Public Act 097-0243
 
HB0173 EnrolledLRB097 05177 HEP 45224 b

    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 Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage 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. U.S. Air Force License Plates.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
State, may issue special registration plates designated as U.S.
Air Force license plates to residents of Illinois who meet
eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State.
The special plate issued under this Section shall be affixed
only to passenger vehicles of the first division, motor
vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000
pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined by Section 1-169
of this Code. 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, color, and format of the plates shall be
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State, except
that the U.S. Air Force emblem shall appear on the plates. The
Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with
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 the
eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall
approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
Section 3-412.
    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $20 fee for original
issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. Of
this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund and $5 shall be deposited
into the Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund. For each
registration renewal period, a $20 fee, in addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this
additional fee, $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
State Special License Plate Fund and $18 shall be deposited
into the Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund.
    (d) The Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund is created
as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the
Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage Fund shall be paid, subject
to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the
Secretary, as grants to the Octave Chanute Aerospace Heritage
Foundation of Illinois for operational and program expenses of
the Chanute Air Museum.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/4/2011