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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The General Assembly passed legislation that went 
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into effect January 1, 2010, raising the cost for an Illinois 
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vehicle title from $65 to $95; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Licensed dealers in Illinois could not start 
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charging the $95 fee until January 1, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, License dealers in Illinois have 20 days to 
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complete all necessary paperwork from date of purchase to 
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receipt by the Secretary of State; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Dealers will submit numerous title transfers to 
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the Secretary of State between January 1 and January 20, 2010, 
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sending the $65 they charged each purchaser during the last 20 
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days of December, only to find out that Secretary of State's 
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Office decided that, starting January 1, 2010, the State will 
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charge dealers $95 without the 20 day grace period for titles 
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and will demand an additional $30 per title; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, There will be no recourse for the dealer to go 
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back to the purchaser and dealers will be losing money at the 
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cost of the State; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, In the past increased title fees with altered 
 


 






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dates were sent to the Secretary of State to avoid the 
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increased cost of the titles; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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the Illinois House of Representatives urges the Office of the 
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Secretary of State to accept $65 for titles from dealers 
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through January 20, 2010, that fall within the long-established 
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20-day grace period for dealers without charging additional 
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fees; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Secretary of State and to the Director of the 
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Illinois Automobile Dealers Association.