---
type: "Bill"
title: "ALT FUELS-CAR-SHARING GRANTS"
description: "Amends the Alternate Fuels Act. Requires $500,000 of the amount that is appropriated for rebate programs under the Act during fiscal years 2012 and 2013 to be designated instead to fund a grant program to support the adoption of electric vehicles powered by solar generation. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency in fiscal year 2012 and, again, in fiscal year 2013 to make a grant of $500,000 to a not-for-profit car-sharing organization. Authorizes the grant funds to be used to purchase electric vehicles from an original equipment manufacturer that operates a manufacturing facility in Illinois. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 2903"
citation: "Illinois HB 2903 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-22"
last_action: "2011-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2782a54e-9305-43e6-b4f9-f8b5d2ba221b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2903&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=60231&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "52e78372efecc02f224b16ddcdcfd4374de123813db2ae39481ab66a2bf08bf2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 2903 (97th) — ALT FUELS-CAR-SHARING GRANTS

Amends the Alternate Fuels Act. Requires $500,000 of the amount that is appropriated for rebate programs under the Act during fiscal years 2012 and 2013 to be designated instead to fund a grant program to support the adoption of electric vehicles powered by solar generation. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency in fiscal year 2012 and, again, in fiscal year 2013 to make a grant of $500,000 to a not-for-profit car-sharing organization. Authorizes the grant funds to be used to purchase electric vehicles from an original equipment manufacturer that operates a manufacturing facility in Illinois. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB2903&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60231&DocNum=2903&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB2903eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60231&DocNum=2903&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB2903enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60231&DocNum=2903&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **96–14** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ann Williams — primary (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2011-02-22** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `filing`
- **2011-02-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-02-28** Assigned to Environmental Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2011-03-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- **2011-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2011-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2011-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environmental Health Committee
- **2011-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 012-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environmental Health Committee
- **2011-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Environmental Health Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2011-04-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-014-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2011-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2011-04-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2011-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-06** Do Pass Environment; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011
- **2011-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
- **2011-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
- **2011-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 006-000-000
- **2011-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2011-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann Williams
- **2011-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environmental Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Environmental Health Committee; 012-000-000
- **2011-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-11** Effective Date July 11, 2011
- **2011-07-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0090 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2782a54e-9305-43e6-b4f9-f8b5d2ba221b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).