Illinois SB 22: MOTOR FUEL-VARIOUS

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 Illinois General Assembly

 ILGA.GOV 

 SB0022 - 104th General Assembly 

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
SB0022

Introduced 1/13/2025, by Sen. Christopher Belt 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 505/1.2 from Ch. 120, par. 417.2

35 ILCS 505/1.20 from Ch. 120, par. 417.20

35 ILCS 505/3d

35 ILCS 505/5 from Ch. 120, par. 421

35 ILCS 505/6 from Ch. 120, par. 422

35 ILCS 505/7 from Ch. 120, par. 423

35 ILCS 505/11.5 from Ch. 120, par. 427a

35 ILCS 505/12 from Ch. 120, par. 428

35 ILCS 505/12a from Ch. 120, par. 428a

35 ILCS 505/13 from Ch. 120, par. 429

35 ILCS 505/14a from Ch. 120, par. 430.1

35 ILCS 505/15 from Ch. 120, par. 431

35 ILCS 505/16 from Ch. 120, par. 432

35 ILCS 505/1.14 rep.

35 ILCS 505/3a rep.

35 ILCS 505/5a rep.

35 ILCS 505/6a rep.

 Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Repeals the definition of "supplier" and related provisions in the Motor Fuel Tax Law that establish various requirements for suppliers. Repeals a provision that prohibits a person other than a licensed distributor from acting as a supplier of special fuel within the State. Changes the definitions of "distributor" and "receiver".

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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning revenue.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Motor Fuel Tax Law is amended by changing 

5Sections 1.2, 1.20, 3d, 5, 6, 7, 11.5, 12, 12a, 13, 14a, 15, 

6and 16 as follows:

7 (35 ILCS 505/1.2) (from Ch. 120, par. 417.2)

8 Sec. 1.2. Distributor. "Distributor" means a person who 

9does any of the following: (1) either (i) produces motor fuel 

10in this State; (2) , refines motor fuel in this State; (3) , 

11blends motor fuel in this State; (4) , compounds motor fuel in 

12this State; (5) or manufactures motor fuel in this State; (6) , 

13or (ii) transports motor fuel into this State; (7) , or (iii) 

14exports motor fuel out of this State; or (8) , or (iv) engages 

15in the distribution of motor fuel primarily by tank car or tank 

16truck, or both, and who operates an Illinois bulk plant where 

17he or she has active bulk storage capacity of not less than 

1830,000 gallons for gasoline as defined in item (A) of Section 5 

19of this Law.

20 "Distributor" does not, however, include a person who 

21receives or transports into this State and sells or uses motor 

22fuel under such circumstances as preclude the collection of 

23the tax herein imposed, by reason of the provisions of the 

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1constitution and statutes of the United States. However, a 

2person operating a motor vehicle into the State, may transport 

3motor fuel in the ordinary fuel tank attached to the motor 

4vehicle for the operation of the motor vehicle, without being 

5considered a distributor. Any railroad registered under 

6Section 18c-7201 of the Illinois Vehicle Code may deliver 

7special fuel directly into the fuel supply tank of a 

8locomotive owned, operated, or controlled by any other 

9railroad registered under Section 18c-7201 of the Illinois 

10Vehicle Code without being considered a distributor or 

11supplier.

12(Source: P.A. 96-1384, eff. 7-29-10.)

13 (35 ILCS 505/1.20) (from Ch. 120, par. 417.20)

14 Sec. 1.20. "Receiver" means a person who either produces, 

15refines, blends, compounds or manufactures fuel in this State, 

16or transports fuel into this State or receives fuel 

17transported to him from without the State or exports fuel out 

18of this State, or who is engaged in distribution of fuel 

19primarily by tank car or tank truck, or both, and who operates 

20an Illinois bulk plant where he has active fuel bulk storage 

21capacity of not less than 30,000 gallons. 

22(Source: P.A. 86-125; 86-958.)

23 (35 ILCS 505/3d)

24 Sec. 3d. Right to blend.

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1 (a) A distributor who is properly licensed and permitted 

2as a blender pursuant to this Act may blend petroleum-based 

3diesel fuel with biodiesel and sell the blended or unblended 

4product on any premises owned and operated by the distributor 

5for the purpose of supporting or facilitating the retail sale 

6of motor fuel. 

7 (b) A refiner or distributor supplier of petroleum-based 

8diesel fuel or biodiesel shall not refuse to sell or transport 

9to a distributor who is properly licensed and permitted as a 

10blender pursuant to this Act any petroleum-based diesel fuel 

11or biodiesel based on the distributor's or dealer's intent to 

12use that product for blending. 

13(Source: P.A. 102-700, eff. 4-19-22.)

14 (35 ILCS 505/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 421)

15 Sec. 5. Distributor's monthly return. Except as 

16hereinafter provided, a person holding a valid unrevoked 

17license to act as a distributor of motor fuel shall, between 

18the 1st and 20th days of each calendar month, make return to 

19the