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| 1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Alternate Fuels Act is amended by adding | ||||||
| 5 | Section 23 as follows:
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| 6 | (415 ILCS 120/23 new)
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| 7 | Sec. 23. Alternate Fuels Commission. | ||||||
| 8 | (a) The Alternate Fuels Commission is established within | ||||||
| 9 | the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The | ||||||
| 10 | Commission shall investigate and recommend strategies that the | ||||||
| 11 | Governor and the General Assembly may implement to promote the | ||||||
| 12 | use of alternate fuels and biodiesel fuels and to encourage the | ||||||
| 13 | use of vehicles that utilize alternate fuels and biodiesel | ||||||
| 14 | fuels. The Commission shall also identify mechanisms that | ||||||
| 15 | promote research into alternate fuels and biodiesel fuels. | ||||||
| 16 | (b) The Commission shall identify mechanisms that promote | ||||||
| 17 | effective communication and coordination of efforts between | ||||||
| 18 | this State and local governments, private industry, and | ||||||
| 19 | institutes of higher education concerning the investigation, | ||||||
| 20 | research into, and promotion of alternate fuels and biodiesel | ||||||
| 21 | fuels. | ||||||
| 22 | (c) The Commission may also review and recommend changes to | ||||||
| 23 | any State regulation that may hinder the use, research, and | ||||||
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| 1 | development of alternate fuels, biodiesel fuels, and vehicles | ||||||
| 2 | that are able to utilize those fuels. | ||||||
| 3 | (d) The Commission shall consist of the following members, | ||||||
| 4 | appointed by the Governor within 90 days of the effective date | ||||||
| 5 | of this Act: | ||||||
| 6 | (1) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||||||
| 7 | (or his or her designee), who shall serve as the chair of | ||||||
| 8 | the Commission. | ||||||
| 9 | (2) The Director of Agriculture (or his or her | ||||||
| 10 | designee). | ||||||
| 11 | (3) At least one member from an association | ||||||
| 12 | representing corn growers. | ||||||
| 13 | (4) At least one member from an association | ||||||
| 14 | representing soybean producers. | ||||||
| 15 | (5) One representative of a general agricultural | ||||||
| 16 | production association. | ||||||
| 17 | (6) One representative of automotive fuel blenders in | ||||||
| 18 | this State. | ||||||
| 19 | (7) One representative of retail petroleum sellers in | ||||||
| 20 | this State. | ||||||
| 21 | (8) One representative of petroleum suppliers in this | ||||||
| 22 | State. | ||||||
| 23 | (9) One representative of biodiesel fuel producers. | ||||||
| 24 | (10) One representative of ethanol producers. | ||||||
| 25 | (11) One representative of environmental | ||||||
| 26 | organizations. | ||||||
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| 1 | (12) Three representatives of the automotive | ||||||
| 2 | manufacturing industry. | ||||||
| 3 | (13) Three representatives of colleges and | ||||||
| 4 | universities in this State that are engaged in alternate | ||||||
| 5 | fuel or biodiesel fuel research. | ||||||
| 6 | (14) Any other member that the Governor concludes is | ||||||
| 7 | necessary to further the Commission's purposes. | ||||||
| 8 | (e) No later than one year after the effective date of this | ||||||
| 9 | amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Commission | ||||||
| 10 | shall issue a written report on its investigation and | ||||||
| 11 | recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor. | ||||||
| 12 | Follow-up reports shall be issued at least annually and may be | ||||||
| 13 | issued more frequently if the Commission deems it advisable. | ||||||
| 14 | (f) This Section is repealed effective January 1, 2012.
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| 15 | (415 ILCS 120/21 rep.)
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| 16 | Section 10. The Alternate Fuels Act is amended by repealing | ||||||
| 17 | Section 21.
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| 18 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 19 | becoming law.
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