Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3839 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3839 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2705/2705-618 new30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805 Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to install level II electric vehicle charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate highway in the State. Provides that, subject to approval by the United States Secretary of Transportation, the Department may install direct current fast-charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate highway in the State, which charge an electric vehicle charging fee in an amount no greater than what is necessary to offset the cost to the State in constructing and maintaining the charging infrastructure and procuring electricity. Allows the Department to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the EV Charging Station Fund for expenses directly related to the installation, maintenance, procuring electricity, and other costs associated with electric vehicle charging stations at highway rest stops. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the additional fee for registration of an electric vehicle to $150 (currently $100), with $50 being deposited into the EV Charging Station Fund. LRB104 09547 LNS 19610 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3839 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 2705/2705-618 new30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805 20 ILCS 2705/2705-618 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new 625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805 Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to install level II electric vehicle charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate highway in the State. Provides that, subject to approval by the United States Secretary of Transportation, the Department may install direct current fast-charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate highway in the State, which charge an electric vehicle charging fee in an amount no greater than what is necessary to offset the cost to the State in constructing and maintaining the charging infrastructure and procuring electricity. Allows the Department to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the EV Charging Station Fund for expenses directly related to the installation, maintenance, procuring electricity, and other costs associated with electric vehicle charging stations at highway rest stops. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the additional fee for registration of an electric vehicle to $150 (currently $100), with $50 being deposited into the EV Charging Station Fund. LRB104 09547 LNS 19610 b LRB104 09547 LNS 19610 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3839 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	20 ILCS 2705/2705-618 new30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805 20 ILCS 2705/2705-618 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new 625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805
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8	8	Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to install level II electric vehicle charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate highway in the State. Provides that, subject to approval by the United States Secretary of Transportation, the Department may install direct current fast-charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate highway in the State, which charge an electric vehicle charging fee in an amount no greater than what is necessary to offset the cost to the State in constructing and maintaining the charging infrastructure and procuring electricity. Allows the Department to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the EV Charging Station Fund for expenses directly related to the installation, maintenance, procuring electricity, and other costs associated with electric vehicle charging stations at highway rest stops. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the additional fee for registration of an electric vehicle to $150 (currently $100), with $50 being deposited into the EV Charging Station Fund.
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14	14	1 AN ACT concerning State government.
15	15	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
16	16	3 represented in the General Assembly:
17	17	4 Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
18	18	5 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
19	19	6 Section 2705-618 as follows:
20	20	7 (20 ILCS 2705/2705-618 new)
21	21	8 Sec. 2705-618. Charging at rest stops.
22	22	9 (a) The Department shall install level II electric vehicle
23	23	10 charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate
24	24	11 highway in this State. The Department shall adopt rules to
25	25	12 implement this subsection and for the purpose of limiting
26	26	13 charging to a maximum of 2 hours consecutively per person, as
27	27	14 verified by a driver's license or other State issued ID.
28	28	15 (b) Subject to approval by the United States Secretary of
29	29	16 Transportation, the Department may install direct current
30	30	17 fast-charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate
31	31	18 highway in this State, which charge an electric vehicle
32	32	19 charging fee in an amount no greater than what is necessary to
33	33	20 offset the cost to the State in constructing and maintaining
34	34	21 the charging infrastructure and procuring electricity. The
35	35	22 Department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.
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39	39	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3839 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
40	40	20 ILCS 2705/2705-618 new30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805 20 ILCS 2705/2705-618 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new 625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805
41	41	20 ILCS 2705/2705-618 new
42	42	30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new
43	43	30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new
44	44	625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805
45	45	Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to install level II electric vehicle charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate highway in the State. Provides that, subject to approval by the United States Secretary of Transportation, the Department may install direct current fast-charging stations at each rest stop along each interstate highway in the State, which charge an electric vehicle charging fee in an amount no greater than what is necessary to offset the cost to the State in constructing and maintaining the charging infrastructure and procuring electricity. Allows the Department to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the EV Charging Station Fund for expenses directly related to the installation, maintenance, procuring electricity, and other costs associated with electric vehicle charging stations at highway rest stops. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the additional fee for registration of an electric vehicle to $150 (currently $100), with $50 being deposited into the EV Charging Station Fund.
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76	76	1 Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
77	77	2 Sections 5.1030 and 6z-144 as follows:
78	78	3 (30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new)
79	79	4 Sec. 5.1030. The EV Charging Station Fund.
80	80	5 (30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new)
81	81	6 Sec. 6z-144. The EV Charging Station Fund. The EV Charging
82	82	7 Station Fund is created as a special fund in the State
83	83	8 treasury. All money in the EV Charging Station Fund fund shall
84	84	9 be used by the Department of Transportation, subject to
85	85	10 appropriation, for expenses directly related to the
86	86	11 installation, maintenance, procuring electricity, and other
87	87	12 costs associated with electric vehicle charging stations at
88	88	13 highway rest stops.
89	89	14 Section 15. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
90	90	15 changing Section 3-805 as follows:
91	91	16 (625 ILCS 5/3-805) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805)
92	92	17 Sec. 3-805. Electric vehicles.
93	93	18 (a) The owner of a motor vehicle of the first division or a
94	94	19 motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or
95	95	20 less propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor
96	96	21 fuel may register such vehicle for a registration fee equal to
97	97	22 the fee set forth in Section 3-806 for motor vehicles of the
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108	108	1 first division, other than Autocycles, Motorcycles, Motor
109	109	2 Driven Cycles, and Pedalcycles. In addition to the
110	110	3 registration fees, the Secretary shall assess an additional
111	111	4 $150 $100 per year in lieu of the payment of motor fuel taxes.
112	112	5 $1 of the additional fees shall be deposited into the
113	113	6 Secretary of State Special Services Fund, $50 of the
114	114	7 additional fees shall be deposited into the EV Charging
115	115	8 Station Fund, and the remainder of the additional fees shall
116	116	9 be deposited into the Road Fund.
117	117	10 (b) Beginning with the 2023 registration year, upon the
118	118	11 request of the vehicle owner, an electric vehicle owner may
119	119	12 register an electric vehicle with any qualifying registration
120	120	13 issued under this Chapter, and an additional $100 surcharge
121	121	14 shall be collected in addition to the applicable registration
122	122	15 fee. The $100 additional fee is to identify the vehicle as an
123	123	16 electric vehicle. The $100 additional fee is an annual, flat
124	124	17 fee that shall be based on an applicant's new or existing
125	125	18 registration year for the vehicle's corresponding weight
126	126	19 category. A designation as an electric vehicle under this
127	127	20 subsection shall not alter a vehicle's registration. Of the
128	128	21 additional fees, $1 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
129	129	22 State Special Services Fund, $50 of the additional fees shall
130	130	23 be deposited into the EV Charging Station Fund, and the
131	131	24 remainder of the additional fees shall be deposited into the
132	132	25 Road Fund. The Secretary shall adopt any rules necessary to
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