101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3189

 

Introduced 2/11/2020, by Sen. Thomas Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/3-805  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue registration plates for electric vehicles as vanity or personalized plates.


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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 3-805 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-805)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805)
7    Sec. 3-805. Electric vehicles. Until January 1, 2020, the
8owner of a motor vehicle of the first division or a motor
9vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or less
10propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor fuel,
11may register such vehicle for a fee not to exceed $35 for a
122-year registration period. The Secretary may, in his or her
13discretion, prescribe that electric vehicle registration
14plates be issued for an indefinite term, such term to
15correspond to the term of registration plates issued generally,
16as provided in Section 3-414.1. In no event may the
17registration fee for electric vehicles exceed $18 per
18registration year. The Secretary may issue the plates as vanity
19or personalized plates under Section 3-405.1. Beginning on
20January 1, 2020, the registration fee for these vehicles shall
21be equal to the fee set forth in Section 3-806 for motor
22vehicles of the first division, other than Autocycles,
23Motorcycles, Motor Driven Cycles, and Pedalcycles. In addition

 

 

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1to the registration fees, the Secretary shall assess an
2additional $100 per year in lieu of the payment of motor fuel
3taxes. $1 of the additional fees shall be deposited into the
4Secretary of State Special Services Fund and the remainder of
5the additional fees shall be deposited into the Road Fund.
6(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19.)