Bill Text: IL HB0378 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide for the issuance of Volunteer Firefighter plates. Provides that the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $27 for original issuance of the plates, of which $12 shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that an additional fee of $17 shall be charged for each renewal, of which $15 shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-19 - Tabled [HB0378 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB0378-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB0378 Introduced 1/28/2015, by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide for the issuance of Volunteer Firefighter plates. Provides that the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $27 for original issuance of the plates, of which $12 shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that an additional fee of $17 shall be charged for each renewal, of which $15 shall be deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. 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. Volunteer Firefighter 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
Volunteer Firefighter plates to active volunteer firefighters
who reside in Illinois. 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 lbs. 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.
(c) An applicant shall be charged a $27 fee for original
issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee, if

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applicable. Of this fee, $12 shall be deposited into the Fire
Prevention Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund. For each registration
renewal period, a $17 fee, in addition to the appropriate
registration fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $15 shall be
deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund and $2 shall be
deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
Fund.