HB3750 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3750

Introduced , by Rep. Randy Frese

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/5.866 new
625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 new

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide for the issuance of Illinois Veterans' Homes plates. Exempts issuance of Illinois Veterans' Homes plates from the requirement that 10,000 applications for the plates be received before the Secretary may issue the plates. Provides that the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $26 for original issuance of the plates, of which $11 shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that an additional fee of $26 shall be charged for each renewal, of which $24 shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that money in the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs to support the homes of Illinois' veterans.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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 Section 5.866 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.866 new)

Sec. 5.866. The Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.

Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 3-699.14 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 new)

Sec. 3-699.14. Illinois Veterans' Homes plates.

(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue special registration plates designated as Illinois Veterans' Homes 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. The requirement of Section 3-600 of this Code that requires the Secretary to not issue a series of special plates unless applications have been received for 10,000 plates of that series does not apply to plates issued under this Section.

(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.

(c) An applicant shall be charged a $26 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee, if applicable. Of this fee, $11 shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. For each registration renewal period, a $26 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $24 shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

(d) The Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs to support the homes of Illinois' veterans.