Bill Text: IL SB3316 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, in the case of an electric vehicle owner who is eligible for military series registration plates, instead of a distinctive electric vehicle registration plate, the Secretary of State may require an electric vehicle decal to be displayed on any military series registration plate otherwise available for motor vehicles of the same class as the electric vehicle.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB3316 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB3316-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 SB3316 Introduced 2/11/2020, by Sen. Steve McClure SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/3-805 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, in the case of an electric vehicle owner who is eligible for military series registration plates, instead of a distinctive electric vehicle registration plate, the Secretary of State may require an electric vehicle decal to be displayed on any military series registration plate otherwise available for motor vehicles of the same class as the 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. The 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. 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 Secretary shall assess an additional $100 per year in lieu

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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. The Secretary, in the Secretary's
discretion, may 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 the case of an electric
vehicle owner who is eligible for military series registration
plates, instead of a distinctive electric vehicle registration
plate, the Secretary may require an electric vehicle decal to
be displayed on any military series registration plate
otherwise available for motor vehicles of the same class as the
electric vehicle.
(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19.)