USE TAX-GASOHOL-DEFINITION House SponsorsRep. John E. Bradley-Robert W. Pritchard and Lisa M. Dugan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael W. Frerichs-J. Bradley Burzynski, Deanna Demuzio and Dale E. Risinger) 11/25/2010HouseBill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto 35 ILCS 105/3-40from Ch. 120, par. 439.3-40 Amends the Use Tax Act. Provides that "gasohol" means a motor fuel that is a denatured ethanol and gasoline blend that contains (i) no more than 1.25% water by weight and (ii) the maximum proportion of ethanol authorized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (rather than a motor fuel blend that contains 90% gasoline, 10% denatured ethanol, and no more than 1.25% water by weight).House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that if, on or after June 1, 2010, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), while acting under the authority granted it in Section 211 of the Clean Air Act, authorizes an increase in the maximum proportion of ethanol that may be included in motor fuel blends, then (i) a motor fuel blend containing a proportion of ethanol greater than that which was authorized prior to the USEPA action shall not be treated as gasohol under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Use Tax Act, or the Service Use Tax Act, until (A) the State Fire Marshal, the Director of Agriculture, and the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency have each separately certified to the Director of Revenue that the new motor fuel blend meets the definition of "gasohol" in this Section and that the blend can be legally and safely produced and delivered to consumers with non-flex fuel vehicles and (B) the State Fire Marshal has also certified that the fuel delivery infrastructure is safe and (ii) a motor fuel blend containing a proportion of ethanol equal to or less than that which was authorized prior to the USEPA action shall, for 180 days after the Director of Revenue receives the last of the required certifications, continue to be treated as gasohol under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, Use Tax Act, and Service Use Tax Act.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends that the Director of Agriculture and the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (instead of those Directors and the State Fire Marshal) certify that a new motor fuel blend meets the definition of "gasohol". Further recommends that certain information be provided to the State Fire Marshal concerning compliance of storage tank systems to rules of the State Fire Marshal (instead of the State Fire Marshal certifying that the fuel delivery infrastructure is safe). 10/15/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 10/15/2009HouseFirst Reading 10/15/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2010HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 012-006-000 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/24/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-002-000 4/6/2010SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 4/6/2010SenateFirst Reading 4/6/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/13/2010SenateAssigned to Revenue 4/15/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 4/21/2010SenateHeld in Revenue 4/23/2010SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2010 4/29/2010SenateDo Pass Revenue; 007-002-000 4/29/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2010 4/30/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/30/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2010 4/30/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 5/4/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 5/4/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-005-000 5/4/2010HousePassed Both Houses 6/2/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2010HouseGovernor Amendatory Veto 11/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 16, 2010 11/25/2010HouseBill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto