Bill Text: IL SB1659 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Healthy Trees, Happy Homes Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the issuance of Healthy Trees, Happy Homes license plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged a fee of $40 at original issuance and $27 at renewal. Provides that $25 of the additional original issuance fee and the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Healthy Trees, Happy Homes Fund. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, the moneys in the Healthy Trees, Happy Homes Fund shall be paid to the Illinois Arborist Association for the purpose of training professional arborists in the latest advancements in the tree care industry, educating homeowners and children about the importance of tree care, and tree planting programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1659 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB1659-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB1659 Introduced 2/19/2009, by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 105/5.719 new
625 ILCS 5/3-684 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Healthy Trees, Happy Homes Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the issuance of Healthy Trees, Happy Homes license plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged a fee of $40 at original issuance and $27 at renewal. Provides that $25 of the additional original issuance fee and the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Healthy Trees, Happy Homes Fund. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, the moneys in the Healthy Trees, Happy Homes Fund shall be paid to the Illinois Arborist Association for the purpose of training professional arborists in the latest advancements in the tree care industry, educating homeowners and children about the importance of tree care, and tree planting programs.
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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 State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.719 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.719 new)
Sec. 5.719. The Healthy Trees, Happy Homes Fund.
Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 3-684 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-684 new)
Sec. 3-684. Healthy Trees, Happy Homes license plate.
(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
issue special registration plates designated as Healthy Trees,
Happy Homes license plates. The special plates issued under
this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
first division, motor vehicles of the second division weighing
not more than 8,000 pounds, recreational vehicles as defined by
Section 1-169 of this Code, and boat trailers with a gross
trailer weight rating of 10,000 or less pounds. Plates issued
under this Section shall expire according to the multi-year

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procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
(b) The design and color of the plates shall be developed
by Healthy Trees, Happy Homes and shall be subject to the
approval of the Secretary of State. Appropriate documentation,
as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany the
application. The Secretary, in his or her discretion, may allow
the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates under
Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this
Code.
(c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
Healthy Trees, Happy Homes Fund and $15 shall be deposited into
the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used
by the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
costs.
For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Healthy Trees,
Happy Homes Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.
(d) The Healthy Trees, Happy Homes Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Healthy
Trees, Happy Homes Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation
by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State,

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as grants to the Illinois Arborist Association for the purpose
of training professional arborists in the latest advancements
in the tree care industry, educating homeowners and children
about the importance of tree care, and tree planting programs.