HB3958 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB3958

Introduced 12/9/2003, by William Davis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/12-812.2 new

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any school bus purchased on or after January 1, 2005 to transport students to or from any school for grades K through 12 supported in whole or in part by State funds must be equipped to use biodiesel fuel. Provides that any school bus used to transport students to or from a school covered by the provision must use biodiesel fuel unless biodiesel fuel is unavailable in the vicinity of the school or unless the school bus is not equipped to use biodiesel fuel. Provides that the Secretary of Transportation shall adopt rules for implementing the new provision. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to vehicles.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 12-812.2 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/12-812.2 new)

Sec. 12-812.2. Use of biodiesel fuel required.

(a) Any school bus purchased on or after January 1, 2005 for transportation of students to and from public schools and all other educational institutions in this State supported or maintained, in whole or in part, by public funds, which provide instruction in any of the grades from kindergarten through 12, must be equipped to use biodiesel as defined in Section 10 of the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act.

(b) Any school bus used to transport students to and from any school described in subsection (a) must use biodiesel unless (i) biodiesel is not available in the vicinity of the school or (ii) the school bus is not equipped for the use of biodiesel.

(c) The Secretary of Transportation shall adopt rules for implementing this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.