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HB 3749

ELECTRIC TAX-ROAD FUND

104th Regular Session Introduced by Ryan Spain

HB 3749 directs 100% of electricity excise tax receipts from EV charging stations to the State Road Fund, shifting charging revenue to transportation infrastructure funding.

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Bill Summary · HB 3749

Summary — HB 3749 (Electric Tax — Road Fund)

Status: Enacted (Signed by Governor 2025-06-20) — Effective September 1, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan Spain
Statute amended: Electricity Excise Tax Law, 35 ILCS 640/2‑9

Main purpose

HB 3749 directs that all electric-excise-tax revenue the Department of Revenue receives that is attributable to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations be deposited into the State Road Fund. In short: revenue from electricity delivered at EV charging stations (as collected under the Electricity Excise Tax Law) is to be forwarded 100% to the Road Fund.

Key provisions

  • Amends Section 2‑9 of the Electricity Excise Tax Law (35 ILCS 640/2‑9).
  • Adds an explicit statement that 100% of funds received by the Department under this Act “as a result of an electric vehicle charging station” shall be deposited into the Road Fund.
  • All other return, payment, filing, and administrative procedures in Section 2‑9 remain in the statutory text (monthly/quarterly/annual returns, estimated payments, electronic funds transfer rules, etc.); the bill’s change is focused on revenue allocation.
  • Bill text originally indicated “effective immediately,” but the enacted law’s effective date is September 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Electric vehicle charging station operators and electricity delivering suppliers: tax collections tied to charging-station electricity deliveries will be allocated to the Road Fund.
  • Illinois Department of Revenue: must allocate the identified receipts to the Road Fund.
  • Road Fund and transportation programs: will receive the redirected revenue.
  • Other funds or programs that previously received a portion of this revenue (if any) could see reduced receipts; the bill does not detail transitional or offsetting mechanisms.

Fiscal and policy implications

  • The bill reallocates tax receipts to the Road Fund; the magnitude depends on EV charging usage and current excise-tax collections from charging stations.
  • Intended to tie EV charging tax revenue to transportation infrastructure funding (road maintenance/construction). The bill does not specify dollar amounts or offsets.
  • Exact fiscal impact is not included in the bill text; state budget/fiscal analyses would estimate revenue shifts based on EV charging trends.

Legislative timeline / procedural notes

  • Filed: 2025-03-04 (introduced 2/18/2025 as HB 3749)
  • Passed both chambers May 2025; enrolled and sent to Governor 2025-05-30
  • Signed by Governor: 2025-06-20
  • Effective date: 2025-09-01

Additional notes / questions

  • The bill text amends allocation but does not define methodology for identifying or measuring “funds … as a result of an electric vehicle charging station.” Implementation will rely on Department rules and existing tax‑collection mechanisms.
  • The bill does not state whether the change displaces other statutory allocations; further budget documents or fiscal notes would clarify net impacts on other funds.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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