HB0218 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0218

Introduced 01/21/11, by Rep. Michael W. Tryon

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/5.786 new
625 ILCS 5/3-696 new

Amends the State Finance Act to create the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Fund. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of Child Abuse Awareness plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged an original issuance fee of $25 and a fee of $25 for each renewal. Provides that $10 of the additional original issuance fee and $23 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Fund. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, the moneys in the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Fund shall be paid as grants to It's Our Little Secret, Inc. for purposes related to child abuse awareness and prevention. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.786 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.786 new)

Sec. 5.786. The Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Fund.

Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 3-696 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-696 new)

Sec. 3-696. Child Abuse Awareness license plates.

(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special registration plates designated as Child Abuse Awareness license plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.

(b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the discretion of the Secretary, except that the following phrase shall be on the plates: "Put the Brakes on Child Abuse". The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.

(c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a $25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing costs.

For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

(d) The Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, as grants to It's Our Little Secret, Inc. for purposes related to child abuse awareness and prevention.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.