Public Act 097-0811
 
SB3530 EnrolledLRB097 19717 HEP 64976 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
Sections 3-806 and 3-815 and by adding Sections 1-123.2 and
3-804.3 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/1-123.2 new)
    Sec. 1-123.2. Former military vehicle. A vehicle or
trailer, regardless of size, weight, or year of manufacture,
that was manufactured for use in any country's military forces
and is maintained to depict or represent military design or
markings. A former military vehicle does not include a vehicle
used for any commercial or production agriculture purpose.
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-804.3 new)
    Sec. 3-804.3. Former military vehicles.
    (a) The owner of a former military vehicle may register the
vehicle for a fee not to exceed:
        (1) $100 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight
    rating of 26,000 pounds or less;
        (2) $150 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight
    rating of 26,001 to 45,000 pounds;
        (3) $500 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight
    rating of 45,001 to 65,000 pounds;
        (4) $1,000 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight
    rating of over 65,000 pounds; or
        (5) $25 for a trailer with a weight of 3,000 pounds or
    less; or
        (6) $75 for a trailer with a weight of over 3,000
    pounds.
    (b) The Secretary may prescribe, in the Secretary's
discretion, that former military vehicle plates be issued for a
definite or an indefinite term, such term to correspond to the
term of registration plates issued generally, as provided in
Section 3-414.1. Any person requesting former military vehicle
plates under this Section may also apply to have vanity or
personalized plates as provided under Section 3-405.1.
    (c) A vehicle registered as a former military vehicle is
not subject to Section 3-815 and 3-818 of this Code.
    (d) A vehicle may not be registered under this Section
unless a title for the vehicle has been issued by the Secretary
and the vehicle is eligible for registration without regard to
its status as a military vehicle.
    
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-806)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806)
    Sec. 3-806. Registration Fees; Motor Vehicles of the First
Division. Every owner of any other motor vehicle of the first
division, except as provided in Sections 3-804, 3-804.01,
3-804.3, 3-805, 3-806.3, 3-806.7, and 3-808, and every second
division vehicle weighing 8,000 pounds or less, shall pay the
Secretary of State an annual registration fee at the following
rates:
 
SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION FEES
REQUIRED BY LAW
Beginning with the 2010 registration year
Annual
Fee
Motor vehicles of the first
division other than
Motorcycles, Motor Driven
Cycles and Pedalcycles$98
Motorcycles, Motor Driven
Cycles and Pedalcycles 38
    Beginning with the 2010 registration year a $1 surcharge
shall be collected in addition to the above fees for motor
vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, motor driven
cycles, and pedalcycles to be deposited into the State Police
Vehicle Fund.
    All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by
Public Act 96-34 shall be deposited into the Capital Projects
Fund.
(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-747, eff. 1-1-10;
96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-412, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-815)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-815)
    Sec. 3-815. Flat weight tax; vehicles of the second
division.
    (a) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3 and 3-804.3,
every owner of a vehicle of the second division registered
under Section 3-813, and not registered under the mileage
weight tax under Section 3-818, shall pay to the Secretary of
State, for each registration year, for the use of the public
highways, a flat weight tax at the rates set forth in the
following table, the rates including the $10 registration fee:
SCHEDULE OF FLAT WEIGHT TAX
REQUIRED BY LAW
Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
Including Vehicle each Fiscal
and Maximum year
LoadClass
8,000 lbs. and lessB$98
8,001 lbs. to 12,000 lbs.D138
12,001 lbs. to 16,000 lbs.F242
16,001 lbs. to 26,000 lbs.H490
26,001 lbs. to 28,000 lbs.J630
28,001 lbs. to 32,000 lbs.K842
32,001 lbs. to 36,000 lbs.L982
36,001 lbs. to 40,000 lbs.N1,202
40,001 lbs. to 45,000 lbs.P1,390
45,001 lbs. to 50,000 lbs.Q1,538
50,001 lbs. to 54,999 lbs.R1,698
55,000 lbs. to 59,500 lbs.S1,830
59,501 lbs. to 64,000 lbs.T1,970
64,001 lbs. to 73,280 lbs.V2,294
73,281 lbs. to 77,000 lbs.X2,622
77,001 lbs. to 80,000 lbs.Z2,790
    Beginning with the 2010 registration year a $1 surcharge
shall be collected for vehicles registered in the 8,000 lbs.
and less flat weight plate category above to be deposited into
the State Police Vehicle Fund.
    All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by this
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be deposited
into the Capital Projects Fund.
    (a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or combination
of vehicles of the second division registered under Section
3-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state or
a vehicle or combination of vehicles that are subject to the
gross weight limitations in subsection (a) of Section 15-111
for which the owner of the vehicle or combination of vehicles
has elected to pay, in addition to the registration fee in
subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
registration year. The Secretary shall designate this class of
vehicle as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
    (b) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every camping
trailer, motor home, mini motor home, travel trailer, truck
camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes,
and not used commercially, nor for hire, nor owned by a
commercial business, may be registered for each registration
year upon the filing of a proper application and the payment of
a registration fee and highway use tax, according to the
following table of fees:
MOTOR HOME, MINI MOTOR HOME, TRUCK CAMPER OR VAN CAMPER
Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
Including Vehicle andEach
Maximum LoadCalendar Year
8,000 lbs and less$78
8,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs90
10,001 Lbs. and Over102
CAMPING TRAILER OR TRAVEL TRAILER
Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
Including Vehicle andEach
Maximum LoadCalendar Year
3,000 Lbs. and Less$18
3,001 Lbs. to 8,000 Lbs.30
8,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs.38
10,001 Lbs. and Over50
    Every house trailer must be registered under Section 3-819.
    (c) Farm Truck. Any truck used exclusively for the owner's
own agricultural, horticultural or livestock raising
operations and not-for-hire only, or any truck used only in the
transportation for-hire of seasonal, fresh, perishable fruit
or vegetables from farm to the point of first processing, may
be registered by the owner under this paragraph in lieu of
registration under paragraph (a), upon filing of a proper
application and the payment of the $10 registration fee and the
highway use tax herein specified as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES
Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Amount for
Including Truck andeach
Maximum LoadClassFiscal Year
16,000 lbs. or lessVF$150
16,001 to 20,000 lbs.VG226
20,001 to 24,000 lbs.VH290
24,001 to 28,000 lbs.VJ378
28,001 to 32,000 lbs.VK506
32,001 to 36,000 lbs.VL610
36,001 to 45,000 lbs.VP810
45,001 to 54,999 lbs.VR1,026
55,000 to 64,000 lbs.VT1,202
64,001 to 73,280 lbs.VV1,290
73,281 to 77,000 lbs.VX1,350
77,001 to 80,000 lbs.VZ1,490
    In the event the Secretary of State revokes a farm truck
registration as authorized by law, the owner shall pay the flat
weight tax due hereunder before operating such truck.
    Any combination of vehicles having 5 axles, with a distance
of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, that are subject to
the weight limitations in subsection (a) of Section 15-111 for
which the owner of the combination of vehicles has elected to
pay, in addition to the registration fee in subsection (c),
$125 to the Secretary of State for each registration year shall
be designated by the Secretary as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
    (d) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load
provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code.
    (e) An owner may only apply for and receive 5 farm truck
registrations, and only 2 of those 5 vehicles shall exceed
59,500 gross weight in pounds per vehicle.
    (f) Every person convicted of violating this Section by
failure to pay the appropriate flat weight tax to the Secretary
of State as set forth in the above tables shall be punished as
provided for in Section 3-401.
(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 97-201, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.