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