94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4530


 
Introduced 1/11/2006, by Rep. Richard P. Myers
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














625 ILCS 5/3-819
  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-819







    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes language providing that an owner may not register more than 2 farm trailers under the flat weight tax option.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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HB4530

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    AN ACT concerning transportation.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by changing 
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Section 3-819 as follows:
 



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    (625 ILCS 5/3-819)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-819)



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    Sec. 3-819. Trailer; Flat weight tax. 

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    (a) Farm Trailer. Any farm trailer drawn by a motor vehicle 
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of the
second division registered under paragraph (a) or (c) of 
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Section 3-815 and
used exclusively by the owner for his own 
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agricultural, horticultural or
livestock raising operations 
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and not used for hire, or any farm trailer
utilized only in the 
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transportation for-hire of seasonal, fresh, perishable
fruit 
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or vegetables from farm to the point of first processing, and 
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any
trailer used with a farm tractor that is not an implement 
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of husbandry may
be registered under this paragraph in lieu of 
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registration under paragraph
(b) of this Section upon the 
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filing of a proper application and the payment
of the $10 
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registration fee and the highway use tax herein for use of the

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public highways of this State, at the following rates which 
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include the $10
registration fee:






















































22SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES
23Gross Weight in Lbs.ClassTotal Amount
24Including Vehicleeach
25and Maximum LoadFiscal Year
2610,000 lbs. or lessVDD $60
2710,001 to 14,000 lbs.VDE106
2814,001 to 20,000 lbs.VDG166
2920,001 to 28,000 lbs.VDJ378
3028,001 to 36,000 lbs.VDL650
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    An owner may only apply for and receive two farm trailer

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registrations.



 


 






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    (b) All other owners of trailers, other than apportionable 
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trailers
registered under Section 3-402.1 of this Code, used 
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with a motor vehicle on
the public highways, shall pay to the 
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Secretary of State for each
registration year a flat weight 
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tax, for the use of the public highways
of this State, at the 
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following rates (which includes the registration
fee of $10 
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required by Section 3-813):


















































































8SCHEDULE OF TRAILER FLAT
9WEIGHT TAX REQUIRED
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11Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
12Including Vehicle andeach
13Maximum LoadClassFiscal Year
143,000 lbs. and lessTA$18
155,000 lbs. and more than 3,000TB54
168,000 lbs. and more than 5,000TC58
1710,000 lbs. and more than 8,000TD106
1814,000 lbs. and more than 10,000TE170
1920,000 lbs. and and more than 14,000TG258
2032,000 lbs. and more than 20,000TK722
2136,000 lbs. and more than 32,000TL1,082
2240,000 lbs. and more than 36,000TN1,502
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    (c) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load 
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provided
shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code.

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(Source: P.A. 91-37, eff. 7-1-99.)