate.
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(3) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
or his or her designee.
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(4) The Director of the Environmental Protection | ||
Agency or his or her designee.
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(5) The Executive Director of the Illinois Commerce | ||
Commission or his or her designee. | ||
(6) The Secretary of the Illinois Department of | ||
Transportation or his or her designee. | ||
(7) Ten at-large members appointed by the Governor as | ||
follows: | ||
(A) two representatives of statewide environmental | ||
organizations;
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(B) two representatives of national or regional | ||
environmental organizations;
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(C) one representative of a nonprofit car-sharing | ||
organization;
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(D) two representatives of automobile | ||
manufacturers;
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(E) one representative of the City of Chicago;
and
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(F) two representatives of electric utilities.
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(c) The Council shall report its findings to the Governor | ||
and General Assembly by December 31, 2011. | ||
(d) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||
shall provide administrative and other support to the Council.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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