RENEWABLE FUELS-GRANT ADDITION House SponsorsRep. Donald L. Moffitt-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Mike Boland-Shane Cultra, Sandy Cole, Richard P. Myers, David Reis, Sidney H. Mathias, John D. Cavaletto, Ron Stephens, Patricia R. Bellock, Raymond Poe and Rich Brauer Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dale E. Risinger and Linda Holmes) 8/10/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0173 20 ILCS 689/20 Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to award, in excess of the annual aggregate grant total, up to $4,000,000 to a grant applicant who installs advanced technologies for water usage, carbon footprint reduction, and other blending improvements designed to optimize processes at the applicant's renewable fuels facility. Effective immediately. 2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Renewable Energy Committee 2/18/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/26/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Renewable Energy Committee; 006-000-000 2/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/3/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/25/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/25/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/25/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 4/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 5/13/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/13/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/11/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/10/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/10/2009HouseEffective Date August 10, 2009 8/10/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0173