# Illinois SB0241: EPA-RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM Illinois SB0241, EPA-RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael W. Halpin (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-22 (Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0241-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0241 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EPA-RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2026-05-22, Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: assignments, appropriations- public safety and infrastructure - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Creates the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure program. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall provide grants to petroleum marketers, petroleum terminal operators, and any other companies that the Department of Agriculture determines are eligible for grant funding. Provides that eligible expenditures include tank modifications, tanks, piping, and fuel dispensers. Provides that an eligible grant recipient shall not receive more than $1,000,000 in grant funding. Provides that no funding under the program shall be made available to a public body. Creates the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that, from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, the Comptroller shall order transferred, and the Treasurer shall transfer, $3,000,000 each calendar quarter from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Fund, unless the Underground Storage Tank Fund has a balance at or below $75,000,000. Creates the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Task Force. Sets forth membership and duties of the Task Force. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (29) - 2026-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Re-assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-22: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0241.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0241sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0241.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0241sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0241-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).