HB7346 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB7346

Introduced 11/5/2004, by Rep. Roger L. Eddy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 500/25-70 new

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. With respect to motor vehicles purchased under a State contract awarded after July 1, 2005, requires that (i) vehicles that burn gasoline must be capable of burning majority blended ethanol and (ii) vehicles that burn diesel fuel must be capable of burning biodiesel or blended biodiesel fuel. Effective July 1, 2005.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning procurement.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by adding Section 25-70 as follows:

(30 ILCS 500/25-70 new)

Sec. 25-70. Motor vehicles

(a) Each motor vehicle that burns gasoline and that is purchased under a State contract awarded after July 1, 2005, must be capable of burning majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined in Section 10 of the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act, in place of gasoline or gasohol.

(b) Each motor vehicle that burns diesel fuel and that is purchased under a State contract awarded after July 1, 2005, must be capable of burning biodiesel or blended biodiesel fuel, as defined in Section 10 of the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act, in place of diesel fuel.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2005.