102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3348

 

Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. David Friess

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/3-699.14

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of In God We Trust special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. Provides that $5 of each original issuance and $18 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund, and that $15 of each original issuance and $2 of each renewal shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.


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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
5changing Section 3-699.14 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14)
7    Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.
8    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
9Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
10applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
11issue Universal special license plates to residents of
12Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized
13by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special
14license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by
15the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized
16organizations shall be designated by amendment to this
17Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate
18the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the
19authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a
20decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record
21of that organization and that organization shall remain
22affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered,
23revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization

 

 

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1may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and
2distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the
3authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct
4from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal,
5sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal
6special license plate other than a decal authorized by the
7General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal
8sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
9affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
10including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the
11second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
12issued under this Section shall expire according to the
13multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
14    (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special
15license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the
16Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required
17to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection
18(b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for
19the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations
20authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for
21Universal special license plates shall comply with rules
22adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and
23approval of Universal special license plate decals. The
24Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal
25special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized
26plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The

 

 

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1Secretary of State must make a version of the special
2registration plates authorized under this Section in a form
3appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
4    (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate,
5the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee
6is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged,
7the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed.
8When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a
9special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be
10deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate.
11Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid
12over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in
13compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of
14the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
15Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal
16special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of
17State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General
18verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable
19Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
20    (d) Upon original issuance and for each registration
21renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration
22fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional
23fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license
24plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the
25organization designated by the applicant when applying for the
26plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State

 

 

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1agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into
2the special fund designated in the law authorizing the
3organization to issue decals for Universal special license
4plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed
5by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General
6Assembly.
7    (e) The following organizations may issue decals for
8Universal special license plates with the original and renewal
9fees and fee distribution as follows:
10        (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
11            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
12        Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary
13        of State Special License Plate Fund.
14            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch
15        Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special
16        License Plate Fund.
17        (2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
18            (A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be
19        deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
20            (B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into
21        the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
22        (3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
23    volunteerism decals.
24            (A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be
25        deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
26        Plate Fund.

 

 

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1            (B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into
2        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
3        (4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
4            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
5        Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
6        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
7            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer
8        Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
9        Special License Plate Fund.
10        (5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
11            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
12        Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the
13        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
14            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's
15        Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
16        State Special License Plate Fund.
17        (6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
18            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
19        Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15
20        to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
21            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic
22        Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary
23        of State Special License Plate Fund.
24        (7) (6) The International Association of Machinists
25    and Aerospace Workers.
26            (A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide

 

 

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1        Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
2        Special License Plate Fund.
3            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs
4        of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
5        Special License Plate Fund.
6        (8) (7) Local Lodge 701 of the International
7    Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
8            (A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide
9        Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training
10        Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special
11        License Plate Fund.
12            (B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of
13        America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and
14        $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate
15        Fund.
16        (9) (6) Illinois Department of Human Services.
17            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
18        Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation
19        Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License
20        Plate Fund.
21            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy
22        Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to
23        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
24        (10) (6) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
25    developmental disabilities awareness decals.
26            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

 

 

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1        Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to
2        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
3            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental
4        Disabilities Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
5        State Special License Plate Fund.
6        (11) (6) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
7    pediatric cancer awareness decals.
8            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
9        Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
10        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
11            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer
12        Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
13        Special License Plate Fund.
14        (12) The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs for
15    In God We Trust decals.
16            (A) Original issuance: $20; with $5 to the
17        Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund and $15 to the
18        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
19            (B) Renewal: $20; with $18 to the Illinois
20        Veterans Assistance Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
21        State Special License Plate Fund.
22    (f) The following funds are created as special funds in
23the State treasury:
24        (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All moneys to
25    be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of Natural
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1    habitat development, enhancement, and restoration projects
2    in this State.
3        (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All moneys to
4    be paid as grants to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of
5    Chicago.
6        (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All
7    moneys shall be paid as grants to the Horsemen's Council
8    of Illinois.
9        (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund.
10    All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness
11    Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for
12    support, education, and awareness of veterans with
13    post-traumatic stress disorder.
14        (5) (4) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All moneys
15    shall be paid as grants to the International Guiding Eyes,
16    Inc., doing business as Guide Dogs of America.
17        (6) (5) The Mechanics Training Fund. All moneys shall
18    be paid as grants to the Mechanics Local 701 Training
19    Fund.
20        (7) (4) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare
21    Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot -
22    Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the
23    Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of
24    furthering pancreatic cancer research.
25        (8) (4) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund.
26    All moneys to be paid as grants to the Illinois Department

 

 

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1    of Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with
2    guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become
3    guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities
4    but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with
5    becoming a guardian.
6        (9) (4) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All
7    moneys to be paid as grants to the Cancer Center at
8    Illinois for pediatric cancer treatment and research.
9(Source: P.A. 100-57, eff. 1-1-18; 100-60, eff. 1-1-18;
10100-78, eff. 1-1-18; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-863, eff.
118-14-18; 101-248, eff. 1-1-20; 101-256, eff. 1-1-20; 101-276,
12eff. 8-9-19; 101-282, eff. 1-1-20; 101-372, eff. 1-1-20;
13revised 9-24-19.)