Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall adopt and implement the Tate Revenue Increase Plate Plan, or "TRIPP". Provides that in implementing TRIPP, the Secretary shall comply with requirements of the Illinois Procurement Code concerning sole source procurements. Provides that all currently issued license plates shall be classified as the personal property of the license plate holder, assigned a value of $1,000, and assessed an optional annual license fee to TRIPP in the amount of $120. Provides that a license plate owner who consents to the license fee is eligible for a weekly lottery cash prize and may sell his or her license plate by way of an Internet auction site established for that purpose and available on the State's Internet home page. Provides that certain persons may purchase additional entries into the lottery. Provides that a 25% privilege tax shall be assessed on the sale of a license plate and that the sale price of a plate auctioned under the new provisions shall become the new assessed value of the license plate. Provides certain exemptions from plate transfer fees and other sales requirements. Provides that disputes regarding TRIPP shall be adjudicated by an arbitrator appointed by the Secretary of State. Provides that 15% of all revenue generated by TRIPP shall be used as a license fee, and that no later than 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Comptroller shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall transfer to the TRIPP licensor a license fee deposit equal to 10% of the first year's anticipated license fee payment, as calculated by a specified formula. Provides that the Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement the new provisions. Effective January 1, 2013.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5662 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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