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Public Act 0323 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 096-0323

HB4245 Enrolled LRB096 09076 JDS 19217 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.

    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section 5. The Alternate Fuels Act is amended by adding
Section 23 as follows:

    (415 ILCS 120/23 new)
    Sec. 23. Alternate Fuels Commission.
    (a) The Alternate Fuels Commission is established within
the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The
Commission shall investigate and recommend strategies that the
Governor and the General Assembly may implement to promote the
use of alternate fuels and biodiesel fuels and to encourage the
use of vehicles that utilize alternate fuels and biodiesel
fuels. The Commission shall also identify mechanisms that
promote research into alternate fuels and biodiesel fuels.
    (b) The Commission shall identify mechanisms that promote
effective communication and coordination of efforts between
this State and local governments, private industry, and
institutes of higher education concerning the investigation,
research into, and promotion of alternate fuels and biodiesel
fuels.
    (c) The Commission may also review and recommend changes to
any State regulation that may hinder the use, research, and
development of alternate fuels, biodiesel fuels, and vehicles
that are able to utilize those fuels.
    (d) The Commission shall consist of the following members,
appointed by the Governor within 90 days of the effective date
of this Act:
        (1) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
    (or his or her designee), who shall serve as the chair of
    the Commission.
        (2) The Director of Agriculture (or his or her
    designee).
        (3) At least one member from an association
    representing corn growers.
        (4) At least one member from an association
    representing soybean producers.
        (5) One representative of a general agricultural
    production association.
        (6) One representative of automotive fuel blenders in
    this State.
        (7) One representative of retail petroleum sellers in
    this State.
        (8) One representative of petroleum suppliers in this
    State.
        (9) One representative of biodiesel fuel producers.
        (10) One representative of ethanol producers.
        (11) One representative of environmental
    organizations.
        (12) Three representatives of the automotive
    manufacturing industry.
        (13) Three representatives of colleges and
    universities in this State that are engaged in alternate
    fuel or biodiesel fuel research.
        (14) Any other member that the Governor concludes is
    necessary to further the Commission's purposes.
    (e) No later than one year after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Commission
shall issue a written report on its investigation and
recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor.
Follow-up reports shall be issued at least annually and may be
issued more frequently if the Commission deems it advisable.
    (f) This Section is repealed effective January 1, 2012.

    (415 ILCS 120/21 rep.)
    Section 10. The Alternate Fuels Act is amended by repealing
Section 21.

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/11/2009

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