95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0279

 

Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen. Dale A. Righter

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/3-815.1

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In a Section concerning the commercial distribution fee, provides that, beginning January 1, 2008 and through December 31, 2012, for each registration year, the owner of a vehicle for which biodiesel has been purchased during the previous registration year is entitled to a reduction of the fee for that vehicle. Sets forth the amount of the reduction based upon the amount of biodiesel purchased. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5 Section 3-815.1 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 5/3-815.1)
7     Sec. 3-815.1. Commercial distribution fee. Beginning July
8 1, 2003, in addition to any tax or fee imposed under this Code:
9         (a) Owners of vehicles Vehicles of the second division
10     with a gross vehicle weight that exceeds 8,000 pounds and
11     that incur any tax or fee under subsection (a) of Section
12     3-815 of this Code or subsection (a) of Section 3-818 of
13     this Code, as applicable, shall pay to the Secretary of
14     State a commercial distribution fee, for each registration
15     year, for the use of the public highways, State
16     infrastructure, and State services, in an amount equal to:
17     (i) for a registration year beginning on or after July 1,
18     2003 and before July 1, 2005, 36% of the taxes and fees
19     incurred under subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of this
20     Code, or subsection (a) of Section 3-818 of this Code, as
21     applicable, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar; (ii)
22     for a registration year beginning on or after July 1, 2005
23     and before July 1, 2006, 21.5% of the taxes and fees

 

 

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1     incurred under subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of this
2     Code, or subsection (a) of Section 3-818 of this Code, as
3     applicable, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar; and
4     (iii) for a registration year beginning on or after July 1,
5     2006, 14.35% of the taxes and fees incurred under
6     subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of this Code, or subsection
7     (a) of Section 3-818 of this Code, as applicable, rounded
8     up to the nearest whole dollar.
9         (b) Until June 30, 2004, owners of vehicles of the
10     second division with a gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds
11     or less and that incur any tax or fee under subsection (a)
12     of Section 3-815 of this Code or subsection (a) of Section
13     3-818 of this Code, as applicable, and have claimed the
14     rolling stock exemption under the Retailers' Occupation
15     Tax Act, Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, or
16     Service Use Tax Act shall pay to the Illinois Department of
17     Revenue (or the Secretary of State under an
18     intergovernmental agreement) a commercial distribution
19     fee, for each registration year, for the use of the public
20     highways, State infrastructure, and State services, in an
21     amount equal to 36% of the taxes and fees incurred under
22     subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of this Code or subsection
23     (a) of Section 3-818 of this Code, as applicable, rounded
24     up to the nearest whole dollar.
25     The fees paid under this Section shall be deposited by the
26 Secretary of State into the General Revenue Fund.

 

 

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1     Beginning January 1, 2008 and through December 31, 2012,
2 for each registration year, the owner of a vehicle for which
3 biodiesel has been purchased during the previous registration
4 year is entitled to a reduction of the fees imposed under this
5 Section for that vehicle. The amount of the reduction is:
6         (1) 50% of the fees imposed if the owner purchased
7     $10,000 or more worth of biodiesel for the vehicle during
8     the previous registration year;
9         (2) 25% of the fees imposed if the owner purchased
10     $5,000 or more but less than $10,000 worth of biodiesel for
11     the vehicle during the previous registration year; or
12         (3) 15% of the fees imposed if the owner purchased
13     $2,500 or more but less than $5,000 worth of biodiesel for
14     the vehicle during the previous registration year.
15 For the purpose of this paragraph, "biodiesel" has the meaning
16 set forth under Section 10 of the Illinois Renewable Fuels
17 Development Program Act. The Secretary of State must adopt
18 rules to administer this paragraph, including, without
19 limitation, rules concerning application procedures and the
20 documentation and other proof of biodiesel purchases.
21 (Source: P.A. 93-23, eff. 6-20-03; 93-1033, eff. 9-3-04.)
 
22     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23 becoming law.