Bill Text: IL SB3364 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Illinois Oil Independence Act. Creates the Illinois Oil Independence Commission. Sets forth the membership and terms of members of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall develop a plan to reduce Illinois's dependence on oil. Provides that the Commission shall report to General Assembly by February 1, 2013 with recommendations for short-term and mid-term policies needed to achieve the overall reductions in oil use.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB3364 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB3364-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SB3364 Introduced 2/7/2012, by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Illinois Oil Independence Act. Creates the Illinois Oil Independence Commission. Sets forth the membership and terms of members of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall develop a plan to reduce Illinois's dependence on oil. Provides that the Commission shall report to General Assembly by February 1, 2013 with recommendations for short-term and mid-term policies needed to achieve the overall reductions in oil use.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Illinois Oil Independence Act.
Section 5. Definitions. "Commission" means the Illinois
Oil Independence Commission created under this Act.
Section 10. Illinois Oil Independence Commission.
(a) The Illinois Oil Independence Commission is created.
The Commission shall be composed of the following members:
(1) four voting members, as follows:
(A) the Director of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity or his or her designee;
(B) the Chairman of the Board of the Regional
Transit Authority or his or her designee;
(C) the Secretary of Transportation or his or her
designee; and
(D) the Director of the Environmental Protection
Agency or his or her designee;
(2) four voting members, nominated and voted on by the
Commission's voting members appointed under paragraph (1)
of this subsection, as follows:

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(A) one with expertise in environmental issues;
(B) one with expertise in public transportation,
transit-oriented development, or transportation
policy;
(C) one with expertise in residential and
low-income energy provision; and
(D) one with expertise in sustainability planning;
(3) four voting members of the General Assembly
appointed as follows:
(A) one member of the House of Representatives to
be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;
(B) one member of the House of Representatives to
be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives;
(C) one member of the Senate to be appointed by the
President of the Senate; and
(D) one member of the Senate to be appointed by the
Minority Leader of the Senate; and
(4) three non-voting members appointed by the Governor
with relevant expertise as follows:
(A) one representing the University of Illinois;
(B) one representing the Center for Neighborhood
Technology; and
(C) one representing Argonne National
Laboratories.

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(b) Members of the Commission, with the exception of
General Assembly members, shall be appointed for a term of 5
years and may be reappointed. General Assembly members shall be
appointed to 2 year terms and may be reappointed. The members
shall elect one of the voting members to serve as chairperson
of the Commission. The Commission meets at the call of the
chair. A quorum is necessary for action by the Commission; 7
voting members of the Commission constitute a quorum, unless a
vacancy exists among the Commission's voting members. If a
vacancy exists, then a quorum of the Commission consists of a
simple majority of the voting members.
(c) Members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation and may be reimbursed for travel and other actual
expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose.
(d) The Commission shall have the following powers and
duties:
(1) to develop near-term and long-range strategic
plans with respect to strategies to reduce petroleum
consumption from the heating and transportation sectors in
Illinois.
(2) to identify, promote, and recommend policies to
further reduce petroleum consumption in the State,
including but not limited to the strategies set forth in
Section 15.
(3) to consider other matters as it may deem
appropriate to the fulfillment of its purposes and to

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advise the Governor, the General Assembly, other parties,
and the public with regard to matters pertaining to its
purposes and duties, including its findings and
recommendations.
Section 15. Illinois oil independence plan. The Commission
shall develop a plan to reduce Illinois's dependence on oil.
The plan must include targets for reducing Illinois's total oil
consumption that equal the maximum economically achievable oil
savings. The targets may not provide for less than a 30%
overall reduction in oil consumption from 2009 levels by 2030
and a 50% overall reduction from 2009 levels by 2050. In
establishing these targets, The Commission shall consider:
(1) the future oil and gasoline costs to the drivers,
homeowners, industries, and businesses in Illinois, as
well as the environmental and national security effects of
Illinois's oil dependence and the local economic
development opportunities, including job creation
potential, of improving energy efficiency and moving to
clean, renewable, made-in-Illinois energy sources; and
(2) The potential of oil savings from the following
strategies to improve energy efficiency and move to clean,
renewable energy:
(A) shifting freight transported in Illinois from
trucks to other transportation modes, including rail
and marine transportation;

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(B) the rapid deployment of electric vehicles,
through a combination of policies that include
comprehensive planning with utilities, investments in
electric vehicle infrastructure, consumer tax
incentives, and targeted deployment communities;
(C) establishing rebates or other consumer
incentives for retiring older, inefficient vehicles;
(D) coordinating land use and transportation
planning to encourage growth in areas accessible by
walking, biking, and public transportation;
(E) expanding and investing in public
transportation, including bus transit and high speed
rail, and offering incentives for commuters to use
public transportation where available;
(F) transitioning to renewable energy for heating,
including energy from off-shore wind, solar,
geothermal, tidal, and sustainable biomass;
(G) achieving home and commercial weatherization
and efficiency improvements;
(H) establishing additional policies and
incentives for industrial efficiency improvements,
including replacements of industrial boilers and other
steps to reduce petroleum consumption; and
(I) adopting other strategies that can help enable
Illinois to achieve the oil-reduction targets.
The Commission shall report to the General Assembly by

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February 1, 2013 with recommendations for short-term and
mid-term policies needed to achieve the overall reductions in
oil use, including recommendations for specific legislative
actions. The recommendations must require that, by January 15,
2015 and by January 15th every 5 years thereafter, the Governor
shall evaluate the State's progress toward meeting the
oil-reduction goals and make additional recommendations to the
General Assembly as necessary to ensure that the State can meet
the reduction goals.