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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 485    </title>
<shortdesc>E85 MARKET EXPANSION PROGRAM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Sidney H. Mathias-Mike Boland-Paul D. Froehlich-Michael K. Smith, Karen May, Gary Hannig, Jack D. Franks, Jack McGuire, Patrick J Verschoore, Daniel V. Beiser, Linda Chapa LaVia, Ron Stephens, Raymond Poe, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Sandra M. Pihos and Sandy Cole</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 689/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/27 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.675 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act and the State Finance Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create and operate an E85 Market Expansion Program that provides debit cards, credit cards, E85 coupons, or some other form of negotiable instrument as determined by the Department for $500 in credit towards the purchase price of E85 fuel purchased within Illinois. Requires program applicants to have purchased a new flexible fuel vehicle within the 12-month period prior to submitting the application to be eligible for the Program. Provides that only one Program grant shall be made to the owner of any vehicle during the life of that vehicle. Creates the E85 Market Expansion Fund. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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