Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Filed: 3/11/2021

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 323

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 323 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Section 3-699.14 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14)
7    Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.
8    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
9Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
10applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
11issue Universal special license plates to residents of
12Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized
13by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special
14license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by
15the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized
16organizations shall be designated by amendment to this

 

 

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1Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate
2the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the
3authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a
4decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record
5of that organization and that organization shall remain
6affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered,
7revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization
8may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and
9distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the
10authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct
11from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal,
12sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal
13special license plate other than a decal authorized by the
14General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal
15sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
16affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
17including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the
18second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
19issued under this Section shall expire according to the
20multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
21    (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special
22license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the
23Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required
24to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection
25(b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for
26the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations

 

 

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1authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for
2Universal special license plates shall comply with rules
3adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and
4approval of Universal special license plate decals. The
5Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal
6special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized
7plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The
8Secretary of State must make a version of the special
9registration plates authorized under this Section in a form
10appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
11    (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate,
12the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee
13is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged,
14the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed.
15When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a
16special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be
17deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate.
18Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid
19over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in
20compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of
21the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
22Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal
23special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of
24State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General
25verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable
26Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.

 

 

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1    (d) Upon original issuance and for each registration
2renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration
3fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional
4fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license
5plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the
6organization designated by the applicant when applying for the
7plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State
8agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into
9the special fund designated in the law authorizing the
10organization to issue decals for Universal special license
11plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed
12by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General
13Assembly.
14    (e) The following organizations may issue decals for
15Universal special license plates with the original and renewal
16fees and fee distribution as follows:
17        (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
18            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
19        Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary
20        of State Special License Plate Fund.
21            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch
22        Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special
23        License Plate Fund.
24        (2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
25            (A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be
26        deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.

 

 

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1            (B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into
2        the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
3        (3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
4    volunteerism decals.
5            (A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be
6        deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
7        Plate Fund.
8            (B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into
9        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
10        (4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
11            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
12        Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
13        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
14            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer
15        Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
16        Special License Plate Fund.
17        (5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
18            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
19        Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the
20        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
21            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's
22        Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
23        State Special License Plate Fund.
24        (6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
25            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
26        Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15

 

 

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1        to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
2            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic
3        Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary
4        of State Special License Plate Fund.
5        (7) (6) The International Association of Machinists
6    and Aerospace Workers.
7            (A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide
8        Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
9        Special License Plate Fund.
10            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs
11        of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
12        Special License Plate Fund.
13        (8) (7) Local Lodge 701 of the International
14    Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
15            (A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide
16        Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training
17        Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special
18        License Plate Fund.
19            (B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of
20        America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and
21        $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate
22        Fund.
23        (9) (6) Illinois Department of Human Services.
24            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
25        Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation
26        Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License

 

 

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1        Plate Fund.
2            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy
3        Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to
4        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
5        (10) (6) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
6    developmental disabilities awareness decals.
7            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
8        Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to
9        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
10            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental
11        Disabilities Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of
12        State Special License Plate Fund.
13        (11) (6) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
14    pediatric cancer awareness decals.
15            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
16        Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the
17        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
18            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer
19        Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State
20        Special License Plate Fund.
21        (12) The Illinois Department of Public Health for
22    autism awareness decals.
23            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Autism
24        Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State
25        Special License Plate Fund.
26            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Autism Awareness

 

 

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1        Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License
2        Plate Fund.
3    (f) The following funds are created as special funds in
4the State treasury:
5        (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in
6    the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall moneys to be paid
7    as grants to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
8    to fund roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat
9    development, enhancement, and restoration projects in this
10    State.
11        (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
12    the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall moneys to be paid
13    as grants to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago.
14        (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money
15    in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund moneys shall be
16    paid as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
17        (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund.
18    All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness
19    Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for
20    support, education, and awareness of veterans with
21    post-traumatic stress disorder.
22        (5) (4) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in
23    the Guide Dogs of America Fund moneys shall be paid as
24    grants to the International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing
25    business as Guide Dogs of America.
26        (6) (5) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the

 

 

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1    Mechanics Training Fund moneys shall be paid as grants to
2    the Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
3        (7) (4) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare
4    Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot -
5    Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the
6    Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of
7    furthering pancreatic cancer research.
8        (8) (4) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund.
9    All money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund
10    shall moneys to be paid as grants to the Illinois
11    Department of Human Services to fund legal aid groups to
12    assist with guardianship fees for private citizens willing
13    to become guardians for individuals with developmental
14    disabilities but who are unable to pay the legal fees
15    associated with becoming a guardian.
16        (9) (4) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money
17    in the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall moneys to be
18    paid as grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for
19    pediatric cancer treatment and research.
20(Source: P.A. 100-57, eff. 1-1-18; 100-60, eff. 1-1-18;
21100-78, eff. 1-1-18; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-863, eff.
228-14-18; 101-248, eff. 1-1-20; 101-256, eff. 1-1-20; 101-276,
23eff. 8-9-19; 101-282, eff. 1-1-20; 101-372, eff. 1-1-20;
24revised 9-24-19.)".