HB3388 EngrossedLRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b 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 Sections 1-120.7 and 3-808.1 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/1-120.7) 7 Sec. 1-120.7. Fire department vehicle. Any vehicle, 8 recreational off-highway vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, 9 watercraft, aircraft, bicycle, or electric personal assistive 10 mobility device that is designated or authorized by proper 11 local authorities for fire department use. 12 (Source: P.A. 95-28, eff. 8-7-07.) 13 (625 ILCS 5/3-808.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808.1) 14 Sec. 3-808.1. Permanent vehicle registration plate. 15 (a) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, 16 at no charge, to the following: 17 1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles, 18 owned and operated by the State of Illinois or by any State 19 agency financed by funds appropriated by the General 20 Assembly; 21 2. Special disability plates issued to vehicles owned 22 and operated by the State of Illinois or by any State HB3388 Engrossed LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b 1 agency financed by funds appropriated by the General 2 Assembly. 3 (b) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, 4 for a one-time fee of $8.00, to the following: 5 1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles, 6 operated by or for any county, township or municipal 7 corporation. 8 2. Vehicles owned by counties, townships or municipal 9 corporations for persons with disabilities. 10 3. Beginning with the 1991 registration year, 11 county-owned vehicles operated by or for any county 12 sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs. These registration 13 plates shall contain the specific county code and unit 14 number. 15 4. All-terrain vehicles owned by counties, townships, 16 or municipal corporations and used for law enforcement 17 purposes or used as fire department vehicles when the 18 Manufacturer's Statement of Origin is accompanied with a 19 letter from the original manufacturer or a manufacturer's 20 franchised dealer stating that this all-terrain vehicle 21 has been converted to a street worthy vehicle that meets 22 the equipment requirements set forth in Chapter 12 of this 23 Code. 24 5. Beginning with the 2001 registration year, 25 municipally owned vehicles operated by or for any police 26 department. These registration plates shall contain the HB3388 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed- 3 -LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b 1 designation "municipal police" and shall be numbered and 2 distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of State. 3 6. Beginning with the 2014 registration year, 4 municipally owned, fire district owned, or Mutual Aid Box 5 Alarm System (MABAS) owned vehicles operated by or for any 6 fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS. These 7 registration plates shall display the designation "Fire 8 Department" and shall display the specific fire 9 department, fire district, fire unit, or MABAS division 10 number or letter. 11 7. Beginning with the 2017 registration year, vehicles 12 that do not require a school bus driver permit under 13 Section 6-104 to operate and are not registered under 14 Section 3-617 of this Code, and are owned by a public 15 school district from grades K-12 or a public community 16 college. 17 8. Beginning with the 2017 registration year, vehicles 18 of the first division or vehicles of the second division 19 weighing not more than 8,000 pounds that are owned by a 20 medical facility or hospital of a municipality, county, or 21 township. 22 9. Beginning with the 2020 registration year, 2-axle 23 motor vehicles that (i) are designed and used as buses in a 24 public system for transporting more than 10 passengers; 25 (ii) are used as common carriers in the general 26 transportation of passengers and not devoted to any HB3388 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed- 4 -LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b 1 specialized purpose; (iii) operate entirely within the 2 territorial limits of a single municipality or a single 3 municipality and contiguous municipalities; and (iv) are 4 subject to the regulation of the Illinois Commerce 5 Commission. The owner of a vehicle under this paragraph is 6 exempt from paying a flat weight tax or a mileage weight 7 tax under this Code. 8 (b-5) Beginning with the 2016 registration year, permanent 9 vehicle registration plates shall be issued for a one-time fee 10 of $8.00 to a county, township, or municipal corporation that 11 owns or operates vehicles used for the purpose of community 12 workplace commuting as defined by the Secretary of State by 13 administrative rule. The design and color of the plates shall 14 be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The 15 Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement this 16 subsection (b-5). 17 (c) Beginning with the 2012 registration year, 18 county-owned vehicles operated by or for any county sheriff 19 and designated deputy sheriffs that have been issued 20 registration plates under subsection (b) of this Section shall 21 be exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from 22 one vehicle to another vehicle. Each county sheriff shall 23 report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration 24 plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for 25 any county sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs. The 26 Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this HB3388 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed- 5 -LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b 1 subsection (c). 2 (c-5) Beginning with the 2014 registration year, 3 municipally owned, fire district owned, or Mutual Aid Box 4 Alarm System (MABAS) owned vehicles operated by or for any 5 fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS that have 6 been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of this 7 Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of 8 registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each fire 9 department, fire protection district, of MABAS shall report to 10 the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates 11 from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any fire 12 department, fire protection district, or MABAS. The Secretary 13 of State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. 14 (d) Beginning with the 2013 registration year, municipally 15 owned vehicles operated by or for any police department that 16 have been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of 17 this Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of 18 registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each 19 municipal police department shall report to the Secretary of 20 State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to 21 another vehicle operated by or for any municipal police 22 department. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to 23 implement this subsection (d). 24 (e) Beginning with the 2016 registration year, any vehicle 25 owned or operated by a county, township, or municipal 26 corporation that has been issued registration plates under HB3388 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed- 6 -LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b 1 this Section is exempt from any fee for the transfer of 2 registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each county, 3 township, or municipal corporation shall report to the 4 Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from 5 one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any county, 6 township, or municipal corporation. 7 (f) Beginning with the 2020 registration year, any vehicle 8 owned or operated by a public school district from grades 9 K-12, a public community college, or a medical facility or 10 hospital of a municipality, county, or township that has been 11 issued registration plates under this Section is exempt from 12 any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to 13 another vehicle. Each school district, public community 14 college, or medical facility or hospital shall report to the 15 Secretary any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle 16 to another vehicle operated by the school district, public 17 community college, or medical facility. 18 (g) Beginning with the 2025 registration year, vehicles 19 owned or operated by or for a private or public university 20 police department or a private or public college police 21 department, except for motor driven cycles and all-terrain 22 vehicles, may be registered under subsection (b) of this 23 Section. These registration plates shall contain the 24 designation "university police" or "college police" and shall 25 be numbered and distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of 26 State. HB3388 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed- 7 -LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b HB3388 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b 1 (Source: P.A. 103-135, eff. 1-1-24.) 2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 3 becoming law. HB3388 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 08286 LNS 18337 b