103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3198 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of In God We Trust special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. Provides that $5 of each original issuance and $18 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance 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. LRB103 27381 MXP 53753 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3198 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of In God We Trust special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. Provides that $5 of each original issuance and $18 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance 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. LRB103 27381 MXP 53753 b LRB103 27381 MXP 53753 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3198 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of In God We Trust special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. Provides that $5 of each original issuance and $18 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance 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.
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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 Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.
8 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
9 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
10 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
11 issue Universal special license plates to residents of
12 Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized
13 by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special
14 license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by
15 the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized
16 organizations shall be designated by amendment to this
17 Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate
18 the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the
19 authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a
20 decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record
21 of that organization and that organization shall remain
22 affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered,
23 revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3198 Introduced , by Rep. David Friess SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of In God We Trust special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. Provides that $5 of each original issuance and $18 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance 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.
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1 may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and
2 distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the
3 authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct
4 from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal,
5 sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal
6 special license plate other than a decal authorized by the
7 General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal
8 sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
9 affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
10 including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the
11 second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
12 issued under this Section shall expire according to the
13 multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
14 (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special
15 license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the
16 Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required
17 to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection
18 (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for
19 the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations
20 authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for
21 Universal special license plates shall comply with rules
22 adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and
23 approval of Universal special license plate decals. The
24 Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal
25 special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized
26 plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The
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1 Secretary of State must make a version of the special
2 registration plates authorized under this Section in a form
3 appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
4 (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate,
5 the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee
6 is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged,
7 the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed.
8 When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a
9 special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be
10 deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate.
11 Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid
12 over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in
13 compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of
14 the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
15 Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal
16 special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of
17 State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General
18 verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable
19 Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
20 (d) Upon original issuance and for each registration
21 renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration
22 fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional
23 fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license
24 plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the
25 organization designated by the applicant when applying for the
26 plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State
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1 agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into
2 the special fund designated in the law authorizing the
3 organization to issue decals for Universal special license
4 plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed
5 by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General
6 Assembly.
7 (e) The following organizations may issue decals for
8 Universal special license plates with the original and renewal
9 fees and fee distribution as follows:
10 (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
11 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
12 Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary
13 of State Special License Plate Fund.
14 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch
15 Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special
16 License Plate Fund.
17 (2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
18 (A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be
19 deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
20 (B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into
21 the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
22 (3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
23 volunteerism decals.
24 (A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be
25 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
26 Plate Fund.
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1 (B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into
2 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
3 (4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
4 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
5 Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
6 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
7 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer
8 Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
9 Special License Plate Fund.
10 (5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
11 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
12 Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the
13 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
14 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's
15 Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
16 State Special License Plate Fund.
17 (6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
18 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
19 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15
20 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
21 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic
22 Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary
23 of State Special License Plate Fund.
24 (7) The International Association of Machinists and
25 Aerospace Workers.
26 (A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide
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1 Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
2 Special License Plate Fund.
3 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs
4 of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
5 Special License Plate Fund.
6 (8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association
7 of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
8 (A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide
9 Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training
10 Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special
11 License Plate Fund.
12 (B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of
13 America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and
14 $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate
15 Fund.
16 (9) Illinois Department of Human Services.
17 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
18 Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation
19 Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License
20 Plate Fund.
21 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy
22 Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to
23 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
24 (10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
25 developmental disabilities awareness decals.
26 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
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1 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to
2 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
3 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental
4 Disabilities Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
5 State Special License Plate Fund.
6 (11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
7 pediatric cancer awareness decals.
8 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
9 Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
10 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
11 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer
12 Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
13 Special License Plate Fund.
14 (12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of
15 Honor decals.
16 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds
17 of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
18 State Special License Plate Fund.
19 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor
20 Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
21 Special License Plate Fund.
22 (13) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental
23 Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals.
24 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
25 Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the
26 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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1 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental
2 Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
3 State Special License Plate Fund.
4 (14) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
5 Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals.
6 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child
7 Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the
8 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
9 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse
10 Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary
11 of State Special License Plate Fund.
12 (15) The Illinois Department of Public Health for
13 health care worker decals.
14 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
15 Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to
16 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
17 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health
18 Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
19 State Special License Plate Fund.
20 (16) The Department of Agriculture for Future Farmers
21 of America decals.
22 (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Future
23 Farmers of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
24 State Special License Plate Fund.
25 (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Future Farmers
26 of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
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1 Special License Plate Fund.
2 (17) The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs for
3 In God We Trust decals.
4 (A) Original issuance: $20; with $5 to the
5 Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund and $15 to the
6 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
7 (B) Renewal: $20; with $18 to the Illinois
8 Veterans Assistance Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
9 State Special License Plate Fund.
10 (f) The following funds are created as special funds in
11 the State treasury:
12 (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in
13 the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants
14 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund
15 roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development,
16 enhancement, and restoration projects in this State.
17 (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
18 the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants
19 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago.
20 (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money
21 in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid
22 as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
23 (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund.
24 All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness
25 Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for
26 support, education, and awareness of veterans with
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1 post-traumatic stress disorder.
2 (5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the
3 Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the
4 International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide
5 Dogs of America.
6 (6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the
7 Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the
8 Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
9 (7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare
10 Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot -
11 Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the
12 Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of
13 furthering pancreatic cancer research.
14 (8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund. All
15 money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund
16 shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of
17 Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with
18 guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become
19 guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities
20 but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with
21 becoming a guardian.
22 (9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
23 the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as
24 grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric
25 cancer treatment and research.
26 (10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in
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1 the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants
2 to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing
3 educational scholarships to military families.
4 (11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All
5 money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall
6 be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly
7 and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote
8 recreational aviation.
9 (12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund.
10 All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities
11 Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse
12 Council of the Quad Cities.
13 (13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund.
14 All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund
15 shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation
16 for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses,
17 and others who work in the health care industry in this
18 State.
19 (14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in
20 the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants
21 to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America.
22 (Source: P.A. 101-248, eff. 1-1-20; 101-256, eff. 1-1-20;
23 101-276, eff. 8-9-19; 101-282, eff. 1-1-20; 101-372, eff.
24 1-1-20; 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21; 102-423,
25 eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21;
26 102-809, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
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