Illinois 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB2959 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 04/09/2024

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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 State Finance Act is amended by adding
5  Section 5.1015 as follows:
6  (30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new)
7  Sec. 5.1015. The Sons of the American Legion Fund.
8  Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
9  changing 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
13  Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
14  applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
15  issue Universal special license plates to residents of
16  Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized
17  by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special
18  license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by
19  the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized
20  organizations shall be designated by amendment to this
21  Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate

 

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1  the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the
2  authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a
3  decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record
4  of that organization and that organization shall remain
5  affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered,
6  revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization
7  may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and
8  distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the
9  authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct
10  from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal,
11  sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal
12  special license plate other than a decal authorized by the
13  General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal
14  sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
15  affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
16  including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the
17  second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
18  issued under this Section shall expire according to the
19  multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
20  (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special
21  license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the
22  Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required
23  to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection
24  (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for
25  the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations
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1  Universal special license plates shall comply with rules
2  adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and
3  approval of Universal special license plate decals. The
4  Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal
5  special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized
6  plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The
7  Secretary of State must make a version of the special
8  registration plates authorized under this Section in a form
9  appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
10  (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate,
11  the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee
12  is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged,
13  the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed.
14  When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a
15  special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be
16  deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate.
17  Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid
18  over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in
19  compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of
20  the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
21  Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal
22  special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of
23  State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General
24  verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable
25  Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
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1  renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration
2  fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional
3  fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license
4  plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the
5  organization designated by the applicant when applying for the
6  plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State
7  agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into
8  the special fund designated in the law authorizing the
9  organization to issue decals for Universal special license
10  plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed
11  by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General
12  Assembly.
13  (e) The following organizations may issue decals for
14  Universal special license plates with the original and renewal
15  fees 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
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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 Public Health for
9  autism awareness decals that are designed with input from
10  autism advocacy organizations.
11  (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Autism
12  Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
13  Special License Plate Fund.
14  (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Autism Awareness
15  Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License
16  Plate Fund.
17  (18) (17) The Department of Natural Resources for Lyme
18  disease research decals.
19  (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Tick
20  Research, Education, and Evaluation Fund and $15 to
21  the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
22  (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Tick Research,
23  Education, and Evaluation Fund and $2 to the Secretary
24  of State Special License Plate Fund.
25  (19) (17) The IBEW Thank a Line Worker decal.
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1  deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
2  Plate Fund.
3  (B) Renewal: $2, which shall be deposited into the
4  Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
5  (20) The Sons of the American Legion decal.
6  (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Sons
7  of the American Legion Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
8  State Special License Plate Fund.
9  (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Sons of the
10  American Legion Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
11  Special License Plate Fund.
12  (f) The following funds are created as special funds in
13  the State treasury:
14  (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in
15  the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants
16  to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund
17  roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development,
18  enhancement, and restoration projects in this State.
19  (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
20  the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants
21  to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago.
22  (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money
23  in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid
24  as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
25  (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund.
26  All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness

 

 

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1  Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for
2  support, education, and awareness of veterans with
3  post-traumatic stress disorder.
4  (5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the
5  Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the
6  International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide
7  Dogs of America.
8  (6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the
9  Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the
10  Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
11  (7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare
12  Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot -
13  Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the
14  Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of
15  furthering pancreatic cancer research.
16  (8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund. All
17  money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund
18  shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of
19  Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with
20  guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become
21  guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities
22  but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with
23  becoming a guardian.
24  (9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
25  the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as
26  grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric

 

 

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1  cancer treatment and research.
2  (10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in
3  the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants
4  to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing
5  educational scholarships to military families.
6  (11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All
7  money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall
8  be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly
9  and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote
10  recreational aviation.
11  (12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund.
12  All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities
13  Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse
14  Council of the Quad Cities.
15  (13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund.
16  All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund
17  shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation
18  for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses,
19  and others who work in the health care industry in this
20  State.
21  (14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in
22  the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants
23  to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America.
24  (15) The Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation
25  Fund. All money in the Tick Research, Education, and
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