RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAMS Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio-John M. Sullivan-John O. Jones-Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Gary Forby, Arthur J. Wilhelmi, Terry Link, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Mike Jacobs, Martin A. Sandoval, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Todd Sieben, Edward D. Maloney, Don Harmon, Antonio Munoz, M. Maggie Crotty, Dave Syverson, David Luechtefeld, Dan Rutherford, Dale E. Risinger, Pamela J. Althoff, Dale A. Righter, Susan Garrett, Iris Y. Martinez, Donne E. Trotter, Rickey R. Hendon, Adeline Jay Geo-Karis, Mattie Hunter-John J. Millner, Miguel del Valle, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, J. Bradley Burzynski, Carol Ronen, Kimberly A. Lightford and Chris Lauzen House Sponsors(Rep. Dan Reitz-Robert F. Flider-Donald L. Moffitt-Michael K. Smith-Rich Brauer, Mike Boland, Roger L. Eddy, Robert W. Pritchard, John A. Fritchey, Eddie Washington, Karen May, Kathleen A. Ryg, Sara Feigenholtz, Jim Sacia, Richard P. Myers, Aaron Schock, Bill Mitchell, Kurt M. Granberg, JoAnn D. Osmond, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Ruth Munson, Elizabeth Coulson, Lisa M. Dugan, Mary E. Flowers, Jack McGuire, Robin Kelly, Tom Cross, William B. Black, Careen M Gordon, Ron Stephens, Elaine Nekritz, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Patricia R. Bellock, Sidney H. Mathias, Keith P. Sommer, Chapin Rose, David Reis, Shane Cultra, Arthur L. Turner, William Delgado, Patrick J Verschoore, Dave Winters, David R. Leitch, Patricia Reid Lindner, Raymond Poe, Gary Hannig, Jil Tracy and Terry R. Parke) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 689/1020 ILCS 689/1520 ILCS 689/15-a new20 ILCS 689/15-b new20 ILCS 689/15-c new20 ILCS 689/15-d new20 ILCS 689/15-e new20 ILCS 689/2020 ILCS 689/20-a new30 ILCS 105/5.663 new30 ILCS 105/6z-70 new30 ILCS 105/8h35 ILCS 105/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.3-1035 ILCS 110/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 115/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 120/2-10from Ch. 120, par. 441-10815 ILCS 370/4.5 newAmends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act. Provides that a recipient of Program grants must be constructing, modifying, altering, or retrofitting an (i) ethanol plant (now, just plant) that has annual production capacity of no less than 30,000,000 gallons of renewable fuel per year or a (ii) biodiesel plant. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and administer grant programs including: the Illinois Renewable Fuels Majority Blended Ethanol Program, the Illinois Corn Grain to Fuel Research Consortium Assistance Program, the Illinois Renewable Fuels Corn-to-Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research Program, the Illinois Renewable Fuels Biodiesel Infrastructure Grant Program, the Illinois Renewable Fuels Ethanol Development Intergovernmental Assistance Program. Sets forth the purposes and conditions for these grant programs. Provides that subject to appropriation (now, subject to appropriation from the Build Illinois Bond Fund), the Director is authorized to award Renewable Fuels Development Program Fund grants. Sets forth that the annual aggregate amount for these grants shall not exceed $25,000,000 in Fiscal year 2007 and 2008 and $15,000,000 thereafter (now, may not exceed $15,000,000). Specifies how these grant funds shall be allocated. Sets forth certain limitations on spending on the various Program grants including for research conducted at the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Facility at SIU-Edwardsville not to exceed $1,000,000 annually, and a one-time grant in FY 2007 not to exceed $3,000,000 for construction, remodeling, and expansion of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Facility at SIU-Edwardsville. Provides that normal operating and execution of renewable fuels programs in existence on January 1, 2006 within the Department from the Renewable Fuels Development Program Fund shall not exceed $5,000,000 annually. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Renewable Fuels Development Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury to fund these grant programs. Sets forth certain conditions for the operation of this Fund. Provides for certain annual payments from the General Revenue Fund to the Renewable Fuels Development Program Fund. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, to provide that on or after July 1, 2006 and on or before June 30, 2016, those tax rates apply to 90% of the proceeds of sales made on gasohol (now, apply to 80% of the proceeds of sales made on gasohol). Amends the Motor Fuel and Petroleum Standards Act to provide that beginning January 1, 2008 a minimum of 10% of all motor fuel sold or offered for sale in Illinois must be denatured ethanol and that beginning January 1, 2012 a minimum of 15% of all motor fuel sold or offered for sale in Illinois must be denatured ethanol. Effective July 1, 2006.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:815 ILCS 370/4.5 newAdds reference to:20 ILCS 689/35 newFurther amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2008, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, denatured ethanol used as a blending agent to produce gasohol or majority blended ethanol in Illinois for the current fiscal year must equate to a minimum of 10% of all taxable gasoline sold in Illinois during the previous fiscal year and that beginning January 1, 2012, the goal is 15% of all taxable gasoline sold in Illinois during the previous fiscal year. Deletes changes to the Motor Fuel and Petroleum Standards Act.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes technical changes. 1/11/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 1/11/2006SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 1/11/2006SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 1/11/2006SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 1/11/2006SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 1/11/2006SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 1/11/2006SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 1/11/2006SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 1/11/2006SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 1/11/2006SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 1/11/2006SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 1/11/2006SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid 1/11/2006SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/11/2006SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 1/11/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/11/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/11/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 1/11/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 1/11/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 1/11/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 1/11/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 1/12/2006SenateAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation 1/12/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 1/12/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 1/12/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 1/17/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 1/17/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/18/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 1/19/2006SenateSponsor Removed Sen. William R. Haine 1/20/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 1/20/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 1/30/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 1/31/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 1/31/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 1/31/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation 2/1/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/1/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture & Conservation; 008-000-001 2/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 2, 2006 2/3/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/3/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/7/2006SenateSponsor Removed Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 2/8/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis 2/9/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/14/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/14/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2006 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation 2/23/2006SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Gary G. Dahl 2/23/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture & Conservation; 007-000-000 2/24/2006SenateSponsor Removed Sen. George P. Shadid 2/24/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Demuzio 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006 2/24/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 2/28/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/28/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 2/28/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 2/28/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-003-001 2/28/2006HouseArrived in House 2/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/28/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 2/28/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/1/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 3/2/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 3/2/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/15/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/15/2006HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Bob Biggins 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/16/2006HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 3/17/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 3/24/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/31/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 4/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig 4/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse 4/4/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 7/21/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 8/25/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 8/25/2006HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Art Tenhouse 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die