103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1848

 

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 605/7c
625 ILCS 5/3-806  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806
625 ILCS 5/3-815  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-815

    Amends the State Property Control Act. Provides that the moneys in the State Police Vehicle Fund shall also be used by the Illinois State Police for the equipment of vehicles for the Illinois State Police. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning with the 2024 registration year, changes the surcharge collected for deposit into the State Police Vehicle Fund from $1 to $2 for motor vehicles of the first division, autocycles, motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and pedalcycles and for vehicles of the second division registered in the 8,000 pounds and less flat weight plate category. Effective July 1, 2023.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning law enforcement.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Property Control Act is amended by
5changing Section 7c as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 605/7c)
7    Sec. 7c. Acquisition of Illinois State Police vehicles.
8    (a) The State Police Vehicle Fund is created as a special
9fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Fund, subject to
10appropriation, shall be used by the Illinois State Police:
11        (1) for the acquisition of vehicles for the Illinois
12    State Police;
13        (2) for debt service on bonds issued to finance the
14    acquisition of vehicles for the Illinois State Police; or
15        (3) for the equipment, maintenance, and operation of
16    vehicles for the Illinois State Police.
17    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
18contrary, and in addition to any other transfers that may be
19provided by law, on August 20, 2021 (the effective date of
20Public Act 102-505), or as soon thereafter as practicable, the
21State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall
22transfer the remaining balance from the State Police Vehicle
23Maintenance Fund into the State Police Vehicle Fund. Upon

 

 

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1completion of the transfer, the State Police Vehicle
2Maintenance Fund is dissolved, and any future deposits due to
3that Fund and any outstanding obligations or liabilities of
4that Fund shall pass to the State Police Vehicle Fund.
5(Source: P.A. 102-505, eff. 8-20-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
6102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
7    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
8changing Sections 3-806 and 3-815 as follows:
 
9    (625 ILCS 5/3-806)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806)
10    Sec. 3-806. Registration Fees; Motor Vehicles of the First
11Division. Every owner of any other motor vehicle of the first
12division, except as provided in Sections 3-804, 3-804.01,
133-804.3, 3-805, 3-806.3, 3-806.7, and 3-808, and every second
14division vehicle weighing 8,000 pounds or less, shall pay the
15Secretary of State an annual registration fee at the following
16rates:
 
17SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION FEES
18REQUIRED BY LAW
19Beginning with the 2024 2021 registration year
20Annual Fee
21Motor vehicles of the first division other
22than Autocycles, Motorcycles, Motor
23Driven Cycles and Pedalcycles$148

 

 

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1
2Autocycles68
3
4Motorcycles, Motor Driven
5Cycles and Pedalcycles 38
6    A $2 $1 surcharge shall be collected in addition to the
7above fees for motor vehicles of the first division,
8autocycles, motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and pedalcycles
9to be deposited into the State Police Vehicle Fund.
10    All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by
11Public Act 96-34 shall be deposited into the Capital Projects
12Fund.
13    A $2 surcharge shall be collected in addition to the above
14fees for motor vehicles of the first division, autocycles,
15motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and pedalcycles to be
16deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund for the
17Department of Natural Resources to use for conservation
18efforts. The monies deposited into the Park and Conservation
19Fund under this Section shall not be subject to administrative
20charges or chargebacks unless otherwise authorized by this
21Act.
22    Of the fees collected for motor vehicles of the first
23division other than Autocycles, Motorcycles, Motor Driven
24Cycles, and Pedalcycles, $1 of the fees shall be deposited
25into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund and $49 of
26the fees shall be deposited into the Road Fund.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19.)
 
2    (625 ILCS 5/3-815)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-815)
3    Sec. 3-815. Flat weight tax; vehicles of the second
4division.
5    (a) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3 and 3-804.3,
6every owner of a vehicle of the second division registered
7under Section 3-813, and not registered under the mileage
8weight tax under Section 3-818, shall pay to the Secretary of
9State, for each registration year, for the use of the public
10highways, a flat weight tax at the rates set forth in the
11following table, the rates including the $10 registration fee:
12
SCHEDULE OF FLAT WEIGHT TAX
13
REQUIRED BY LAW
14Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
15Including Vehicle each Fiscal
16and Maximum LoadClass year
178,000 lbs. and lessB$148
188,001 lbs. to 10,000 lbs. C 218
1910,001 lbs. to 12,000 lbs.D238
2012,001 lbs. to 16,000 lbs.F342
2116,001 lbs. to 26,000 lbs.H590
2226,001 lbs. to 28,000 lbs.J730
2328,001 lbs. to 32,000 lbs.K942
2432,001 lbs. to 36,000 lbs.L1,082
2536,001 lbs. to 40,000 lbs.N1,302

 

 

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140,001 lbs. to 45,000 lbs.P1,490
245,001 lbs. to 50,000 lbs.Q1,638
350,001 lbs. to 54,999 lbs.R1,798
455,000 lbs. to 59,500 lbs.S1,930
559,501 lbs. to 64,000 lbs.T2,070
664,001 lbs. to 73,280 lbs.V2,394
773,281 lbs. to 77,000 lbs.X2,722
877,001 lbs. to 80,000 lbs.Z2,890
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10    Beginning with the 2024 2010 registration year a $2 $1
11surcharge shall be collected for vehicles registered in the
128,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category above to be
13deposited into the State Police Vehicle Fund.
14    Beginning with the 2014 registration year, a $2 surcharge
15shall be collected in addition to the above fees for vehicles
16registered in the 8,000 lb. and less flat weight plate
17category as described in this subsection (a) to be deposited
18into the Park and Conservation Fund for the Department of
19Natural Resources to use for conservation efforts. The monies
20deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund under this
21Section shall not be subject to administrative charges or
22chargebacks unless otherwise authorized by this Act.
23    Of the fees collected under this subsection, $1 of the
24fees shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
25Services Fund and $99 of the fees shall be deposited into the
26Road Fund.

