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.