101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5499
 
Introduced , by Rep. Grant Wehrli
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
625 ILCS 5/3-805  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the owner of a motor vehicle of the first division or a motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or less propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor fuel who qualifies for any veteran license plate offered by the Secretary of State shall pay the same registration fee as that charged for his or her qualifying plate. Effective immediately.
  


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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 3-805 as follows:
 



6    (625 ILCS 5/3-805)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805)



7    Sec. 3-805. Electric vehicles. 
8    (a) Until January 1, 2020, the owner of a motor vehicle of 
9the first division or a motor vehicle of the second division 
10weighing 8,000 pounds or less propelled by an
electric engine 
11and not utilizing motor fuel, may register such vehicle for
a 
12fee not to exceed $35 for a 2-year registration period.
The 
13Secretary may, in his discretion, prescribe that electric 
14vehicle
registration plates be issued for an indefinite term, 
15such term to correspond
to the term of registration plates 
16issued generally, as provided in Section
3-414.1.  In no event 
17may the registration fee for electric vehicles exceed
$18 per 
18registration year. Except as provided in subsection (b), 
19beginning Beginning on January 1, 2020, the registration fee 
20for these vehicles shall be equal to the fee set forth in 
21Section 3-806 for motor vehicles of the first division, other 
22than Autocycles, Motorcycles, Motor Driven Cycles, and 
23Pedalcycles.  In addition to the registration fees, the 
 
 
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1Secretary shall assess an additional $100 per year in lieu of 
2the payment of motor fuel taxes. $1 of the additional fees 
3shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services 
4Fund and the remainder of the additional fees shall be 
5deposited into the Road Fund. 

6    (b) The owner of a motor vehicle of the first division or a 
7motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or 
8less propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor 
9fuel who qualifies for any veteran license plate offered by the 
10Secretary shall pay the same registration fee as that charged 
11for his or her qualifying plate. 
12(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19.)

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