96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1559


 
Introduced 2/18/2009, by Sen. David Koehler
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













65 ILCS 5/11-40-4 new






105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new






105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new






30 ILCS 805/8.33 new











    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality shall require that all vehicles purchased or leased on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act for use by the municipality have a Vehicle Identification Number that begins with the number one, the number 4, or the number 5. Limits home rule powers. Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that all vehicles purchased or leased on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act that are used for the practice driving part of a driver education course offered by the school district have a Vehicle Identification Number that begins with the number one, the number 4, or the number 5. Provides for the waiver of the Vehicle Identification Number requirements imposed under this Section. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
















 


 


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    AN ACT concerning vehicle identification.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:



 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by adding 
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Section 11-40-4 as follows:
 
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    (65 ILCS 5/11-40-4 new)

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    Sec. 11-40-4. American-made vehicles. A municipality shall 
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require that all vehicles purchased or leased on or after the 
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effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General 
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Assembly for use by the municipality have a Vehicle 
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Identification Number that begins with the number one, the 
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number 4, or the number 5. A municipality may not regulate the 
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purchase or lease of vehicles in a manner less restrictive than 
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as provided in this Section. This Section is a limitation under 
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subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois 
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Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of 
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powers and functions exercised by the State.

 
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    Section 10. The School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
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10-20.46 and 34-18.37 as follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.46  new)
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    Sec. 10-20.46. American-made driver education vehicles.   A 
 


 






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school board shall require that all vehicles purchased or 
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leased on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th General Assembly that are used for the practice 
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driving part of a driver education course offered by the school 
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district under Section 27-24.2 of this Code have a Vehicle 
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Identification Number that begins with the number one, the 
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number 4, or the number 5.
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    School districts on the financial watch, the financial 
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early warning, or the financial difficulty list, as defined by 
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the State Board of Education, may waive the requirements of 
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this Section following (i) a public hearing and (ii) an  
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affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the school board 
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members of the district to waive the requirements. Any district 
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waiving the requirements imposed under this Section shall 
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notify the State Board of Education within 45 days after the 
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wavier.
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.37  new)
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    Sec. 34-18.37. American-made driver education vehicles.   
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The board shall require that all vehicles purchased or leased 
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on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
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96th General Assembly that are used for the practice driving 
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part of a driver education course offered by the school 
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district under Section 27-24.2 of this Code have a Vehicle 
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Identification Number that begins with the number one, the 
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number 4, or the number 5.
 


 






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    School districts on the financial watch, the financial 
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early warning, or the financial difficulty list, as defined by 
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the State Board of Education, may waive the requirements of 
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this Section following (i) a public hearing and (ii) an  
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affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the school board 
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members of the district to waive the requirements. Any district 
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waiving the requirements imposed under this Section shall 
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notify the State Board of Education within 45 days after the 
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wavier.
 
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    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
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Section 8.33 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)
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    Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
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of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
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implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th General Assembly.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.