100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5969
 
Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
625 ILCS 5/3-699.17 new

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue United Nations Protection Force license plates to residents who served in the United Nations Protection Force in Yugoslavia. Provides that the original issuance fee shall be $15 and the renewal fee shall be $2.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 
5Section 3-699.17 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.17 new)
7    Sec. 3-699.17. United Nations Protection Force license 
8plates.
9    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the 
10Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications 
11made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may 
12issue United Nations Protection Force license plates to 
13residents of this State who served in the United Nations 
14Protection Force in Yugoslavia. The special United Nations 
15Protection Force plate issued under this Section shall be 
16affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division and 
17motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 
188,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire 
19according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by 
20Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
21    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be 
22wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The 
23Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be 
 
 
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1issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with 
2Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to 
3designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of 
4Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall approve and 
5prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.
6    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original 
7issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. This 
8additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State 
9Special License Plate Fund. For each registration renewal 
10period, a $2 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration 
11fee, shall be charged and shall be deposited into the Secretary 
12of State Special License Plate Fund.