Bill Text: IL HB5507 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes the $100 surcharge in lieu of the payment of motor fuel taxes added to the registration fee for electric vehicles. Removes the $100 additional fee to identify a vehicle as an electric vehicle.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-18 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5507 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB5507-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB5507 Introduced , by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes the $100 surcharge in lieu of the payment of motor fuel taxes added to the registration fee for electric vehicles. Removes the $100 additional fee to identify a vehicle as an electric vehicle.
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A BILL FOR
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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) 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 registration fee 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 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) (Blank). Beginning with the 2023 registration year,
upon the request of the vehicle owner, an electric vehicle
owner may register an electric vehicle with any qualifying
registration issued under this Chapter, and an additional $100

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surcharge shall be collected in addition to the applicable
registration fee. The $100 additional fee is to identify the
vehicle as an electric vehicle. The $100 additional fee is an
annual, flat fee that shall be based on an applicant's new or
existing registration year for the vehicle's corresponding
weight category. A designation as an electric vehicle under
this subsection shall not alter a vehicle's registration. Of
the additional fees, $1 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. The
Secretary shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this
subsection (b).
(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19; 102-154, eff. 1-1-22.)