Bill Text: IL HB0042 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of decals by the Department of Public Health for autism awareness license plate decals. Provides for the original and renewal fees and fee distribution for Universal special license plates with autism awareness decals issued by the Department.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-2)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0112 [HB0042 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB0042-Introduced.html

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB0042

Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/3-699.14

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of decals by the Department of Public Health for autism awareness license plate decals. Provides for the original and renewal fees and fee distribution for Universal special license plates with autism awareness decals issued by the Department.

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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning transportation.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by

5 changing Section 3-699.14 as follows:

6 (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14)

7 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-809)

8 Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.

9 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the

10 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and

11 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may

12 issue Universal special license plates to residents of

13 Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized

14 by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special

15 license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by

16 the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized

17 organizations shall be designated by amendment to this

18 Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate

19 the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the

20 authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a

21 decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record

22 of that organization and that organization shall remain

23 affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered,

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1 revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization

2 may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and

3 distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the

4 authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct

5 from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal,

6 sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal

7 special license plate other than a decal authorized by the

8 General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal

9 sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be

10 affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,

11 including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the

12 second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates

13 issued under this Section shall expire according to the

14 multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.

15 (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special

16 license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the

17 Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required

18 to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection

19 (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for

20 the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations

21 authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for

22 Universal special license plates shall comply with rules

23 adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and

24 approval of Universal special license plate decals. The

25 Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal

26 special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized

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1 plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The

2 Secretary of State must make a version of the special

3 registration plates authorized under this Section in a form

4 appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.

5 (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate,

6 the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee

7 is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged,

8 the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed.

9 When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a

10 special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be

11 deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate.

12 Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid

13 over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in

14 compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of

15 the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.

16 Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal

17 special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of

18 State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General

19 verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable

20 Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.

21 (d) Upon original issuance and for each registration

22 renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration

23 fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional

24 fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license

25 plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the

26 organization designated by the applicant when applying for the

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1 plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State

2 agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into

3 the special fund designated in the law authorizing the

4 organization to issue decals for Universal special license

5 plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed

6 by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General

7 Assembly.

8 (e) The following organizations may issue decals for

9 Universal special license plates with the original and renewal

10 fees and fee distribution as follows:

11 (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

12 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

13 Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary

14 of State Special License Plate Fund.

15 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch

16 Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special

17 License Plate Fund.

18 (2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.

19 (A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be

20 deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.

21 (B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into

22 the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.

23 (3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for

24 volunteerism decals.

25 (A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be

26 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License

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1 Plate Fund.

2 (B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into

3 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

4 (4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.

5 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

6 Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the

7 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

8 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer

9 Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State

10 Special License Plate Fund.

11 (5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.

12 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

13 Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the

14 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

15 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's

16 Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of

17 State Special License Plate Fund.

18 (6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.

19 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

20 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15

21 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

22 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic

23 Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary

24 of State Special License Plate Fund.

25 (7) The International Association of Machinists and

26 Aerospace Workers.

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1 (A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide

2 Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State

3 Special License Plate Fund.

4 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs

5 of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State

6 Special License Plate Fund.

7 (8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association

8 of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

9 (A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide

10 Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training

11 Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special

12 License Plate Fund.

13 (B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of

14 America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and

15 $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate

16 Fund.

17 (9) Illinois Department of Human Services.

18 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

19 Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation

20 Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License

21 Plate Fund.

22 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy

23 Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to

24 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

25 (10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for

26 developmental disabilities awareness decals.

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1 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

2 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to

3 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

4 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental

5 Disabilities Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of

6 State Special License Plate Fund.

7 (11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for

8 pediatric cancer awareness decals.

9 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

10 Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the

11 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

12 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer

13 Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State

14 Special License Plate Fund.

15 (12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of

16 Honor decals.

17 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds

18 of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of

19 State Special License Plate Fund.

20 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor

21 Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State

22 Special License Plate Fund.

23 (13) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental

24 Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals.

25 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

26 Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the

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1 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

2 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental

3 Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of

4 State Special License Plate Fund.

5 (14) The Illinois Department of Human Services for

6 Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals.

7 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child

8 Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the

9 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

10 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse

11 Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary

12 of State Special License Plate Fund.

13 (15) The Illinois Department of Public Health for

14 health care worker decals.

15 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

16 Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to

17 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

18 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health

19 Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of

20 State Special License Plate Fund.

21 (f) The following funds are created as special funds in

22 the State treasury:

23 (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in

24 the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants

25 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund

26 roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development,

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1 enhancement, and restoration projects in this State.

2 (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in

3 the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants

4 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago.

5 (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money

6 in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid

7 as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois.

8 (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund.

9 All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness

10 Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for

11 support, education, and awareness of veterans with

12 post-traumatic stress disorder.

13 (5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the

14 Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the

15 International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide

16 Dogs of America.

17 (6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the

18 Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the

19 Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.

20 (7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare

21 Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot -

22 Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the

23 Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of

24 furthering pancreatic cancer research.

25 (8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund. All

26 money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund

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1 shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of

2 Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with

3 guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become

4 guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities

5 but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with

6 becoming a guardian.

7 (9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in

8 the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as

9 grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric

10 cancer treatment and research.

11 (10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in

12 the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants

13 to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing

14 educational scholarships to military families.

15 (11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All

16 money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall

17 be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly

18 and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote

19 recreational aviation.

20 (12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund.

21 All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities

22 Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse

23 Council of the Quad Cities.

24 (13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund.

25 All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund

26 shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation

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1 for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses,

2 and others who work in the health care industry in this

3 State.

4 (Source: P.A. 101-248, eff. 1-1-20; 101-256, eff. 1-1-20;

5 101-276, eff. 8-9-19; 101-282, eff. 1-1-20; 101-372, eff.

6 1-1-20; 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21; 102-423,

7 eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21;

8 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

9 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-809)

10 Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.

11 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the

12 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and

13 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may

14 issue Universal special license plates to residents of

15 Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized

16 by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special

17 license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by

18 the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized

19 organizations shall be designated by amendment to this

20 Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate

21 the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the

22 authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a

23 decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record

24 of that organization and that organization shall remain

25 affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered,

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