House Sponsors: WAIT-DEERING-CAPPARELLI-HOLBROOK. Senate Sponsors: FAWELL Short description: VEH CD-LOCAL TAX-HOME RULE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends provisions of the Vehicle Code prohibiting a municipality from imposing a tax or license fee upon vehicle owners under specified circumstances. Imposes a similar prohibition upon counties. Declares ordinances enacted by counties that are inconsistent with the prohibition to be null and void, and provides for the refund and forgiveness of money paid or owed to a county on or after January 1, 1993. Preempts home rule powers. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Declares ordinances enacted by municipalities that are inconsistent with the provisions of the Vehicle Code prohibiting a municipality from imposing a tax or license fee upon vehicle owners to be null and void, and provides for the refund and forgiveness of money paid or owed the municipality on or after January 1, 1993. Adds an immediate effective date. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 2 The bill will result in a loss of revenue to certain home rule municipalities and counties currently imposing this tax or license fee. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Provides that no county, city, village, incorporated town, or other municipal corporation, including a home rule unit, may impose a tax or license fee upon any commercial vehicle that is registered under the provisions of the Vehicle Code concerning proportional registration (instead of providing that the power to tax or impose a license fee for the use of motor vehicles is an exclusive power and function of the State and a home rule unit may not impose a tax or license fee for the use of motor vehicles). SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1 Removes the provision requiring a county or municipality to re- fund and forgive all money paid or owed on or after January 1, 1993. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0433 Last action date: 97-08-16 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status