HB 4665 — VEH CD-IN GOD WE TRUST PLATES

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Beand itHB4665 enactedEngrossed by- the2 People- LRB095 16847 WGH 42885 b WHEREAS, In recognition of the Stateprominent ofrole Illinois,that representedIllinois and Illinoisans played in the Generallife Assembly:and times of Abraham Lincoln, Illinois historical, tourist, and civic groups are preparing events and activities to commemorate the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth;

and WHEREAS, A National Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and an Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission have been created;

and WHEREAS, The General Assembly introduces the Lincoln Bicentennial license plates to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth;

and WHEREAS, The additional fees associated with the Lincoln Bicentennial license plates will benefit the Lincoln Legacy Scholarship program, a legacy initiative of the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission;

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

The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.708 as follows:

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5.708.

The Lincoln Legacy Scholarship Fund.

Section 10.

InLincoln GodBicentennial We Trust license plates.

(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of allan applicableapplication fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special registration plates designated as InLincoln GodBicentennial We Trust license plates.

The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division orand motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.

(b) The design and color of the special plates shallis be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary.

The Secretary may,may in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or personalized platesunder in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of thisthe Code.

The platesSecretary areshall notprescribe requiredstickers toor designatedecals "Land of Lincoln", as prescribedprovided inunder subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code.

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(d) The Lincoln Legacy Scholarship Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury.

All money in the Lincoln Legacy Scholarship Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, as grants to the Illinois Community College System Foundation for scholarships to be distributed to students at public and private Illinois colleges and universities who are recipients of scholarships under the Lincoln Legacy Scholarship program, founded by the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

Section 99.

Effective date.

This Act takes effect upon becoming law.