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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3566
Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Ram Villivalam
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/3-805	  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805
625 ILCS 5/3-805.1 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, an electric vehicle owner may register an electric vehicle with any qualifying registration, and an additional $320 surcharge shall be collected in addition to the applicable registration fee. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2028, the Secretary shall annually adjust the electric vehicle registration surcharge by an amount equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for the 12 months ending in March of the year in which the increase takes place. Establishes the Road Usage Charge Program to be implemented by Secretary of State to be used in lieu of the fees levied for electric vehicle owners. Requires the Secretary to adopt rules to implement the Program. Allows the Secretary to impose a penalty for failure to timely pay a road usage charge according to the terms of the Program or tampering with a device necessary for the Program. Provides that if enrolled in the Program, the owner of an electric vehicle shall: report mileage driven; pay the road usage fee for each payment period; and comply with all other provisions and other requirements of the Program. Provides that beginning July 1, 2027, the road usage charge rate is 1.5 cent per mile and the road usage charge cap is $320 for an annual registration. Requires the Secretary to annually adjust the road usage charge rate and the road usage charge cap by an amount equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for the 12 months ending in March of the year in which the increase takes place. Provides that revenue generated by the Program and relevant penalties shall be distributed in the same manner revenue from the motor fuel tax is distributed after covering the costs to administer the Program.
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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 Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Section 3-805 and by adding Section 3-805.1 as
6follows:
7    (625 ILCS 5/3-805)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805)
8    Sec. 3-805. Electric vehicles.
9    (a) The owner of a motor vehicle of the first division or a
10motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or
11less propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor
12fuel may register such vehicle for a registration fee equal to
13the fee set forth in Section 3-806 for motor vehicles of the
14first division, other than Autocycles, Motorcycles, Motor
15Driven Cycles, and Pedalcycles. In addition to the
16registration fees, the Secretary shall assess an additional
17$100 per year in lieu of the payment of motor fuel taxes. $1 of
18the additional fees shall be deposited into the Secretary of
19State Special Services Fund and the remainder of the
20additional fees shall be deposited into the Road Fund.
21    (b) Beginning with the 2023 registration year and until 
22July 1, 2027, upon the request of the vehicle owner, an
23electric vehicle owner may register an electric vehicle with
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1any qualifying registration issued under this Chapter, and an
2additional $100 surcharge shall be collected in addition to
3the applicable registration fee. The $100 additional fee is to
4identify the vehicle as an electric vehicle. The $100
5additional fee is an annual, flat fee that shall be based on an
6applicant's new or existing registration year for the
7vehicle's corresponding weight category. A designation as an
8electric vehicle under this subsection shall not alter a
9vehicle's registration. Of the additional fees, $1 shall be
10deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund,
11and the remainder of the additional fees shall be deposited
12into the Road Fund. The Secretary shall adopt any rules
13necessary to implement this subsection (b).
14    (c) Beginning July 1, 2027, an electric vehicle owner may 
15register an electric vehicle with any qualifying registration 
16issued under this Chapter, and an additional $320 surcharge 
17shall be collected in addition to the applicable registration 
18fee. Of the additional fees, $1 shall be deposited into the 
19Secretary of State Special Services Fund, and the remainder of 
20the additional fees shall be deposited into the Road Fund. In 
21lieu of the fee levied in this subsection, an electric vehicle 
22owner may instead choose to enroll in the Road Usage Charge 
23Program, as outlined in Section 3-805.1. The Secretary shall 
24adopt any rules necessary to implement this subsection.
25    (d) Beginning July 1, 2028, the Secretary of State shall 
26annually adjust the electric vehicle registration surcharge as 
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1described in subsection (c) by an amount equal to the 
2percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for 
3the 12 months ending in March of the year in which the increase 
4takes place. The percentage increase in the Consumer Price 
5Index shall be calculated as follows:
6        (1) Calculate the average Consumer Prices Index for 
7    the full 12 months ending in March of the year in which the 
8    increase takes place.
9        (2) Calculate the average Consumer Price Index for the 
10    full 12 months ending in March of the year immediately 
11    preceding the year in which the increase takes place.
12        (3) Calculate the percentage increase, if any, in the 
13    current-year average determined under paragraph (1) over 
14    the preceding-year average determined under paragraph (2).
15    The rate shall be rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one 
16cent.
17(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19; 102-154, eff. 1-1-22.)
18    (625 ILCS 5/3-805.1 new)
19    Sec. 3-805.1. Road Usage Charge Program.
20    (a) As used in this Section:
21    "Account manager" means an entity under contract with the 
22Secretary of State to administer and manage the road usage 
23charge program.
24    "Electric vehicle" means any vehicle that is required to 
25be registered under Section 3-805.
