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1+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4196 Introduced 10/25/2023, by Rep. Martin J. Moylan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/9.20 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a Fleet Electrification Incentive Program to provide fleet owners and operators in the State grants to promote the use of eligible electric vehicles. Provides that the Program shall offer qualifying purchasers a grant up to specified base amounts toward the purchase of eligible electric vehicles based on the Class of vehicle. Requires the Agency to award grants under the Program on a competitive basis according to the availability of funding. Provides that to be eligible to receive a grant under the Program a purchaser must satisfy all of the required criteria. Provides that the Agency shall give weight to an application based upon the potential impact of the geographic location and route of the purchaser's fleet on pollution affecting an equity investment eligible community. Requires the Agency to ensure that resale of a vehicle serving a public school or located within an equity investment eligible community shall result in the vehicle servicing a similarly situated community. Provides that grants under the Program may be combined with other public incentives but the total of governmental incentives shall not exceed a maximum of 80% of the purchase price of the vehicle. Requires the Agency to set aside 20% of the appropriated funds under the Program for grants to the purchaser of electric school buses. Provides that all awards granted are subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Defines terms. LRB103 34797 MXP 64648 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4196 Introduced 10/25/2023, by Rep. Martin J. Moylan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/9.20 new 415 ILCS 5/9.20 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a Fleet Electrification Incentive Program to provide fleet owners and operators in the State grants to promote the use of eligible electric vehicles. Provides that the Program shall offer qualifying purchasers a grant up to specified base amounts toward the purchase of eligible electric vehicles based on the Class of vehicle. Requires the Agency to award grants under the Program on a competitive basis according to the availability of funding. Provides that to be eligible to receive a grant under the Program a purchaser must satisfy all of the required criteria. Provides that the Agency shall give weight to an application based upon the potential impact of the geographic location and route of the purchaser's fleet on pollution affecting an equity investment eligible community. Requires the Agency to ensure that resale of a vehicle serving a public school or located within an equity investment eligible community shall result in the vehicle servicing a similarly situated community. Provides that grants under the Program may be combined with other public incentives but the total of governmental incentives shall not exceed a maximum of 80% of the purchase price of the vehicle. Requires the Agency to set aside 20% of the appropriated funds under the Program for grants to the purchaser of electric school buses. Provides that all awards granted are subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Defines terms. LRB103 34797 MXP 64648 b LRB103 34797 MXP 64648 b A BILL FOR
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311 1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
412 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
513 3 represented in the General Assembly:
614 4 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
715 5 adding Section 9.20 as follows:
816 6 (415 ILCS 5/9.20 new)
917 7 Sec. 9.20. Fleet Electrification Incentive Program.
1018 8 (a) In this Section:
1119 9 "Eligible electric vehicle" means an electric truck or
1220 10 electric school bus categorized by the United States
1321 11 Environmental Protection Agency Emissions Classifications,
1422 12 using gross vehicle weight ratings, as a Class 2b, 3, 4, 5, 6,
15-13 7, or 8 vehicle, with or without a properly ventilated,
16-14 conventionally powered heater.
17-15 "Eligible purchaser" means a person who the Agency
18-16 determines:
19-17 (1) is the purchaser of an eligible electric vehicle
20-18 that is registered in this State or recognized under the
21-19 International Registration Plan;
22-20 (2) is domiciled in this State;
23-21 (3) in the case of a purchaser who is the lessee of an
24-22 eligible electric vehicle, is the lessee of the vehicle
25-23 for a term of at least 60 months; and
23+13 7, or 8 vehicle. The use of a properly ventilated,
24+14 conventionally powered heater shall not make an otherwise
25+15 eligible electric vehicle ineligible under this Section.
26+16 "Equity investment eligible communities" has the meaning
27+17 given to that term in the Energy Transition Act.
28+18 "Program" means the Fleet Electrification Incentive
29+19 Program.
30+20 "Purchaser" means the fleet or owner, operator, or
31+21 provider who will operate or manage the vehicle for a minimum
32+22 of 5 years after receipt of the vehicle, whether through lease
33+23 or direct purchase.