 

 

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1    All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by
2Public Act 96-34 shall be deposited into the Capital Projects
3Fund.
4    (a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or
5combination of vehicles of the second division registered
6under Section 3-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the
7plastic state or a vehicle or combination of vehicles that are
8subject to the gross weight limitations in subsection (a) of
9Section 15-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or
10combination of vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the
11registration fee in subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary of
12State for each registration year. The Secretary shall
13designate this class of vehicle as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
14    (a-5) Beginning January 1, 2015, upon the request of the
15vehicle owner, a $10 surcharge shall be collected in addition
16to the above fees for vehicles in the 12,000 lbs. and less flat
17weight plate categories as described in subsection (a) to be
18deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
19Fund. The $10 surcharge is to identify vehicles in the 12,000
20lbs. and less flat weight plate categories as a covered farm
21vehicle. The $10 surcharge is an annual, flat fee that shall be
22based on an applicant's new or existing registration year for
23each vehicle in the 12,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate
24categories. A designation as a covered farm vehicle under this
25subsection (a-5) shall not alter a vehicle's registration as a
26registration in the 12,000 lbs. or less flat weight category.

 

 

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1The Secretary shall adopt any rules necessary to implement
2this subsection (a-5).
3    (a-10) Beginning January 1, 2019, upon the request of the
4vehicle owner, the Secretary of State shall collect a $10
5surcharge in addition to the fees for second division vehicles
6in the 8,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category
7described in subsection (a) that are issued a registration
8plate under Article VI of this Chapter. The $10 surcharge
9shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
10Plate Fund. The $10 surcharge is to identify a vehicle in the
118,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category as a covered
12farm vehicle. The $10 surcharge is an annual, flat fee that
13shall be based on an applicant's new or existing registration
14year for each vehicle in the 8,000 lbs. and less flat weight
15plate category. A designation as a covered farm vehicle under
16this subsection (a-10) shall not alter a vehicle's
17registration in the 8,000 lbs. or less flat weight category.
18The Secretary shall adopt any rules necessary to implement
19this subsection (a-10).
20    (b) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every camping
21trailer, motor home, mini motor home, travel trailer, truck
22camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes,
23and not used commercially, nor for hire, nor owned by a
24commercial business, may be registered for each registration
25year upon the filing of a proper application and the payment of
26a registration fee and highway use tax, according to the

 

 

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1following table of fees:
2
MOTOR HOME, MINI MOTOR HOME, TRUCK CAMPER OR VAN CAMPER
3Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
4Including Vehicle andEach
5Maximum LoadCalendar Year
68,000 lbs and less$78
78,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs90
810,001 Lbs. and Over102
9
CAMPING TRAILER OR TRAVEL TRAILER
10Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
11Including Vehicle andEach
12Maximum LoadCalendar Year
133,000 Lbs. and Less$18
143,001 Lbs. to 8,000 Lbs.30
158,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs.38
1610,001 Lbs. and Over50
17    Every house trailer must be registered under Section
183-819.
19    (c) Farm Truck. Any truck used exclusively for the owner's
20own agricultural, horticultural or livestock raising
21operations and not-for-hire only, or any truck used only in
22the transportation for-hire of seasonal, fresh, perishable
23fruit or vegetables from farm to the point of first
24processing, may be registered by the owner under this
25paragraph in lieu of registration under paragraph (a), upon
26filing of a proper application and the payment of the $10

 

 

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1registration fee and the highway use tax herein specified as
2follows:
3
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES
4Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Amount for
5Including Truck andeach
6Maximum LoadClassFiscal Year
716,000 lbs. or lessVF$250
816,001 to 20,000 lbs.VG326
920,001 to 24,000 lbs.VH390
1024,001 to 28,000 lbs.VJ478
1128,001 to 32,000 lbs.VK606
1232,001 to 36,000 lbs.VL710
1336,001 to 45,000 lbs.VP910
1445,001 to 54,999 lbs.VR1,126
1555,000 to 64,000 lbs.VT1,302
1664,001 to 73,280 lbs.VV1,390
1773,281 to 77,000 lbs.VX1,450
1877,001 to 80,000 lbs.VZ1,590
19    Of the fees collected under this subsection, $1 of the
20fees shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
21Services Fund and $99 of the fees shall be deposited into the
22Road Fund.
23    In the event the Secretary of State revokes a farm truck
24registration as authorized by law, the owner shall pay the
25flat weight tax due hereunder before operating such truck.
26    Any combination of vehicles having 5 axles, with a

 

 

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1distance of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, that are
2subject to the weight limitations in subsection (a) of Section
315-111 for which the owner of the combination of vehicles has
4elected to pay, in addition to the registration fee in
5subsection (c), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
6registration year shall be designated by the Secretary as a
7Special Hauling Vehicle.
8    (d) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum
9load provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this
10Code.
11    (e) An owner may only apply for and receive 5 farm truck
12registrations, and only 2 of those 5 vehicles shall exceed
1359,500 gross weight in pounds per vehicle.
14    (f) Every person convicted of violating this Section by
15failure to pay the appropriate flat weight tax to the
16Secretary of State as set forth in the above tables shall be
17punished as provided for in Section 3-401.
18(Source: P.A. 100-734, eff. 1-1-19; 100-956, eff. 1-1-19;
19101-32, eff. 6-28-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
212023.