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91_HB2742
LRB9100040ACsb
1 AN ACT concerning soybean fuel.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Soybean Fuel Act.
6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7 "Affected counties" has the meaning given to it in the
8 Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law.
9 "B20 blend fuel" means a fuel blend that contains at
10 least 20% biodiesel fuel derived from soybeans and no more
11 than 80% conventional diesel fuel derived from petroleum.
12 "Diesel fuel" means any product intended for use or
13 offered for sale as a fuel for engines in which the fuel is
14 injected into the combustion chamber and ignited by pressure
15 without electric spark.
16 Section 10. Retail sales. Beginning July 1, 1999, all
17 diesel fuel sold at retail in an affected county must be B20
18 blend fuel.
19 Section 15. State-owned vehicles. Beginning no later
20 than July 1, 1999, the Department of Central Management
21 Services and all other departments and agencies of the State
22 shall use B20 blend fuel in all State-owned motor vehicles
23 capable of using diesel fuel, whenever economically and
24 practically feasible.
25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26 becoming law.