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HB4838 • 2026
RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM
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RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM
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Full Text of HB4838 Home Legislation Full Text HB4838 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4838 Introduced , by Rep. Gregg Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new 415 ILCS 5/Tit. XIX heading new 415 ILCS 5/60 new 415 ILCS 5/60.1 new 415 ILCS 5/60.2 new 415 ILCS 5/60.3 new 415 ILCS 5/60.4 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Establishes the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program, administered by the Department of Agriculture. Allows grants to be awarded from the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund, which is created as a special fund in the State treasury, for the installation of equipment for the storage and dispensing of fuels with higher blends of ethanol or biodiesel feedstock, according to the application and eligibility requirements established by rule by the Department of Agriculture. Requires the Comptroller and Treasurer to transfer, from June 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, $3,000,000 each calendar quarter from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund. Provides for eligibility for grant funding and eligible expenditures from the fund. Makes conforming changes to the State Finance Act. Effective immediately. LRB104 19199 BDA 32644 b A BILL FOR HB4838 LRB104 19199 BDA 32644 b 1 AN ACT concerning safety. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 5 Section 5.1038 as follows: 6 (30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new) 7 Sec. 5.1038. The Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund. 8 Section 10. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by 9 adding Title XIX as follows: 10 (415 ILCS 5/Tit. XIX heading new) 11 TITLE XIX: RENEWABLE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM 12 (415 ILCS 5/60 new) 13 Sec. 60. Creation; administration. The General Assembly 14 hereby establishes the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program 15 (RFI Program). The Department of Agriculture shall administer 16 the Renewable Infrastructure Program in accordance with the 17 terms of this Title. Grants may be awarded from the Renewable 18 Fuels Infrastructure Fund to applicants satisfying the 19 application and eligibility requirements established by the 20 Department of Agriculture, by rule. HB4838 - 2 - LRB104 19199 BDA 32644 b 1 (415 ILCS 5/60.1 new) 2 Sec. 60.1. Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund. 3 (a) The Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund is created as 4 a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund may accept 5 moneys from any lawful source. Any interest earned on moneys 6 in the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund. 7 (b) Moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department of 8 Agriculture (1) to provide grants to petroleum marketers, 9 petroleum terminal operators, and any other companies that the 10 Department of Agriculture, by rule, determines are eligible 11 for grant funding under this Title and (2) to pay for the 12 administration costs incurred by the Department of Agriculture 13 in the management of the grant program. 14 (c) An eligible grant recipient shall not receive more 15 than $1,000,000 in grant funding under this Title. 16 (415 ILCS 5/60.2 new) 17 Sec. 60.2. Funding. From July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, 18 the Comptroller shall order transferred, and the Treasurer 19 shall transfer, $3,000,000 each calendar quarter from the 20 Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Renewable Fuels 21 Infrastructure Fund for the purpose of establishing a grant 22 program funding the installation of equipment for the storage 23 and dispensing of fuels with higher blends of ethanol or 24 biodiesel feedstock. In this Section, "higher blends" means HB4838 - 3 - LRB104 19199 BDA 32644 b 1 gasoline blends greater than E-10 and biodiesel blends greater 2 than B-10. No transfer shall take place from the Underground 3 Storage Tank Fund to the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund 4 in any calendar quarter from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, if 5 the Underground Storage Tank Fund has a balance at or below 6 $50,000,000. 7 (415 ILCS 5/60.3 new) 8 Sec. 60.3. Eligibility. Eligible recipients for grant 9 funding under this Title are exclusively limited to retail 10 petroleum marketers, petroleum terminal operators, and any 11 other related companies identified by the Department of 12 Agriculture, by rule. No funding shall be made available to 13 any public body pursuant to this Title. Applicants for grant 14 funding under this Title are responsible for covering at least 15 50% of the costs associated with installing the equipment for 16 which grant funding is provided under this Title. A company 17 may not apply for more than $1,000,000 in grant funding under 18 this Title or more than $100,000 for any one site. 19 In this Section, "public body" has the meaning given to 20 that term in Section 1.02 of the Open Meetings Act. 21 (415 ILCS 5/60.4 new) 22 Sec. 60.4. Expenditures. Eligible expenditures from the 23 Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Fund include tank 24 modifications, tanks, piping, fuel dispensers, and any other HB4838 - 4 - LRB104 19199 BDA 32644 b 1 equipment deemed necessary by the Department of Agriculture, 2 by rule. 3 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 4 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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