Illinois Incentives and Laws
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for Illinois. Your Clean Cities coordinator at Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
Incentives and Laws
Information in this list is updated annually after Illinois's legislative session ends.
Last Updated December 2011
State Incentives
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Smart Grid Infrastructure Development and Support
- Plug-in Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Grants
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Alternative Fuel Rebates
- E85 Fueling Infrastructure Grants
- Biofuels Production Facility Grants
- Clean Diesel Retrofit and Idle Reduction Grants
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Fleet Incentives
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Registration Fee Reduction
- School Bus Retrofit Reimbursement
- High Occupancy Toll Lane Access
- Ethanol Tax Exemption
- Biodiesel Tax Exemption
- Fleet User Fee Exemption
Utility/Private Incentives
Laws and Regulations
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Installation Requirements
- Plug-in Electric Vehicle Promotion and Coordination
- Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Acquisition Goals
- Alternative Fuel Promotion
- Biofuels Production Promotion
- Creation of Green Career Grants Program
- Biodiesel Production Tax
- Biodiesel Definition and Specification
- Biodiesel Blend Use Requirement
- Alternative Fuels Labeling Requirement
- Ethanol and Hydrogen Production Facility Permits
- Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Promotion and Vehicle Registry
- Biofuels Education and Promotion
- State Government Energy Initiative
- Advanced Vehicle Acquisition and Biodiesel Fuel Use Requirement
- Biofuels Preference for State Vehicle Procurement
- State Vehicle Fuel Economy Requirements
- Corn-to-Ethanol Research Pilot Plant
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Labeling Requirement
- Low-Speed Vehicle Access to Roadways
- Idle Reduction Requirement
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives 
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived Illinois laws and incentives.
Points of Contact
Get contact information for Clean Cities coalitions or agencies that can help you with clean transportation laws, incentives, and funding opportunities in Illinois.
Clean Cities Coalitions
Illinois is home to the following Clean Cities coalitions: