HB2625sam002 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. David Koehler

Filed: 5/6/2009

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2625

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2625, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. 1 on page 1, by replacing line 5 with "Sections 5.719 and 5.720 as follows:"; and

on page 1, by inserting below line 8 the following:

"(30 ILCS 105/5.720 new)

Sec. 5.720. The United Auto Workers' Fund."; and

on page 1, by replacing line 10 with "Sections 3-684 and 3-685 as follows:"; and

on page 3, line 13, by replacing "purposes." with the following: "purposes.

(625 ILCS 5/3-685 new)

Sec. 3-685. United Auto Workers license plates.

(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special registration plates designated as United Auto Workers license plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division or motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.

(b) The design and color of the special plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany each application. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or personalized plates under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.

(c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a $25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the United Auto Workers' Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing costs.

For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the United Auto Workers' Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

(d) The United Auto Workers' Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the United Auto Workers' Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, as grants for charitable purposes sponsored by Illinois local unions affiliated with the United Auto Workers.".