Public Act 096-1377
 
HB4966 EnrolledLRB096 16607 AJT 31882 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 
Sections 5.755 and 5.756 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.755 new)
    Sec. 5.755. The Soil and Water Conservation District Fund.
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.756 new)
    Sec. 5.756. The St. Jude Children's Research Fund.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
Sections 3-689 and 3-690 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-689 new)
    Sec. 3-689. Soil and Water Conservation District 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 Soil and Water Conservation District license plates. The 
special Soil and Water Conservation District 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 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this 
Section shall expire according to the staggered multi-year 
procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be 
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. 
Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary, 
must accompany each application. The Secretary, in his or her 
discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as 
provided under Section 3-412.
    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a 
$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate 
registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the 
Soil and Water Conservation District 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 $27 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration 
fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into 
the Soil and Water Conservation District Fund and $2 shall be 
deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate 
Fund.
    (d) The Soil and Water Conservation District Fund is 
created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money in 
the Soil and Water Conservation District Fund shall be paid, 
subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval 
by the Secretary, as grants to Illinois soil and water 
conservation districts for projects that conserve and restore 
soil and water in Illinois. All interest earned on moneys in 
the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund.  The Fund shall not 
be subject to administrative charges or chargebacks, such as 
but not limited to those authorized under Section 8h of the 
State Finance Act.
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-690 new)
    Sec. 3-690. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 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 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital license plates. The 
special St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 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 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this 
Section shall expire according to the staggered multi-year 
procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be 
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. 
Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary, 
must accompany each application. The Secretary, in his or her 
discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as 
provided under Section 3-412.
    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a 
$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate 
registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the 
St. Jude Children's Research 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 $27 
fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be 
charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the St. Jude 
Children's Research Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the 
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
    (d) The St. Jude Children's Research Fund is created as a 
special fund in the State treasury. All money in the St. Jude 
Children's Research Fund shall be paid, subject to 
appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the 
Secretary, as grants to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 
for pediatric treatment and research. All interest earned on 
moneys in the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund.  The Fund 
shall not be subject to administrative charges or chargebacks, 
such as but not limited to those authorized under Section 8h of 
the State Finance Act.