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34-1 (4) has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the
35-2 Agency, that the eligible electric vehicle will operate
36-3 within the State for at least 80% of its operational hours
37-4 once purchased and delivered.
38-5 "Equity investment eligible community" has the meaning
39-6 given in the Energy Transition Act.
40-7 "Program" means the Fleet Electrification Incentive
41-8 Program established under this Section.
42-9 "Purchaser" means a fleet owner, operator, or provider
43-10 that will operate or manage the vehicle for a minimum of 5
44-11 years after receipt of the vehicle, whether through lease or
45-12 direct purchase.
46-13 (b) To promote the use of eligible electric vehicles, the
47-14 Agency shall establish, by rule, a Fleet Electrification
48-15 Incentive Program through which it provides eligible
49-16 purchasers a grant of up to the following base amounts for the
50-17 purchase of an eligible electric vehicle:
51-18 (1) $7,500 for a Class 2b vehicle;
52-19 (2) $45,000 for a Class 3 vehicle;
53-20 (3) $60,000 for a Class 4 or Class 5 vehicle;
54-21 (4) $85,000 for a Class 6 or Class 7 vehicle; and
55-22 (5) $120,000 for a Class 8 vehicle.
56-23 In addition, the Agency shall offer increased grant
57-24 incentives of an additional 65% of the base amount for the
58-25 purchase of a school bus that will serve a public school
59-26 district.
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70-1 (c) The Agency shall award grants under the Program to
71-2 eligible purchasers on a competitive basis according to the
72-3 availability of funding. The Agency shall use a points-based
73-4 quantitative evaluation to be determined by the Agency by
74-5 rule.
75-6 The Agency shall award additional points to an application
76-7 from an eligible purchaser whose eligible electric vehicles
77-8 are to be domiciled in an equity investment eligible
78-9 community.
79-10 The Agency shall also award additional points to an
80-11 eligible purchaser who has negotiated and entered into a
81-12 collective bargaining agreement at the time of application for
82-13 the grant.
83-14 (d) A grant provided under the Program is limited to a
84-15 maximum award of 80% of the purchase price per eligible
85-16 electric vehicle. Multiple eligible electric vehicles may be
86-17 included in each grant under the Program. An eligible
87-18 purchaser may be awarded multiple grants under the Program;
88-19 however, the Agency shall have the authority to implement, by
89-20 rule, a limit on the number of grants awarded to each
90-21 purchaser.
91-22 (e) An eligible purchaser shall enter into a grant
92-23 agreement with the Agency upon notification from the Agency
93-24 that the eligible purchaser's application has been approved.
94-25 Grants under this Section shall be provided by the Agency with
95-26 the submittal of a paid invoice for reimbursement. An eligible
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106-1 purchaser participating in the Program shall retain ownership
107-2 of the eligible electric vehicle and meet all applicable
108-3 project requirements for a minimum 5-year period after the
109-4 date the eligible purchaser receives the vehicle. Resale of an
110-5 eligible electric vehicle may be allowed within the 5-year
111-6 period if necessitated by unforeseen or unavoidable
112-7 circumstances with approval from the Agency. The Agency shall
113-8 ensure the resale of an eligible electric vehicle serving a
114-9 public school or located within an equity investment eligible
115-10 community shall result in the vehicle servicing a similarly
116-11 situated community.
117-12 (f) The deployment of the eligible electric vehicle in the
118-13 purchaser's fleet is required within 24 months after receipt
119-14 of notice of approval of the purchaser's Program application.
120-15 Total completion of the project for which the eligible
121-16 electric vehicle is purchased or leased must occur within 36
122-17 months after receipt of grant funds under the Program.
123-18 (g) A grant under this Section may be combined with other
124-19 public incentives to support fleet purchasing decisions.
125-20 Receipt of any other public incentive for an eligible electric
126-21 vehicle shall not preclude a purchaser from being awarded a
127-22 grant under this Section. However, the combined total of
128-23 governmental incentives, including, but not limited to, tax
129-24 credits, grants, or vouchers, shall not exceed 80% of the
130-25 purchase price of the vehicle.
