Illinois Laws and Incentives
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.
Laws and Incentives
Information in this list is updated annually after Illinois's legislative session ends.
Last Updated December 2012
State Incentives
- Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Infrastructure Grants
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Alternative Fuel Rebates
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) 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
- Ethanol Tax Exemption
- Biodiesel Tax Exemption
- Fleet User Fee Exemption
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Smart Grid Infrastructure Development and Support
Utility/Private Incentives
Laws and Regulations
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Installation Requirements
- Public Utility Definition
- Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Promotion and Coordination
- Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Acquisition Goals
- 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Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived Illinois laws and incentives.