Public Act 096-1449
 
HB5193 EnrolledLRB096 19851 AJT 35304 b


  
    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
Sections 5.755 and 5.756 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.755 new)
    Sec. 5.755. The 4-H Fund.
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.756 new)
    Sec. 5.756. The Ducks Unlimited Fund.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
Sections 3-689 and 3-690 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-689 new)
    Sec. 3-689. 4-H license plates.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may 
issue special registration plates designated as 4-H license 
plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall be 
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division and 
motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 
8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire 
according to the multi-year procedure established by Section 
3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the 
discretion of the Secretary of State. Appropriate 
documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany 
the application. The Secretary, in his or her discretion, may 
allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates 
under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall 
prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of 
this Code. 
    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a 
$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate 
registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the 
4-H Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State 
Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help 
defray the administrative processing costs.
    For each registration renewal period, a $12 fee, in 
addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. 
Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the 4-H Fund and $2 
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License 
Plate Fund. 
    (d) The 4-H Fund is created as a special fund in the State 
treasury. All money in the 4-H Fund shall be paid, subject to 
appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the 
Secretary of State, as grants to the Illinois 4-H Foundation, a 
tax exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code, for the funding of 4-H programs in Illinois.
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-690 new)
    Sec. 3-690. Ducks Unlimited license plates.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may 
issue special registration
plates designated as Ducks 
Unlimited
license plates. The special plates issued under this 
Section shall be affixed only to
passenger vehicles of the 
first division or motor vehicles of the second
division 
weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this 
Section shall expire according to the multi-year
procedure 
established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.

    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be 
wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary.  Appropriate 
documentation, as determined by the
Secretary, shall accompany 
each application.
The Secretary may allow the plates to be 
issued as vanity plates or
personalized plates under Section 
3-405.1 of this Code.  The Secretary shall
prescribe stickers or 
decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.

    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a 
$40 fee for
original issuance in addition to the appropriate 
registration fee.  Of this
fee, $25 shall be deposited into the

Ducks Unlimited Fund and $15 shall be
deposited into the 
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by

the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing 
costs.

    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in 
addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.  
Of this fee, $25 shall be
deposited into the
Ducks Unlimited 
Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
Secretary of State 
Special License Plate Fund.

    (d) The Ducks Unlimited Fund is created as a special fund 
in the State
treasury.  All moneys in the
Ducks Unlimited Fund 
shall be paid, subject to
appropriation
by the General Assembly

and approval by the Secretary, as grants
to fund wetland 
protection, enhancement, and restoration projects in the State 
of Illinois, to fund education and outreach for media, 
volunteers, members, and the general public regarding 
waterfowl and wetlands conservation in the State of Illinois, 
and to cover the reasonable cost for Ducks Unlimited special 
plate advertising and administration of the wetland 
conservation projects and education program.