Sen. Heather A. Steans

Filed: 3/8/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1615

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1615 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Alternate Fuels Act is amended by changing
5Section 30 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 120/30)
7    Sec. 30. Rebate and grant program.
8    (a) Beginning January 1, 1997, and as long as funds are
9available, each owner of an alternate fuel vehicle shall be
10eligible to apply for a rebate. Beginning July 1, 2005, each
11owner of a vehicle using domestic renewable fuel is eligible to
12apply for a fuel cost differential rebate under item (3) of
13this subsection (c) of this Section. The Agency shall cause
14rebates to be issued under the provisions of this Act. An owner
15may apply for only one of 3 types of rebates with regard to an
16individual alternate fuel vehicle: (i) a conversion cost

 

 

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1rebate, (ii) an OEM differential cost rebate, or (iii) a fuel
2cost differential rebate. Only one rebate may be issued with
3regard to a particular alternate fuel vehicle during the life
4of that vehicle. A rebate shall not exceed $4,000 per vehicle.
5Over the life of this rebate program, an owner of an alternate
6fuel vehicle or a vehicle using domestic renewable fuel may not
7receive rebates for more than 150 vehicles per location or for
8300 vehicles in total.
9        (1) (a) A conversion cost rebate may be issued to an
10    owner or his or her designee in order to reduce the cost of
11    converting a conventional vehicle or a hybrid vehicle to an
12    alternate fuel vehicle. Conversion of a conventional
13    vehicle or a hybrid vehicle to alternate fuel capability
14    must take place in Illinois for the owner to be eligible
15    for the conversion cost rebate. Amounts spent by applicants
16    within a calendar year may be claimed on a rebate
17    application submitted within 12 months after the month in
18    which the conversion of the vehicle took place. Approved
19    conversion cost rebates applied for during or after
20    calendar year 1997 shall be 80% of all approved conversion
21    costs claimed and documented. Approval of conversion cost
22    rebates may continue after calendar year 2002, if funds are
23    still available. An applicant may include on an application
24    submitted in 1997 all amounts spent within that calendar
25    year on the conversion, even if the expenditure occurred
26    before promulgation of the Agency rules.

 

 

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1        (2) (b) An OEM differential cost rebate may be issued
2    to an owner or his or her designee in order to reduce the
3    cost differential between a conventional vehicle or engine
4    and the same vehicle or engine, produced by an original
5    equipment manufacturer, that has the capability to use
6    alternate fuels.
7        A new OEM vehicle or engine must be purchased in
8    Illinois and must either be an alternate fuel vehicle or
9    used in an alternate fuel vehicle, respectively, for the
10    owner to be eligible for an OEM differential cost rebate.
11    Large vehicles, over 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight,
12    purchased outside Illinois are eligible for an OEM
13    differential cost rebate if the same or a comparable
14    vehicle is not available for purchase in Illinois. Amounts
15    spent by applicants within a calendar year may be claimed
16    on a rebate application submitted within 12 months after
17    the month in which the new OEM vehicle or engine was
18    purchased.
19        Approved OEM differential cost rebates applied for
20    during or after calendar year 1997 shall be 80% of all
21    approved cost differential claimed and documented.
22    Approval of OEM differential cost rebates may continue
23    after calendar year 2002, if funds are still available. An
24    applicant may include on an application submitted in 1997
25    all amounts spent within that calendar year on OEM
26    equipment, even if the expenditure occurred before

 

 

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1    promulgation of the Agency rules.
2        (3) (c) A fuel cost differential rebate may be issued
3    to an owner or his or her designee in order to reduce the
4    cost differential between conventional fuels and domestic
5    renewable fuels or alternate fuels purchased to operate an
6    alternate fuel vehicle. The fuel cost differential shall be
7    based on a 3-year life cycle cost analysis developed by the
8    Agency by rulemaking. The rebate shall apply to and be
9    payable during a consecutive 3-year period commencing on
10    the date the application is approved by the Agency.
11    Approved fuel cost differential rebates may be applied for
12    during or after calendar year 1997 and approved rebates
13    shall be 80% of the cost differential for a consecutive
14    3-year period. Approval of fuel cost differential rebates
15    may continue after calendar year 2002 if funds are still
16    available.
17        Twenty-five percent of the amount that is appropriated
18    under Section 40 to be used to fund programs authorized by
19    this Section during calendar year 2001 shall be designated
20    to fund fuel cost differential rebates. If the total dollar
21    amount of approved fuel cost differential rebate
22    applications as of July 1, 2001 is less than the amount
23    designated for that calendar year, the balance of
24    designated funds shall be immediately available to fund any
25    rebate authorized by this Section and approved in the
26    calendar year.

 

 

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1        An approved fuel cost differential rebate shall be paid
2    to an owner in 3 annual installments on or about the
3    anniversary date of the approval of the application. Owners
4    receiving a fuel cost differential rebate shall be required
5    to demonstrate, through recordkeeping, the use of domestic
6    renewable fuels during the 3-year period commencing on the
7    date the application is approved by the Agency. If the
8    vehicle ceases to be registered to the original applicant
9    owner, a prorated installment shall be paid to that owner
10    or the owner's designee and the remainder of the rebate
11    shall be canceled.
12    (b) (d) Vehicles owned by the federal government or
13vehicles registered in a state outside Illinois are not
14eligible for rebates.
15    (c) In fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter,
16the Agency may make a grant to a not-for-profit car-sharing
17organization. The grant funds may be used (i) to purchase
18electric vehicles from an original equipment manufacturer that
19operates a manufacturing facility in Illinois and (ii) to pay
20for 100% of the vehicle cost.
21(Source: P.A. 96-537, eff. 8-14-09; 96-1278, eff. 7-26-10.)
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23becoming law.".