94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0994

 

Introduced 2/3/2005, by Rep. 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, 2006 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.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5 Section 12-812.2 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 5/12-812.2 new)
7     Sec. 12-812.2. Use of biodiesel fuel required.
8     (a) Any school bus purchased on or after January 1, 2006
9 for transportation of students to and from public schools and
10 all other educational institutions in this State supported or
11 maintained, in whole or in part, by public funds, which provide
12 instruction in any of the grades from kindergarten through 12,
13 must be equipped to use biodiesel as defined in Section 10 of
14 the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act.
15     (b) Any school bus used to transport students to and from
16 any school described in subsection (a) must use biodiesel
17 unless (i) biodiesel is not available in the vicinity of the
18 school or (ii) the school bus is not equipped for the use of
19 biodiesel.
20     (c) The Secretary of Transportation shall adopt rules for
21 implementing this Section.
 
22     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23 becoming law.