Public Act 102-0809
 
HB5400 EnrolledLRB102 25234 RAM 34506 b


  
    AN ACT concerning 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 5.970 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.970 new)
    Sec. 5.970. The Future Farmers of America Fund.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by 
changing Section 3-699.14 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14)
    Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special 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, may 
issue Universal special license plates to residents of 
Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized 
by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special 
license plates.  Appropriate documentation, as determined by 
the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized 
organizations shall be designated by amendment to this 
Section.  When applying for a Universal special license plate 
the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the 
authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a 
decal to place on the plate.  The Secretary shall make a record 
of that organization and that organization shall remain 
affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered, 
revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization 
may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and 
distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the 
authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct 
from any registration fees charged by the Secretary.  No decal, 
sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal 
special license plate other than a decal authorized by the 
General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal 
sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be 
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, 
including motorcycles and autocycles, 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 under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b)   The design, color, and format of the Universal special 
license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the 
Secretary.  Universal special license plates are not required 
to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection 
(b) of Section 3-412 of this Code.  The design shall allow for 
the application of a decal to the plate.  Organizations 
authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for 
Universal special license plates shall comply with rules 
adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and 
approval of Universal special license plate decals. The 
Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal 
special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized 
plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The 
Secretary of State must make a version of the special 
registration plates authorized under this Section in a form 
appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
    (c)   When authorizing a Universal special license plate, 
the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee 
is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged, 
the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed.  
When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a 
special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be 
deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate.  
Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid 
over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in 
compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of 
the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act. 
Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal 
special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of 
State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General 
verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable 
Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
    (d)   Upon original issuance and for each registration 
renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration 
fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional 
fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license 
plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the 
organization designated by the applicant when applying for the 
plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State 
agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into 
the special fund designated in the law authorizing the 
organization to issue decals for Universal special license 
plates.  All money in the designated fund shall be distributed 
by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General 
Assembly.

    (e) The following organizations may issue decals for 
Universal special license plates with the original and renewal 
fees and fee distribution as follows: 
        (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary 
        of State Special License Plate Fund. 
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch 
        Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special 
        License Plate Fund. 
        (2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
            (A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be 
        deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into 
        the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
        (3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
    volunteerism decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be 
        deposited into the Secretary of State Special License 
        Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into 
        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. 
        (4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer 
        Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund. 
        (5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's 
        Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund.
        (6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15 
        to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic 
        Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary 
        of State Special License Plate Fund. 
        (7) The International Association of Machinists and 
    Aerospace Workers. 
            (A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide 
        Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs 
        of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund.
        (8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association 
    of Machinists and
    Aerospace Workers. 
            (A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide 
        Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training 
        Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special 
        License Plate Fund.
            (B)  Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of 
        America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and 
        $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate 
        Fund.
        (9) Illinois Department of Human Services.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation 
        Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License 
        Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy 
        Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to 
        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
        (10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
    developmental disabilities awareness decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

        Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to 
        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental 
        Disabilities
Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund.
        (11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
    pediatric cancer awareness decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the

        Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer

        Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund.
        (12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of 
    Honor decals. 
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds 
        of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund. 
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor 
        Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund.
        (13) (12) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental 
    Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental 
        Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund. 
        (14) (12) The Illinois Department of Human Services 
    for Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals. 
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child 
        Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. 
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse 
        Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary 
        of State Special License Plate Fund.
        (15) (12) The Illinois Department of Public Health for 
    health care worker decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to 
        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health 
        Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund. 
        (16)   The Department of Agriculture for Future Farmers 
    of America decals.
            (A)   Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Future 
        Farmers of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B)   Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Future Farmers 
        of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund. 
    (f) The following funds are created as special funds in 
the State treasury: 
        (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in 
    the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants 
    to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund 
    roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development, 
    enhancement, and restoration projects in this State. 
        (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in 
    the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants 
    to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago. 
        (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money 
    in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid 
    as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois. 
        (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund. 
    All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness 
    Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for 
    support, education, and awareness of veterans with 
    post-traumatic stress disorder.
        (5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the 
    Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the 
    International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide 
    Dogs of America.
        (6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the 
    Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the 
    Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
        (7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare 
    Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot - 
    Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the 
    Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of 
    furthering pancreatic cancer research.
        (8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund.  All 
    money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund 
    shall
be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of 
    Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with 
    guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become 
    guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities 
    but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with 
    becoming a guardian.
        (9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund.  All money in 
    the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall
be paid as 
    grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric 
    cancer treatment and research.
        (10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in 
    the  Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants 
    to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing 
    educational scholarships to military families. 
        (11) (10) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. 
    All money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund 
    shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General 
    Assembly and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to 
    promote recreational aviation. 
        (12) (10) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities 
    Fund. All money in the  Child Abuse Council of the Quad 
    Cities Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child 
    Abuse Council of the Quad Cities. 
        (13) (10) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit 
    Fund. All money in the  Illinois Health Care Workers 
    Benefit Fund shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health 
    Foundation for the benefit of health care workers, 
    doctors, nurses, and others who work in the health care 
    industry in this State. 
        (14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in 
    the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants 
    to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America. 
(Source: P.A. 101-248, eff. 1-1-20; 101-256, eff. 1-1-20; 
101-276, eff. 8-9-19; 101-282, eff. 1-1-20; 101-372, eff. 
1-1-20; 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21; 102-423, 
eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 
revised 9-22-21.)
  


Effective Date:  1/1/2023