Bill Text: IL HB5499 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the owner of a motor vehicle of the first division or a motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or less propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor fuel who qualifies for any veteran license plate offered by the Secretary of State shall pay the same registration fee as that charged for his or her qualifying plate. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5499 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB5499-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB5499 Introduced , by Rep. Grant Wehrli SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the owner of a motor vehicle of the first division or a motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or less propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor fuel who qualifies for any veteran license plate offered by the Secretary of State shall pay the same registration fee as that charged for his or her qualifying plate. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Section 3-805 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-805) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805)
Sec. 3-805. Electric vehicles.
(a) Until January 1, 2020, the owner of a motor vehicle of
the first division or a motor vehicle of the second division
weighing 8,000 pounds or less propelled by an electric engine
and not utilizing motor fuel, may register such vehicle for a
fee not to exceed $35 for a 2-year registration period. The
Secretary may, in his discretion, prescribe that electric
vehicle registration plates be issued for an indefinite term,
such term to correspond to the term of registration plates
issued generally, as provided in Section 3-414.1. In no event
may the registration fee for electric vehicles exceed $18 per
registration year. Except as provided in subsection (b),
beginning Beginning on January 1, 2020, the registration fee
for these vehicles shall be equal to the fee set forth in
Section 3-806 for motor vehicles of the first division, other
than Autocycles, Motorcycles, Motor Driven Cycles, and
Pedalcycles. In addition to the registration fees, the

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Secretary shall assess an additional $100 per year in lieu of
the payment of motor fuel taxes. $1 of the additional fees
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services
Fund and the remainder of the additional fees shall be
deposited into the Road Fund.
(b) The owner of a motor vehicle of the first division or a
motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or
less propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor
fuel who qualifies for any veteran license plate offered by the
Secretary shall pay the same registration fee as that charged
for his or her qualifying plate.
(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.