99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1454
 
Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



30 ILCS 105/5.866 new
625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 new

 Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois African American Family Commission Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide for the issuance of Illinois African American Family Pride plates. Provides that the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $35 for original issuance of the plates, of which $20 shall be deposited into the Illinois African American Family Commission Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that an additional fee of $22 shall be charged for each renewal, of which $20 shall be deposited into the Illinois African American Family Commission Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that money in the Illinois African American Family Commission Fund shall be paid as grants to African American small business owners in Illinois to provide funding for administrative and operational needs deemed necessary to increase the capacity and growth of the business.



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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning transportation.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
5Section 5.866 as follows:

6 (30 ILCS 105/5.866 new)
7 Sec. 5.866. The Illinois African American Family 
8Commission Fund.

9 Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 
10Section 3-699.14 as follows:

11 (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14 new)
12 Sec. 3-699.14. Illinois African American Family Pride 
13plates.
14 (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
15applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of

16State, may issue special registration plates designated as 
17Illinois African American Family Pride plates. The special 
18plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to 
19passenger vehicles of the first division or motor vehicles of 
20the second division weighing not more than 8,000 lbs. Plates 
21issued under this Section shall expire according to the 
 
 
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1multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this 
2Code.
3 (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be 
4wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary 
5may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or 
6personalized under Section 3-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary 
7shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 
83-412 of this Code. Appropriate documentation, as determined by 
9the Secretary, shall accompany each application.
10 (c) An applicant shall be charged a $35 fee for original 
11issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee, if 
12applicable. Of this fee, $20 shall be deposited into the 
13Illinois African American Family Commission Fund and $15 shall 
14be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate 
15Fund. For each registration renewal period, a $22 fee, in 
16addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. 
17Of this fee, $20 shall be deposited into the Illinois African 
18American Family Commission Fund and $2 shall be deposited into 
19the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
20 (d) The Illinois African American Family Commission Fund is 
21created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in 
22the Illinois African American Family Commission Fund shall be 
23paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and 
24distribution by the Secretary, as grants to African American 
25small business owners in Illinois to provide funding for 
26administrative and operational needs deemed necessary to 
 
 
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1increase the capacity and growth of the business.