HB0235 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0235

Introduced 1/14/2005, by Rep. Roger Jenisch

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/5.640 new
625 ILCS 5/3-663 new

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Provides for the issuance of Military Multi-Decorated license plates to Illinois residents who meet eligibility requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that an applicant shall be charged an additional fee of $25 at original issuance and renewal. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that $10 of the original issuance fee and $23 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Department of Veterans' Affairs MIA/POW Scholarship Fund. Creates the Department of Veterans' Affairs MIA/POW Scholarship Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that all moneys in the Fund shall be used as grants for scholarships awarded under the MIA/POW scholarship provision of the School Code. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.640 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.640 new)

Sec. 5.640. The Department of Veterans' Affairs MIA/POW Scholarship Fund.

Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 3-663 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-663 new)

Sec. 3-663. Military Multi-Decorated license plates.

(a) In addition to any other special license plate, the Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue special registration plates designated as Military Multi-Decorated license plates to residents of Illinois who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State. The special plate issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined by Section 1-169 of this Code. Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.

(b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe the eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.

(c) An applicant shall be charged a $25 fee for original issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. Of this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund and $10 shall be deposited into the Department of Veterans' Affairs MIA/POW Scholarship Fund. For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this additional fee, $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund and $23 shall be deposited into the Department of Veterans' Affairs MIA/POW Scholarship Fund.

(d) The Department of Veterans' Affairs MIA/POW Scholarship Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Department of Veterans' Affairs MIA/POW Scholarship Fund shall, subject to appropriation, be used by the Department of Veterans' Affairs as grants for MIA/POW scholarships awarded under Section 30-14.2 of the School Code.

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