Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1291 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1291 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Electric Vehicle Motor Fuel Tax Replacement Fee Act. Provides that, for State fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, each person that is an owner of an electric vehicle registered with the Secretary of State as of July 1 of that fiscal year shall pay an annual fee for each electric vehicle owned by that person. Sets forth the amount of the fee. Requires the Secretary of State and the Department of Transportation to certify certain information to the Department of Revenue for the purpose of calculating the amount of the fee. Effective immediately. LRB104 03113 HLH 13134 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1291 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Electric Vehicle Motor Fuel Tax Replacement Fee Act. Provides that, for State fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, each person that is an owner of an electric vehicle registered with the Secretary of State as of July 1 of that fiscal year shall pay an annual fee for each electric vehicle owned by that person. Sets forth the amount of the fee. Requires the Secretary of State and the Department of Transportation to certify certain information to the Department of Revenue for the purpose of calculating the amount of the fee. Effective immediately. LRB104 03113 HLH 13134 b LRB104 03113 HLH 13134 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Creates the Electric Vehicle Motor Fuel Tax Replacement Fee Act. Provides that, for State fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, each person that is an owner of an electric vehicle registered with the Secretary of State as of July 1 of that fiscal year shall pay an annual fee for each electric vehicle owned by that person. Sets forth the amount of the fee. Requires the Secretary of State and the Department of Transportation to certify certain information to the Department of Revenue for the purpose of calculating the amount of the fee. Effective immediately.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning revenue.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
15	15	5 Electric Vehicle Motor Fuel Tax Replacement Fee Act.
16	16	6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
17	17	7 "Electric vehicle" has the meaning given to that term in
18	18	8 Section 3-805 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
19	19	9 "Motor vehicle" means (i) a motor vehicle of the first
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21	21	11 weighing 8,000 pounds or less. "Motor vehicle" does not
22	22	12 include an autocycle, motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or
23	23	13 pedalcycle.
24	24	14 "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,
25	25	15 firm, organization, or association.
26	26	16 Section 10. Fee imposed. Notwithstanding any other
27	27	17 provision of law, for State fiscal years beginning on or after
28	28	18 July 1, 2025, each person that is an owner of an electric
29	29	19 vehicle registered with the Secretary of State as of July 1 of
30	30	20 that fiscal year shall pay an annual fee for each electric
31	31	21 vehicle owned by that person. The amount of the fee shall be
32	32	22 the amount generated by multiplying the amount certified by
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36	36	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1291 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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39	39	Creates the Electric Vehicle Motor Fuel Tax Replacement Fee Act. Provides that, for State fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, each person that is an owner of an electric vehicle registered with the Secretary of State as of July 1 of that fiscal year shall pay an annual fee for each electric vehicle owned by that person. Sets forth the amount of the fee. Requires the Secretary of State and the Department of Transportation to certify certain information to the Department of Revenue for the purpose of calculating the amount of the fee. Effective immediately.
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67	67	1 the Department of Transportation under Section 15 by the
68	68	2 electric vehicle percentage certified by the Secretary of
69	69	3 State under Section 20 and then dividing that number by the
70	70	4 total number of registered electric vehicles in the State, as
71	71	5 certified by the Secretary of State under Section 20.
72	72	6 Section 15. Infrastructure amount. On or before the first
73	73	7 day of each State fiscal year that begins on or after July 1,
74	74	8 2025, the Department of Transportation shall certify to the
75	75	9 Department of Revenue the total amount that the Department of
76	76	10 Transportation has budgeted for that State fiscal year for
77	77	11 infrastructure improvements and maintenance of roads,
78	78	12 highways, and bridges.
79	79	13 Section 20. Secretary of State; electric vehicle
80	80	14 information. On or before August 1 of each State fiscal year
81	81	15 that begins on or after July 1, 2025, the Secretary of State
82	82	16 shall certify to the Department of Revenue (i) the percentage
83	83	17 of all motor vehicles registered with the State on July 1 of
84	84	18 the fiscal year that are electric vehicles and (ii) the total
85	85	19 number of electric vehicles that are registered with the State
86	86	20 on July 1 of the fiscal year. The Secretary of State shall also
87	87	21 provide to the Department of Revenue the registration address
88	88	22 associated with each electric vehicle that is subject to the
89	89	23 fee under this Act.
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100	100	1 Section 25. Publication of the fee amount. The Department
101	101	2 of Revenue shall publish the amount of the fee imposed under
102	102	3 this Act on its website no later than September 1 of each
103	103	4 fiscal year.
104	104	5 Section 30. Payment; proceeds deposited into Road Fund.
105	105	6 The Department of Revenue shall, on or before October 1 of each
106	106	7 year, notify each person who is liable for payment of the fee
107	107	8 under this Act of that person's obligation to pay the fee.
108	108	9 Payment shall be made, in the form and manner required by the
109	109	10 Department by rule, no later than November 15 of the
110	110	11 applicable State fiscal year.
111	111	12 The proceeds collected from the fee imposed under this Act
112	112	13 shall be deposited into the Road Fund.
113	113	14 Section 35. Incorporation of provisions. The provisions of
114	114	15 Sections 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i and 5j, 6,
115	115	16 6a, 6b, 6c (except to the extent that the time limitations for
116	116	17 requesting an administrative hearing, the minimum notice
117	117	18 requirement for hearings, and the provisions regarding
118	118	19 penalties and interest are inconsistent with this Act), 8, 9,
119	119	20 10 and 12 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act which are not
120	120	21 inconsistent with this Act, and Section 3-7 of the Uniform
121	121	22 Penalty and Interest Act, shall apply as far as practicable to
122	122	23 the subject matter of this Act to the same extent as if those
123	123	24 provisions were included in this Act.
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134	134	1 Section 40. Rules. This Department of Revenue, in
135	135	2 consultation with the Secretary of State and the Department of
136	136	3 Transportation, shall adopt rules for the administration and
137	137	4 enforcement of this Act.
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