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IL SB0241

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Halpin

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Origin

Senate

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program administered by the Department of Agriculture to provide grants for installing equipment to store and dispense higher blends of ethanol (greater than E-10) and biodiesel (greater than B-10)

  • Eligible grant recipients include petroleum marketers, petroleum terminal operators, and related companies, with a maximum of $1,000,000 per company and $100,000 per site; public bodies are excluded from funding

  • Grant recipients must cover at least 50% of equipment installation costs; eligible expenditures include tank modifications, tanks, piping, and fuel dispensers

  • Transfers $3,000,000 quarterly from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the new Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027, unless the Underground Storage Tank Fund balance falls to $75,000,000 or below

  • Establishes a 10-member Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Task Force including representatives from petroleum marketers, terminal operators, corn growers, and soybean growers to review program effectiveness and advise on potential renewal

Legislative Description

EPA-RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM

Last Action

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations - Public Safety and Infrastructure1/27/2026
Assignments6/2/2025
Appropriations - Public Safety and Infrastructure3/12/2025
Assignments3/11/2025
Appropriations - Public Safety and Infrastructure1/28/2025
Assignments1/22/2025

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