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| Public Act 095-0099 |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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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 5. The Southern Illinois University Management Act | ||||
is amended by changing Section 6.6 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 520/6.6)
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Sec. 6.6. The Illinois Ethanol Research Advisory Board.
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(a) There is established the Illinois Ethanol
Research | ||||
Advisory Board (the "Advisory Board").
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(b) The Advisory Board shall be composed of 13 members | ||||
including: the
President of
Southern Illinois University who | ||||
shall be Chairman;
the Director of Commerce and Economic | ||||
Opportunity;
the Director of Agriculture; the President of the
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Illinois Corn Growers Association; the President of the | ||||
National Corn Growers
Association; the President of the | ||||
Renewable Fuels Association; the Dean of the
College of | ||||
Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Science,
University | ||||
of Illinois at
Champaign-Urbana;
and 6 at-large members | ||||
appointed by the Governor representing the ethanol
industry, | ||||
growers, suppliers, and universities.
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(c) The 6 at-large members shall serve a term of 4 years. | ||||
The Advisory
Board shall
meet at least annually or at the call | ||||
of the Chairman. At any time a majority
of the Advisory Board | ||||
may petition the Chairman for a meeting of the Board.
Seven
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members of the Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum.
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(d) The Advisory Board shall:
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(1) Review the annual operating plans and budget of the | ||
National
Corn-to-Ethanol
Research Pilot Plant.
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(2) Advise on research and development priorities and | ||
projects to be
carried out at the Corn-to-Ethanol Research | ||
Pilot Plant.
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(3) Advise on policies and procedures regarding the | ||
management and
operation of the ethanol research pilot | ||
plant. This may include contracts,
project selection, and | ||
personnel issues.
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(4) Develop bylaws.
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(5) Submit a final report to the Governor and General | ||
Assembly outlining
the progress and accomplishments made | ||
during the year along with a financial
report for the year.
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(6) Establish and operate, subject to specific | ||
appropriation for the purpose of providing facility | ||
operating funds, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research | ||
Center at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville as a | ||
State Biorefining Center of Excellence with the following | ||
purposes and goals: | ||
(A) To utilize interdisciplinary, | ||
interinstitutional, and industrial collaborations to | ||
conduct research. | ||
(B) To provide training and services to the ethanol | ||
fuel industry to make projects and training to advance | ||
the biofuels industry in the State more affordable for | ||
the institutional and industrial bodies, including, | ||
but not limited to, Illinois farmer-owned ethanol | ||
cooperatives. | ||
(C) To coordinate near-term industry research | ||
needs and laboratory services by identifying needs and | ||
pursuing federal and other funding sources. | ||
(D) To develop and provide hands-on training to | ||
prepare students for the biofuels workforce and train | ||
workforce reentrants. | ||
(E) To serve as an independent, third-party source | ||
for review, testing, validation standardization, and | ||
definition in areas of industry need. | ||
(F) To provide seminars, tours, and informational | ||
sessions advocating renewable energy. | ||
(G) To provide consultation services and | ||
information for those interested in renewable energy. | ||
(H) To develop demonstration projects by pursuing | ||
federal and other funding sources.
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(e) The Advisory Board established by this Section is a | ||
continuation, as
changed by
the Section, of the Board | ||
established under Section 8a of the Energy
Conservation and | ||
Coal Act and repealed by this amendatory Act of the 92nd
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General Assembly.
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(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
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