Public Act 096-1449
 
HB5193 EnrolledLRB096 19851 AJT 35304 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 4-H Fund.
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.756 new)
    Sec. 5.756. The Ducks Unlimited 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. 4-H license plates.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
issue special registration plates designated as 4-H license
plates. The special plates 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 multi-year procedure established by Section
3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary of State. Appropriate
documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
the application. The Secretary, in his or her discretion, may
allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates
under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall
prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of
this Code.
    (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
4-H 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 $12 fee, in
addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the 4-H Fund and $2
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
Plate Fund.
    (d) The 4-H Fund is created as a special fund in the State
treasury. All money in the 4-H Fund shall be paid, subject to
appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the
Secretary of State, as grants to the Illinois 4-H Foundation, a
tax exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, for the funding of 4-H programs in Illinois.
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-690 new)
    Sec. 3-690. Ducks Unlimited license plates.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
issue special registration plates designated as Ducks
Unlimited license plates. The special plates issued under this
Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
first division 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
established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate
documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
each application. The Secretary may allow the plates to be
issued as vanity plates or personalized plates under Section
3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or
decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
    (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
Ducks Unlimited 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 Ducks Unlimited
Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
Special License Plate Fund.
    (d) The Ducks Unlimited Fund is created as a special fund
in the State treasury. All moneys in the Ducks Unlimited Fund
shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly
and approval by the Secretary, as grants to fund wetland
protection, enhancement, and restoration projects in the State
of Illinois, to fund education and outreach for media,
volunteers, members, and the general public regarding
waterfowl and wetlands conservation in the State of Illinois,
and to cover the reasonable cost for Ducks Unlimited special
plate advertising and administration of the wetland
conservation projects and education program.