SB2452 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB093 17826 DRH 43507 b

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2452

Introduced 2/3/2004, by Larry K. Bomke

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/5.620 new
625 ILCS 5/3-663 new

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Emergency Medical Technicians' Trauma Center Fund. Provides for the issuance of EMT license plates to applicants licensed as emergency medical technicians by the Department of Public Health. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged an original issuance fee of $40 and a fee of $27 for each renewal. Provides that $25 of the additional original issuance fee and $25 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Emergency Medical Technicians' Trauma Center Fund. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, the Department of Public Health shall use all moneys in the Emergency Medical Technicians' Trauma Center Fund for grants to trauma centers.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning vehicles.

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 Section 5.620 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.620 new)

Sec. 5.620. The Emergency Medical Technicians' Trauma Center Fund.

Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 3-663 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-663 new)

Sec. 3-663. EMT license plates.

(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special registration plates designated as EMT license plates to applicants licensed as emergency medical technicians by the Department of Public Health. The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined in Section 1-169 of this Code. 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. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates under Section 3-405.1 of the 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 additional fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Emergency Medical Technicians' Trauma Center 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 additional fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Emergency Medical Technicians' Trauma Center Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

(d) The Emergency Medical Technicians' Trauma Center Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. The Department of Public Health shall, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, use all moneys in the Emergency Medical Technicians' Trauma Center for grants to trauma centers.