GA96HB651 96 HB 651 RENEWABLE FUELS-GRANT 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. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=651&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41120&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-03-03 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 11 2009-03-03 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 10 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 0 9 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 7 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 0 8 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 0 6 HEXC 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 0 5 HEXC 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 0 4 HEXC 2009-02-11 00:00:00 House Assigned to Executive Committee 0 3 HEXC 2009-04-03 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 12 HRUL 2009-02-06 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-06 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 0 0 ArthurLTurner House Chief Co-Sponsor DavidEMiller House Chief Co-Sponsor FrankJMautino House Chief Sponsor