131-26 (h) The Agency shall set aside 20% of the appropriated
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68+1 (b) The Agency shall establish a Fleet Electrification
69+2 Incentive Program to provide a fleet owner and operator in the
70+3 State grants to promote the use of eligible electric vehicles.
71+4 The Program shall offer a qualifying purchaser a grant up to
72+5 the following base amounts toward the purchase of an eligible
73+6 electric vehicle:
74+7 (1) $7,500 for Class 2b vehicles;
75+8 (2) $45,000 for Class 3 vehicles;
76+9 (3) $60,000 for Class 4 and Class 5 vehicles;
77+10 (4) $85,000 for Class 6 and Class 7 vehicles; and
78+11 (5) $120,000 for Class 8 vehicles.
79+12 The Program shall offer increased grant incentives of an
80+13 additional 15% of the base amount for the purchase of vehicles
81+14 that will be located within an equity investment eligible
82+15 community and 65% of the base amount for the purchase of a
83+16 school bus that will serve a public school district.
84+17 (c) The Agency shall award grants under the Program on a
85+18 competitive basis according to the availability of funding. To
86+19 be eligible to receive a grant under the Program a purchaser
87+20 must satisfy all of the following criteria:
88+21 (1) The eligible electric vehicle must be registered
89+22 in this State or recognized under the International
90+23 Registration Plan.
91+24 (2) The fleet owner or operator must be domiciled in
92+25 this State.
93+26 (3) If the eligible electric vehicle is leased by the
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104+1 purchaser, the term of the lease must be at least 60
105+2 months.
106+3 (4) Once the eligible electric vehicle is purchased
107+4 and delivered, the vehicle must operate within the State
108+5 for at least 80% of its operational hours.
109+6 In providing grants under the Program, the Agency shall
110+7 give weight to an application based upon the potential impact
111+8 of the geographic location and route of the purchaser's fleet
112+9 on pollution affecting equity investment eligible communities.
113+10 In providing grants under the Program, the Agency shall
114+11 give priority to a purchaser who has negotiated and entered
115+12 into a collective bargaining agreement at the time of
116+13 application for the grant.
117+14 (d) A grant provided under the Program is limited to a
118+15 maximum award of 80% of the purchase price per vehicle.
119+16 Multiple vehicles may be included in each grant under the
120+17 Program. A purchaser may be awarded multiple grants under the
121+18 Program, however, the Agency shall have the authority to
122+19 implement a limit on the number of grants awarded to each
123+20 purchaser.
124+21 (e) A purchaser shall enter into a grant agreement with
125+22 the Agency upon notification from the Agency that the
126+23 purchaser's application has been approved. Grants shall be
127+24 provided by the Agency with the submittal of a paid invoice for
128+25 reimbursement. A purchaser participating in the Program shall
129+26 retain ownership of the eligible electric vehicle and meet all
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140+1 applicable project requirements for a minimum 5-year period
141+2 after the date of the receipt of the vehicle. Resale of a
142+3 vehicle may be allowed within the 5-year period if
143+4 necessitated by unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances with
144+5 approval from the Agency. The Agency shall ensure the resale
145+6 of a vehicle serving a public school or located within an
146+7 equity investment eligible community shall result in the
147+8 vehicle servicing a similarly situated community.
148+9 (f) The deployment of the eligible electric vehicle in the
149+10 purchaser's fleet is required within 24 months after receipt
150+11 of notice of approval of the purchaser's Program application.
151+12 Total completion of the project for which the eligible
152+13 electric vehicle is purchased or leased must occur within 36
153+14 months after receipt of grant funds under the Program.
154+15 (g) A grant under this Section may be combined with other
155+16 public incentives to support fleet purchasing decisions.
156+17 Receipt of any other public incentive for an eligible electric
157+18 vehicle shall not preclude a purchaser from being awarded a
158+19 grant under this Section. However, the combined total of
159+20 governmental incentives, including, but not limited to, tax
160+21 credits, grants, or vouchers, shall not exceed 80% of the
161+22 purchase price of the vehicle.
162+23 (h) The Agency shall set aside 20% of the appropriated
163+24 funds under the Program for grants to the purchaser of an
164+25 electric school bus.
165+26 (i) All awards granted under this Section are subject to
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