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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0035
Introduced 2/9/2004, by Rep. Jim Sacia SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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9991 ILCS 5/Art. IX heading |
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9991 ILCS 5/11 new |
ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 11 new |
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Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Specifies the State and local highway purposes for which moneys derived from motor vehicle and motor vehicle fuels fees, excises, and license taxes may be used. Limits each fiscal year's total appropriations for State traffic law enforcement, administration of motor vehicle laws, and administration and collection of motor vehicle and motor vehicle fuel fees, excises, and license taxes to 2% of the amount of those fees, excises, and taxes collected in the previous fiscal year. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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A BILL FOR
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LRB093 21106 JAM 47156 e |
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
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| electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
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| election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
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| this resolution a proposition to add Section 11 to Article IX |
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| of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
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| ARTICLE IX
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| REVENUE
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| (ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 11 new)
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| SECTION 11. HIGHWAY FUNDS |
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| (a) No moneys derived from fees, excises, or license taxes |
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| relating to registration, titles, operation, or use of vehicles |
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| on public highways or relating to fuels used for propelling |
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| those vehicles, including bond proceeds, shall be expended for |
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| other than (i) costs of administering those laws; (ii) |
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| statutory refunds and adjustments provided in those laws; (iii) |
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| payment of highway obligations; (iv) costs for construction, |
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| reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and betterment of public |
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| highways, roads, streets, and bridges and other statutory |
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| highway purposes; (v) the State or local share to match federal |
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| aid highway funds; (vi) administrative costs of the Department |
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| of Transportation or any successor agency; (vii) expenses of |
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| grade separation of public highways and railroad crossings; |
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| (viii) protection of at-grade public highways and railroad |
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| crossings; (ix) expense of State enforcement of traffic laws; |
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| and (x) with respect to local governments, other transportation |
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| purposes as authorized by law. |
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| (b) The total amount appropriated in any fiscal year for |
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| the sum of the cost of State enforcement of traffic laws plus |
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| the cost of collecting and administering fees, excises, and |