HB3921ham001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Adam Brown

Filed: 1/31/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3921

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3921 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.811 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.811 new)

Sec. 5.811. The Central Illinois Philippine American Society Fund.

Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 3-699 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-699 new)

Sec. 3-699. Filipino-American plates.

(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special registration plates designated as Filipino-American license plates.

The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division or 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 special plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-255.1 of this Code. The Secretary, in his or her discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.

(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 Central Illinois Philippine American Society Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray 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 Central Illinois Philippine American Society Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

(d) The Central Illinois Philippine American Society Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Central Illinois Philippine American Society Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to the Central Illinois Philippine American Society, to be used to support Filipino-Americans and Filipino culture in this State.".