101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4096
 
Introduced 1/16/2020, by Rep. Katie Stuart
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
625 ILCS 5/3-819  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-819

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Reduces the trailer flat weight tax for maximum loads of 3,000 lbs and less from $118 to $18. Effective immediately.
  


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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 changing 
5Section 3-819 as follows:
 



6    (625 ILCS 5/3-819)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-819)



7    Sec. 3-819. Trailer; Flat weight tax. 

8    (a) Farm Trailer. Any farm trailer drawn by a motor vehicle 
9of the
second division registered under paragraph (a) or (c) of 
10Section 3-815 and
used exclusively by the owner for his own 
11agricultural, horticultural or
livestock raising operations 
12and not used for hire, or any farm trailer
utilized only in the 
13transportation for-hire of seasonal, fresh, perishable
fruit 
14or vegetables from farm to the point of first processing, and 
15any
trailer used with a farm tractor that is not an implement 
16of husbandry may
be registered under this paragraph in lieu of 
17registration under paragraph
(b) of this Section upon the 
18filing of a proper application and the payment
of the $10 
19registration fee and the highway use tax herein for use of the

20public highways of this State, at the following rates which 
21include the $10
registration fee:


















22SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES
23Gross Weight in Lbs.ClassTotal Amount


 
 
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1Including Vehicleeach
2and Maximum LoadFiscal Year
310,000 lbs. or lessVDD $160
410,001 to 14,000 lbs.VDE206
514,001 to 20,000 lbs.VDG266
620,001 to 28,000 lbs.VDJ478
728,001 to 36,000 lbs.VDL750
8    An owner may only apply for and receive two farm trailer

9registrations.

10    (b) All other owners of trailers, other than apportionable 
11trailers
registered under Section 3-402.1 of this Code, used 
12with a motor vehicle on
the public highways, shall pay to the 
13Secretary of State for each
registration year a flat weight 
14tax, for the use of the public highways
of this State, at the 
15following rates (which includes the registration
fee of $10 
16required by Section 3-813):
























































17SCHEDULE OF TRAILER FLAT
18WEIGHT TAX REQUIRED
19BY LAW
20Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
21Including Vehicle andeach
22Maximum LoadClassFiscal Year
233,000 lbs. and lessTA$18 $118
245,000 lbs. and more than 3,000TB154
258,000 lbs. and more than 5,000TC158
2610,000 lbs. and more than 8,000TD206


 
 
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114,000 lbs. and more than 10,000TE270
220,000 lbs. and more than 14,000TG358
332,000 lbs. and more than 20,000TK822
436,000 lbs. and more than 32,000TL1,182
540,000 lbs. and more than 36,000TN1,602
6    Of the fees collected under this subsection, $1 of the fees 
7shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services 
8Fund and $99 of the additional fees shall be deposited into the 
9Road Fund.
10    (c) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load 
11provided
shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code.

12(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19.)

 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.