Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 5978 — RENEWABLE FUELS-GRANTS

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to award, in excess of the annual aggregate grant total, up to $1,000,000 to a grant applicant who installs incorporating water recycling technology in the renewable fuels plant. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The proposed changes to Bill HB 5978 significantly increase the maximum grant amount from $1,000,000 to $4,000,000 for applicants who implement advanced technologies at renewable fuel facilities. This means eligible applicants could receive four times as much funding for improvements, such as upgrading water usage and reducing carbon footprints. This increase is important because it encourages more significant investments in sustainable technologies, helping to drive innovation and efficiency in the renewable energy sector.

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*LRB09518377JAM44463b* HB5978 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 HB5978 by Rep.
HB5978 Engrossed LRB095 18377 JAM 44463 b AN ACT concerning State government.
Donald L.
Moffitt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 689/20 Authorized the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to award, in excess of the annual aggregate grant total, up to $1,000,000 to a grant applicant who installs incorporating water recycling technology in the renewable fuels plant.
Effective immediately.
LRB095 18377 JAM 44463 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB5978 LRB095 18377 JAM 44463 b AN ACT concerning State government.
The annual aggregate amount of grants awarded shall not exceed $20,000,000, except that this amount does not include amounts, up to $1,000,000 per grant, that may be awarded to each eligible applicant who installs incorporating water recycling technology in the applicant’s renewable fuels plant.
The annual aggregate amount of grants awarded shall not exceed $20,000,000, except that this amount does not include amounts, up to $4,000,000 per grant, that may be awarded to each eligible applicant who installs advanced technologies for water usage, carbon footprint reduction, and other blending improvements designed to optimize processes at the applicant’s renewable fuels facility.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee

  3. Referred to Rules

  4. First Reading

  5. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2008

  7. Arrive in Senate

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  16. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz

  23. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  24. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000

  25. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  27. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  28. Referred to Rules Committee

  29. First Reading

  30. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

Sponsors

  • Donald L. Moffitt · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Donald L. Moffitt

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 96009
Republican 4000
Total 109009
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Howard — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Not Voting
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunn — Not Voting
Granberg — Not Voting
Hamos — Not Voting
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Pihos — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5978 do?
Amends the Illinois Renewable Fuels Development Program Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to award, in excess of the annual aggregate grant total, up to $1,000,000 to a grant applicant who installs incorporating water recycling technology in the renewable fuels plant. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 5978?
HB 5978 is sponsored by Donald L. Moffitt.
What is the current status of HB 5978?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 5978?
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