SB0300sam001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Antonio Munoz

Filed: 3/3/2005

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 300

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 300 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 3-663 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-663 new)

Sec. 3-663. Road Worker Safety 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 Road Worker Safety license plates to residents of Illinois who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State. The special Road Worker Safety plate issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 12,000 pounds.

(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 $40 fee for original issuance, in addition to the appropriate registration fee or the fee designated in subsection (a) of Section 3-815. Of this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund and $25 shall be deposited into the Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund.

For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee or the fee designated in subsection (a) of Section 3-815, shall be charged. Of this additional fee, $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund and $25 shall be deposited into the Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund.".