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SB 1319

MOTOR FUEL TX-PROCEEDS

104th Regular Session Introduced by Ram Villivalam

Illinois SB 1319 diverts $27,000,000/month from the Motor Fuel Tax Road Fund to IDOT for distribution to municipalities, counties, and road districts per a set formula.

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Summary — SB 1319 (Motor Fuel Tax Proceeds)

Note: The packet you provided contains two unrelated bills both numbered SB 1319 (an Arizona election-training measure and an Illinois motor-fuel tax measure). This summary focuses on the Illinois SB 1319 titled “MOTOR FUEL TX‑PROCEEDS” (sponsor: Sen. Ram Villivalam). A brief note about the Arizona SB 1319 appears at the end to avoid confusion.

Main purpose

Amend the Motor Fuel Tax Law (35 ILCS 505/8) to require that $27,000,000 of proceeds deposited into the State Road Fund be transferred each month to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for distribution to municipalities, counties and road districts according to a specified formula. The change reallocates a fixed monthly sum from the Road Fund to local road authorities.

Key provisions

  • Adds a mandatory monthly transfer of $27,000,000 from money deposited into the Motor Fuel Tax (Road) Fund to IDOT.
  • Directs IDOT to distribute those monthly transfers to municipalities, counties and road districts according to a formula described in the bill (the full formula detail is not included in the excerpt provided).
  • Amends Section 8 (distribution of proceeds) of the Motor Fuel Tax Law; otherwise retains existing distribution structure except for this new earmark.

Who is affected

  • Municipalities, counties and road districts — these local governments would receive additional, recurring monthly funds for local transportation and road needs.
  • Illinois Department of Transportation — receives and administers the monthly transfers and distribution process.
  • State Road Fund and other statewide transportation programs — a fixed $27M/month diversion may reduce amounts available for other Road Fund allocations unless offset elsewhere.
  • State budget and transportation program planning — cash flows and program funding assumptions may be altered by the new recurring transfer.

Fiscal impact

  • $27,000,000 per month equals $324,000,000 annually in transfers to local governments (27M × 12 months).
  • Net statewide fiscal impact depends on whether the $27M/month is newly available revenue or reallocated from existing Road Fund commitments; the bill as excerpted establishes the transfer but does not specify offsets.

Procedural/status (as provided)

  • Introduced: January 28, 2025 (Sen. Ram Villivalam)
  • Referred to Assignments (1/28/2025); first reading 1/28/2025
  • Additional committee deadlines and actions listed in your packet (Rule deadlines, referrals to Appropriations — Public Safety and Infrastructure; companion HB 3100)
  • Current docket status in packet: Rule 3‑9(a) / Re‑referred to Assignments (6/2/2025)
  • Related/companion bill: HB 3100

Notes and uncertainties

  • The excerpt does not include the full distribution formula that will govern how IDOT apportions the $27M/month among municipalities, counties and road districts; that formula is important for local share outcomes.
  • No explicit effective date appears in the excerpt; timing of the first transfer would depend on the bill’s enactment date and any effective‑date language in the final bill.

Separate SB 1319 (Arizona)

  • The packet also contains Arizona S.B. 1319 (2025) — a distinct, chaptered law amending ARS §16‑407 regarding election officer certification and training. That Arizona measure is unrelated to the Illinois motor‑fuel bill summarized above.

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

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