HB4259eng 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4259 Engrossed LRB100 17292 AXK 32453 b

AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 8-102 and by adding Section 3-414.5 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-414.5 new)

Sec. 3-414.5. Multi-year registration.

(a) The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, permit the owner of a motor vehicle of the first division, a motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds, or a motor vehicle of the second division applying for a C Class registration plate to register the motor vehicle for a period of 2 years.

(1) If the vehicle to be registered is required to undergo emissions inspections, the 2-year registration must coincide with the emissions inspection cycle.

(2) An applicant for a 2-year registration shall apply online or by completing and mailing the appropriate 2-year registration application form to the address indicated on the form.

(3) The owner of a vehicle with a 2-year registration may transfer that registration to another vehicle with the same emissions inspection cycle, if applicable. The owner of a vehicle with a 2-year registration who discontinues use of the registration before the expiration of the 2-year period is not entitled to a complete or prorated refund of the registration fee.

(4) The fee for a 2-year registration shall be twice the applicable annual registration fee for the vehicle being registered.

If a vehicle issued a registration under this subsection is subject to an annual surcharge under Section 3-806 or 3-815, the Secretary shall collect the surcharge for each registration year of the multi-year registration at the same time the Secretary collects the one-time registration fee.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall permit the owner of a trailer to register the trailer for a period of one year or for an extended registration period of up to 5 years.

(1) The extended trailer registration shall be based on a recurring 5-year registration period. The trailer owner may apply for an extended registration for the number of years remaining in the current 5-year cycle at the time of the registration application.

(2) An applicant for an extended trailer registration shall apply online or by completing and mailing the appropriate extended trailer registration application form to the address indicated on the form.

(3) The owner of a trailer with an extended registration may transfer that registration to another trailer of the same weight class. The owner of a trailer with an extended registration who discontinues use of the registration before the registration period expires is not entitled to a complete or prorated refund of the registration fee.

(4) The fee for an extended registration shall be the same as the applicable annual registration fee for the trailer being registered, multiplied by the number of years or partial years remaining in the current 5-year cycle at the time of the registration application.

(c) The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement this Section.

(625 ILCS 5/8-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 8-102)

Sec. 8-102. Alternate methods of giving proof.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), proof Proof of financial responsibility, when required under Section 8-101 or 8-101.1, may be given by filing with the Secretary of State one of the following:

1. A bond as provided in Section 8-103;

2. An insurance policy or other proof of insurance in a form to be prescribed by the Secretary as provided in Section 8-108;

3. A certificate of self-insurance issued by the Director;

4. A certificate of self-insurance issued to the Regional Transportation Authority by the Director naming municipal or non-municipal public carriers included therein;

5. A certificate of coverage issued by an intergovernmental risk management association evidencing coverages which meet or exceed the amounts required under this Code.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2020, in lieu of filing the documents required by subsection (a), each owner of a vehicle required to obtain minimum liability insurance under Section 8-101 or 8-101.1 shall attest that the vehicle is insured in at least the minimum required amount.

(1) The Secretary shall create a form on which the vehicle owner shall attest that the vehicle is insured in at least the minimum required amount. The attestation form shall be submitted with each registration application.

(2) The attestation form shall be valid for the full registration period; however, if at any time the Secretary has reason to believe that the owner does not have the minimum required amount of insurance for a vehicle, the Secretary may require the owner to file with the Secretary documentation as set forth in subsection (a) of this Section.

(3) If the owner fails to provide the required documentation within 7 calendar days after the request is made, the Secretary may suspend the vehicle registration. The registration shall remain suspended until such time as the required documentation is provided to and reviewed by the Secretary.

(4) The owner of a vehicle that is self-insured shall attest that the funds available to pay liability claims related to the operation of the vehicle are equivalent to or greater than the minimum liability insurance requirements under Section 8-101 or 8-101.1.

(c) The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement this Section.

(Source: P.A. 86-444.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2020.