Bill Text: IL SB3615 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that, in awarding State contracts requiring the procurement of motor fuel, preference may be given to an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of fuel produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant, provided that the cost included in the bid of motor fuel produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant is not more than 1% greater than the average cost of motor fuel not produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant. Effective January 1, 2013.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB3615 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB3615-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SB3615 Introduced 2/10/2012, by Sen. John M. Sullivan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 500/45-62 new
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that, in awarding State contracts requiring the procurement of motor fuel, preference may be given to an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of fuel produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant, provided that the cost included in the bid of motor fuel produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant is not more than 1% greater than the average cost of motor fuel not produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant. Effective January 1, 2013.
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AN ACT concerning finance.
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 45-62 as follows:
(30 ILCS 500/45-62 new)
Sec. 45-62. Illinois agricultural commodity-based fuel. In
awarding contracts requiring the procurement of motor fuel,
preference may be given to an otherwise qualified bidder or
offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of motor
fuel produced at an Illinois renewable fuel plant, provided
that the cost included in the bid of motor fuel produced at an
Illinois renewable fuel plant is not more than 1% greater than
the average cost of motor fuel not produced at an Illinois
renewable fuel plant.
For purposes of this Section:
"Motor fuel" has the same meaning as in Section 1.1 of the
Motor Fuel Tax Law.
"Plant" has the same meaning as in Section 10 of the
Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act.
"Renewable fuel" has the same meaning as in Section 10 of
the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act.

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2013.