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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 651    </title>
<shortdesc>RENEWABLE FUELS-GRANT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Frank J. Mautino-David E. Miller-Arthur L. Turner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 689/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/15.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/15.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/15.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/15.4 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.719 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/6z-80 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act. Provides that facilities that produce ethanol for gasohol or majority blended ethanol fuel shall receive a grant equal to 10 cents per gallon of annual production capacity, not to exceed $10,000,000 for each facility. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity must establish the Renewable Fuels Majority Blended Ethanol Infrastructure Program for the purpose of providing grants to units of local government and gasoline stations or service stations offering to the public retail sales of motor fuel. Creates the Renewable Fuels Competitive Commercialization Grant Oversight Committee. Sets forth the membership of the Committee. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity must establish the Renewable Fuels Rail Infrastructure Assistance Program. Provides ethanol production facilities with grants to reduce their water and energy usage and carbon emissions. Provides that grants awarded from the Renewable Fuels Development Program Fund are subject to certain limitations. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Imposes limits on rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 689/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/15.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/15.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/15.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/15.4 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 689/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.719 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/6z-80 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 689/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act. Inserts a provision that makes a technical change in a Section concerning findings and State policy.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee;  007-004-000</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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