103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3436
 
Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



30 ILCS 105/5.990 new
625 ILCS 5/3-699.14

 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the issuance of the Thank a Line Worker license plate decal by the Illinois Department of Education. Creates the Thank a Line Worker Scholarship Fund. Provides that $10 of each original issuance and $23 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Thank a Line Worker Scholarship Fund, and that $15 of each original issuance and $2 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that money in the Thank a line Worker Scholarship Fund shall be paid as grants in support of scholarship for students studying electrical distribution at an Illinois college or university. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.



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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,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
5Section 5.990 as follows:

6 (30 ILCS 105/5.990 new)
7 Sec. 5.990. The Thank a Line Worker Scholarship Fund.

8 Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 
9changing Section 3-699.14 as follows:

10 (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14)
11 Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.
12 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the 
13Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
14applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may 
15issue Universal special license plates to residents of 
16Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized 
17by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special 
18license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by 
19the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized 
20organizations shall be designated by amendment to this 
21Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate 
 
 
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1the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the 
2authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a 
3decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record 
4of that organization and that organization shall remain 
5affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered, 
6revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization 
7may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and 
8distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the 
9authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct 
10from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal, 
11sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal 
12special license plate other than a decal authorized by the 
13General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal 
14sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be 
15affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, 
16including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the 
17second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates 
18issued under this Section shall expire according to the 
19multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
20 (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special 
21license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the 
22Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required 
23to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection 
24(b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for 
25the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations 
26authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for 
 
 
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1Universal special license plates shall comply with rules 
2adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and 
3approval of Universal special license plate decals. The 
4Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal 
5special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized 
6plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The 
7Secretary of State must make a version of the special 
8registration plates authorized under this Section in a form 
9appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
10 (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate, 
11the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee 
12is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged, 
13the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed. 
14When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a 
15special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be 
16deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate. 
17Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid 
18over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in 
19compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of 
20the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act. 
21Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal 
22special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of 
23State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General 
24verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable 
25Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
26 (d) Upon original issuance and for each registration 
 
 
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1renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration 
2fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional 
3fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license 
4plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the 
5organization designated by the applicant when applying for the 
6plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State 
7agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into 
8the special fund designated in the law authorizing the 
9organization to issue decals for Universal special license 
10plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed 
11by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General 
12Assembly.

13 (e) The following organizations may issue decals for 
14Universal special license plates with the original and renewal 
15fees and fee distribution as follows: 
16  (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 
17   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
18 Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary 
19 of State Special License Plate Fund. 
20   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch 
21 Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special 
22 License Plate Fund. 
23  (2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
24   (A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be 
25 deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
26   (B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into 
 
 
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1 the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
2  (3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
3 volunteerism decals.
4   (A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be 
5 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License 
6 Plate Fund.
7   (B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into 
8 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. 
9  (4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
10   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
11 Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the 
12 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
13   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer 
14 Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
15 Special License Plate Fund. 
16  (5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
17   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
18 Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the 
19 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
20   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's 
21 Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
22 State Special License Plate Fund.
23  (6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
24   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
25 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15 
26 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
 
 
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1   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic 
2 Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary 
3 of State Special License Plate Fund. 
4  (7) The International Association of Machinists and 
5 Aerospace Workers. 
6   (A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide 
7 Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State 
8 Special License Plate Fund.
9   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs 
10 of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
11 Special License Plate Fund.
12  (8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association 
13 of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers. 
14   (A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide 
15 Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training 
16 Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special 
17 License Plate Fund.
18   (B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of 
19 America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and 
20 $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate 
21 Fund.
22  (9) Illinois Department of Human Services.
23   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
24 Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation 
25 Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License 
26 Plate Fund.
 
 
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1   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy 
2 Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to 
3 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
4  (10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
5 developmental disabilities awareness decals.
6   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

7 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to 
8 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
9   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental 
10 Disabilities
Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
11 State Special License Plate Fund.
12  (11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
13 pediatric cancer awareness decals.
14   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

15 Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the 
16 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
17   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer

18 Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
19 Special License Plate Fund.
20  (12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of 
21 Honor decals. 
22   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds 
23 of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of 
24 State Special License Plate Fund. 
25   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor 
26 Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
 
 
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1 Special License Plate Fund.
2  (13) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental 
3 Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals.
4   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
5 Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the 
6 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
7   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental 
8 Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
9 State Special License Plate Fund. 
10  (14) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
11 Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals. 
12   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child 
13 Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the 
14 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. 
15   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse 
16 Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary 
17 of State Special License Plate Fund.
18  (15) The Illinois Department of Public Health for 
19 health care worker decals.
20   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
21 Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to 
22 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
23   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health 
24 Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
25 State Special License Plate Fund. 
26  (16) The Department of Agriculture for Future Farmers 
 
 
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1 of America decals.
2   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Future 
3 Farmers of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of 
4 State Special License Plate Fund.
5   (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Future Farmers 
6 of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
7 Special License Plate Fund. 
8  (17) The Illinois Department of Education Thank a Line 
9 Worker decal. 
10   (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Thank 
11 a Line Worker Scholarship Fund and $15 to the 
12 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
13   (B) Renewal: $25, with $23 to the Thank a Line 
14 Worker Scholarship Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
15 State Special License Plate Fund. 
16 (f) The following funds are created as special funds in 
17the State treasury: 
18  (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in 
19 the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants 
20 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund 
21 roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development, 
22 enhancement, and restoration projects in this State. 
23  (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in 
24 the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants 
25 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago. 
26  (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money 
 
 
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1 in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid 
2 as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois. 
3  (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund. 
4 All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness 
5 Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for 
6 support, education, and awareness of veterans with 
7 post-traumatic stress disorder.
8  (5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the 
9 Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the 
10 International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide 
11 Dogs of America.
12  (6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the 
13 Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the 
14 Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
15  (7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare 
16 Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot - 
17 Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the 
18 Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of 
19 furthering pancreatic cancer research.
20  (8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund. All 
21 money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund 
22 shall
be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of 
23 Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with 
24 guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become 
25 guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities 
26 but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with 
 
 
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1 becoming a guardian.
2  (9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in 
3 the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall
be paid as 
4 grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric 
5 cancer treatment and research.
6  (10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in 
7 the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants 
8 to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing 
9 educational scholarships to military families. 
10  (11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All 
11 money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall 
12 be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly 
13 and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote 
14 recreational aviation. 
15  (12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund. 
16 All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities 
17 Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse 
18 Council of the Quad Cities. 
19  (13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund. 
20 All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund 
21 shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation 
22 for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses, 
23 and others who work in the health care industry in this 
24 State. 
25  (14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in 
26 the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants 
 
 
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1 to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America. 
2  (15) Thank a Line Worker Scholarship Fund. All money 
3 in the Thank a Line Worker Scholarship Fund shall be paid 
4 as grants to support scholarships for students studying 
5 electrical distribution at a State college or university. 
6(Source: P.A. 101-248, eff. 1-1-20; 101-256, eff. 1-1-20; 
7101-276, eff. 8-9-19; 101-282, eff. 1-1-20; 101-372, eff. 
81-1-20; 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21; 102-423, 
9eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 
10102-809, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)