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1    "Payment period" means the interval during which an owner 
2is required to report mileage and pay the appropriate road 
3usage charge according to the terms of the Program.
4    "Program" means the Road Usage Charge Program established 
5and described in this Section.
6    "Road usage charge cap" means the maximum fee charged to a 
7participant in the Program for a registration period.
8    "Road usage charge rate" means the per-mile usage fee 
9charged to a participant in the Program.
10    (b) There is established the Road Usage Charge Program.
11    (c) Beginning July 1, 2027, the Secretary of State shall 
12implement and oversee the administration of the Program. To 
13implement and administer the Program, the Secretary of State 
14may contract with an account manager.
15    (d) The owner of an electric vehicle may apply for 
16enrollment of the electric vehicle in the Program. If an 
17application for enrollment into the Program is approved by the 
18Secretary of State, the owner of an electric vehicle may 
19participate in the Program in lieu of paying the fee described 
20in subsection (c) of Section 3-805.
21    (e) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to establish:
22        (1) processes and terms for enrollment into and 
23    withdrawal or removal from the Program;
24        (2) payment periods and other payment methods and 
25    procedures for the Program;
26        (3) standards for mileage reporting mechanisms for an 
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1    owner of an electric vehicle to report mileage as part of 
2    participation in the Program;
3        (4) standards for Program functions for mileage 
4    recording, payment processing, account management, and 
5    other similar aspects of the Program;
6        (5) contractual terms between an owner of an electric 
7    vehicle and an account manager for participation in the 
8    Program;
9        (6) contractual terms between the Secretary of State 
10    and an account manager, including authority for an account 
11    manager to enforce the terms of the Program;
12        (7) procedures to provide security and protection of 
13    personal information and data connected to the Program, 
14    and penalties for account managers for violating privacy 
15    protection rules;
16        (8) penalty procedures for a Program participant's 
17    failure to pay a road usage charge or tamper with a device 
18    necessary for the Program;
19        (9) oversight of an account manager, including privacy 
20    protection of personal information and access and auditing 
21    capability of financial and other record related to 
22    administration of the Program; and
23        (10) a process for collection of an unpaid road usage 
24    charge or penalty.
25    (f) The Secretary of State may impose a penalty for 
26failure to timely pay a road usage charge according to the 
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1terms of the Program or tampering with a device necessary for 
2the Program. The Secretary of State may place a hold on the 
3registration of the owner's electric vehicle for failure to 
4pay a road usage charge or penalty according to the terms of 
5the Program.
6    (g) The Secretary of State may send correspondence to the 
7owner of an electric vehicle to inform the owner of:
8        (1) the Program, implementation of the Program, and 
9    procedures of the Program;
10        (2) an unpaid road usage charge and the amount of the 
11    road usage charge to be paid to the Secretary of State;
12        (3) the penalty for failure to pay a road usage charge 
13    within the period laid out in the terms of the Program; and
14        (4) a hold being placed on the owner's registration 
15    for the electric vehicle, if the road usage charge and 
16    penalty are not paid within the period laid out in the 
17    terms of the Program that would prevent the renewal of the 
18    electric vehicles registration.
19    (h) If enrolled in the Program, the owner of an electric 
20vehicle shall:
21        (1) report mileage driven as required by the Secretary 
22    of State under subsection (e);
23        (2) pay the road usage fee for each payment period in 
24    accordance with subsection (e); and
25        (3) comply with all other provisions of this Section 
26    and other requirements of the Program.
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1    (i) Beginning July 1, 2027, the road usage charge rate is 
21.5 cent per mile and the road usage charge cap is $320 for an 
3annual registration.
4    (j) Beginning July 1, 2028, the Secretary of State shall 
5annually adjust the road usage charge rate and the road usage 
6charge cap as described in this subsection by an amount equal 
7to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price 
8Index for the 12 months ending in March of the year in which 
9the increase takes place. The percentage increase in the 
10Consumer Price Index shall be calculated as follows:
11        (1) Calculate the average Consumer Prices Index for 
12    the full 12 months ending in March of the year in which the 
13    increase takes place.
14        (2) Calculate the average Consumer Price Index for the 
15    full 12 months ending in March of the year immediately 
16    preceding the year in which the increase takes place.
17        (3) Calculate the percentage increase, if any, in the 
18    current-year average determined under paragraph (1) over 
19    the preceding-year average determined under paragraph (2).
20    The rate shall be rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one 
21cent.
22    (k) Revenue generated by the Program and relevant 
23penalties shall be distributed in the same manner revenue from 
24the motor fuel tax is distributed as outlined in subsection 
25(e) of Section 8 of the Motor Fuel Tax Law after covering the 
26costs to administer the Program.