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State of IllinoisSource: State makes big fuss over local couples vegetable oil car fuel (Decatur Herald and Review (IL), 3/1/2007)
95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 2007 and 2008
SB0267
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen. Frank C. Watson
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 505/1.5 from Ch. 120, par. 417.5
Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that the term "blending" does not include the conversion of cooking oil, used restaurant fryer oil, or any other similar oil into motor fuel for ones personal, noncommercial use. Effective immediately.
A BILL FOR
AN ACT concerning revenue.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Motor Fuel Tax Law is amended by changing Section 1.5 as follows:
(35 ILCS 505/1.5) (from Ch. 120, par. 417.5)
Sec. 1.5. Blending defined.
(a) "Blending" means, except as provided in subsection (b), the mixing together by any process whatsoever, of any one or more products with other products, and regardless of the original character of the products so blended, provided the resultant product so obtained is suitable or practicable for use as a motor fuel, except such blending as may occur in the process known as refining by the original refiner of crude petroleum, and except, also, the blending of products known as lubricating oil in the production of lubricating oils and greases and except, also, the dyeing of special fuel as required by Section 4d of this Law.
(b) "Blending" does not include the conversion of cooking oil, used restaurant fryer oil, or any other similar oil into motor fuel for ones personal, noncommercial use.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.