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
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1291 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act 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.
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1 AN ACT concerning revenue.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Electric Vehicle Motor Fuel Tax Replacement Fee Act.
6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7 "Electric vehicle" has the meaning given to that term in
8 Section 3-805 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
9 "Motor vehicle" means (i) a motor vehicle of the first
10 division or (ii) a motor vehicle of the second division
11 weighing 8,000 pounds or less. "Motor vehicle" does not
12 include an autocycle, motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or
13 pedalcycle.
14 "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,
15 firm, organization, or association.
16 Section 10. Fee imposed. Notwithstanding any other
17 provision of law, for State fiscal years beginning on or after
18 July 1, 2025, each person that is an owner of an electric
19 vehicle registered with the Secretary of State as of July 1 of
20 that fiscal year shall pay an annual fee for each electric
21 vehicle owned by that person. The amount of the fee shall be
22 the amount generated by multiplying the amount certified by
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1291 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act 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.
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1 the Department of Transportation under Section 15 by the
2 electric vehicle percentage certified by the Secretary of
3 State under Section 20 and then dividing that number by the
4 total number of registered electric vehicles in the State, as
5 certified by the Secretary of State under Section 20.
6 Section 15. Infrastructure amount. On or before the first
7 day of each State fiscal year that begins on or after July 1,
8 2025, the Department of Transportation shall certify to the
9 Department of Revenue the total amount that the Department of
10 Transportation has budgeted for that State fiscal year for
11 infrastructure improvements and maintenance of roads,
12 highways, and bridges.
13 Section 20. Secretary of State; electric vehicle
14 information. On or before August 1 of each State fiscal year
15 that begins on or after July 1, 2025, the Secretary of State
16 shall certify to the Department of Revenue (i) the percentage
17 of all motor vehicles registered with the State on July 1 of
18 the fiscal year that are electric vehicles and (ii) the total
19 number of electric vehicles that are registered with the State
20 on July 1 of the fiscal year. The Secretary of State shall also
21 provide to the Department of Revenue the registration address
22 associated with each electric vehicle that is subject to the
23 fee under this Act.
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1 Section 25. Publication of the fee amount. The Department
2 of Revenue shall publish the amount of the fee imposed under
3 this Act on its website no later than September 1 of each
4 fiscal year.
5 Section 30. Payment; proceeds deposited into Road Fund.
6 The Department of Revenue shall, on or before October 1 of each
7 year, notify each person who is liable for payment of the fee
8 under this Act of that person's obligation to pay the fee.
9 Payment shall be made, in the form and manner required by the
10 Department by rule, no later than November 15 of the
11 applicable State fiscal year.
12 The proceeds collected from the fee imposed under this Act
13 shall be deposited into the Road Fund.
14 Section 35. Incorporation of provisions. The provisions of
15 Sections 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i and 5j, 6,
16 6a, 6b, 6c (except to the extent that the time limitations for
17 requesting an administrative hearing, the minimum notice
18 requirement for hearings, and the provisions regarding
19 penalties and interest are inconsistent with this Act), 8, 9,
20 10 and 12 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act which are not
21 inconsistent with this Act, and Section 3-7 of the Uniform
22 Penalty and Interest Act, shall apply as far as practicable to
23 the subject matter of this Act to the same extent as if those
24 provisions were included in this Act.
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1 Section 40. Rules. This Department of Revenue, in
2 consultation with the Secretary of State and the Department of
3 Transportation, shall adopt rules for the administration and
4 enforcement of this Act.
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