HB1627 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1627

Introduced 2/15/2011, by Rep. Joe Sosnowski

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act
30 ILCS 805/8.35 new

Creates the American-Assembled Vehicles Act. Defines "taxing body" to mean the State of Illinois and its officers and agencies, units of local government, community college districts, and school districts. Provides that any taxing body purchasing or leasing vehicles on or after the effective date of the Act must purchase or lease vehicles whose final assembly occurred in the United States and must give preference to vehicles whose final assembly occurred in Illinois. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government vehicles.

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

Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the American-Assembled Vehicles Act.

Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:

"Taxing body" means the State of Illinois and its officers and agencies, units of local government, community college districts, and school districts.

Section 10. American-assembled vehicles. Each taxing body purchasing or leasing vehicles on or after the effective date of this Act must purchase or lease vehicles whose final assembly occurred in the United States and must give preference to vehicles whose final assembly occurred in Illinois.

Section 15. Home rule units. A home rule unit may not regulate the purchase or lease of vehicles in a manner less restrictive than as provided in this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Section 95. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.35 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.35 new)

Sec. 8.35. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by the American-Assembled Vehicles Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.