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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5Section 5.1015 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new)
7    Sec. 5.1015. The International Brotherhood of Electrical
8Workers Fund.
 
9    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
10changing Section 3-699.14 as follows:
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14)
12    Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.
13    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
14Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
15applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
16issue Universal special license plates to residents of
17Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized
18by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special
19license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by
20the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized
21organizations shall be designated by amendment to this

 

 

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1Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate
2the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the
3authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a
4decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record
5of that organization and that organization shall remain
6affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered,
7revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization
8may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and
9distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the
10authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct
11from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal,
12sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal
13special license plate other than a decal authorized by the
14General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal
15sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
16affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
17including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the
18second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
19issued under this Section shall expire according to the
20multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
21    (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special
22license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the
23Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required
24to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection
25(b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for
26the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations

 

 

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1authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for
2Universal special license plates shall comply with rules
3adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and
4approval of Universal special license plate decals. The
5Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal
6special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized
7plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The
8Secretary of State must make a version of the special
9registration plates authorized under this Section in a form
10appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
11    (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate,
12the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee
13is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged,
14the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed.
15When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a
16special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be
17deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate.
18Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid
19over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in
20compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of
21the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
22Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal
23special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of
24State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General
25verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable
26Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.

 

 

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1    (d) Upon original issuance and for each registration
2renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration
3fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional
4fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license
5plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the
6organization designated by the applicant when applying for the
7plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State
8agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into
9the special fund designated in the law authorizing the
10organization to issue decals for Universal special license
11plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed
12by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General
13Assembly.
14    (e) The following organizations may issue decals for
15Universal special license plates with the original and renewal
16fees and fee distribution as follows:
17        (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
18            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
19        Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary
20        of State Special License Plate Fund.
21            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch
22        Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special
23        License Plate Fund.
24        (2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
25            (A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be
26        deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.

 

 

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1            (B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into
2        the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
3        (3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
4    volunteerism decals.
5            (A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be
6        deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
7        Plate Fund.
8            (B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into
9        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
10        (4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
11            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
12        Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
13        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
14            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer
15        Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
16        Special License Plate Fund.
17        (5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
18            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
19        Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the
20        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
21            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's
22        Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
23        State Special License Plate Fund.
24        (6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
25            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
26        Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15

 

 

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1        to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
2            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic
3        Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary
4        of State Special License Plate Fund.
5        (7) The International Association of Machinists and
6    Aerospace Workers.
7            (A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide
8        Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
9        Special License Plate Fund.
10            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs
11        of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
12        Special License Plate Fund.
13        (8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association
14    of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
15            (A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide
16        Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training
17        Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special
18        License Plate Fund.
19            (B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of
20        America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and
21        $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate
22        Fund.
23        (9) Illinois Department of Human Services.
24            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
25        Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation
26        Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License

 

 

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1        Plate Fund.
2            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy
3        Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to
4        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
5        (10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
6    developmental disabilities awareness decals.
7            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
8        Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to
9        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
10            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental
11        Disabilities Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
12        State Special License Plate Fund.
13        (11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
14    pediatric cancer awareness decals.
15            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
16        Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
17        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
18            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer
19        Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
20        Special License Plate Fund.
21        (12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of
22    Honor decals.
23            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds
24        of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
25        State Special License Plate Fund.
26            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor

 

 

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1        Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
2        Special License Plate Fund.
3        (13) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental
4    Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals.
5            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
6        Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the
7        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
8            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental
9        Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
10        State Special License Plate Fund.
11        (14) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
12    Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals.
13            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child
14        Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the
15        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
16            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse
17        Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary
18        of State Special License Plate Fund.
19        (15) The Illinois Department of Public Health for
20    health care worker decals.
21            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
22        Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to
23        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
24            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health
25        Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
26        State Special License Plate Fund.

 

 

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1        (16) The Department of Agriculture for Future Farmers
2    of America decals.
3            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Future
4        Farmers of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of
5        State Special License Plate Fund.
6            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Future Farmers
7        of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
8        Special License Plate Fund.
9        (17) The Illinois Department of Public Health for
10    autism awareness decals that are designed with input from
11    autism advocacy organizations.
12            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Autism
13        Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
14        Special License Plate Fund.
15            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Autism Awareness
16        Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License
17        Plate Fund.
18        (18) (17) The Department of Natural Resources for Lyme
19    disease research decals.
20            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Tick
21        Research, Education, and Evaluation Fund and $15 to
22        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
23            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Tick Research,
24        Education, and Evaluation Fund and $2 to the Secretary
25        of State Special License Plate Fund.
26        (19) (17) The IBEW Thank a Line Worker decal.

 

 

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1            (A) Original issuance: $15, which shall be
2        deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
3        Plate Fund.
4            (B) Renewal: $2, which shall be deposited into the
5        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
6        (20) An Illinois chapter of the International
7    Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for International
8    Brotherhood of Electrical Workers decal.
9            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
10        International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Fund
11        and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License
12        Plate Fund.
13            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the International
14        Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Fund and $2 to the
15        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
16    (f) The following funds are created as special funds in
17the State treasury:
18        (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in
19    the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants
20    to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund
21    roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development,
22    enhancement, and restoration projects in this State.
23        (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
24    the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants
25    to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago.
26        (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money

 

 

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1    in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid
2    as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
3        (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund.
4    All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness
5    Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for
6    support, education, and awareness of veterans with
7    post-traumatic stress disorder.
8        (5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the
9    Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the
10    International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide
11    Dogs of America.
12        (6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the
13    Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the
14    Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
15        (7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare
16    Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot -
17    Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the
18    Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of
19    furthering pancreatic cancer research.
20        (8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund. All
21    money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund
22    shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of
23    Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with
24    guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become
25    guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities
26    but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with

 

 

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1    becoming a guardian.
2        (9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
3    the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as
4    grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric
5    cancer treatment and research.
6        (10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in
7    the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants
8    to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing
9    educational scholarships to military families.
10        (11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All
11    money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall
12    be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly
13    and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote
14    recreational aviation.
15        (12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund.
16    All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities
17    Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse
18    Council of the Quad Cities.
19        (13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund.
20    All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund
21    shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation
22    for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses,
23    and others who work in the health care industry in this
24    State.
25        (14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in
26    the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants

 

 

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1    to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America.
2        (15) The Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation
3    Fund. All money in the Tick Research, Education, and
4    Evaluation Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois
5    Lyme Association.
6        (16) The International Brotherhood of Electrical
7    Workers Fund. All money in the International Brotherhood
8    of Electrical Workers Fund shall be paid as grants to any
9    local chapter of the International Brotherhood of
10    Electrical Workers that is located in this State.
11(Source: P.A. 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21;
12102-423, eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff.
138-20-21; 102-809, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-112,
14eff. 1-1-24; 103-163, eff. 1-1-24; 103-349, eff. 1-1-24;
15revised 12-15-23.)