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HB 2678

VEH CD-FARM TRUCK REGISTRATION

104th Regular Session Introduced by Mike Coffey and 1 co-sponsor

Illinois allows up to 8 farm trucks, with at most 2 over 77,001 lb under farm-truck regs and up to 6 others in the flat weight tax schedule.

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Bill Summary · HB 2678

Summary — HB 2678 (Illinois) — Vehicle Code: Farm Truck Registration

Status: Enacted (signed by Governor May 12, 2025)
Primary sponsor: Rep. Lawrence “Larry” Walsh, Jr. — Co‑sponsor: Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Statute amended: 625 ILCS 5/3‑815 (Illinois Vehicle Code)
Companion: SB 1105

Purpose / Intent

To revise farm truck registration limits and methods in the Illinois Vehicle Code so that owners may register more farm trucks while distinguishing how heavier vehicles are taxed/registered. The change reallocates how heavy farm trucks (those exceeding roughly 77,001 pounds) may be registered and sets different fee treatments for those vehicles.

Key provisions

  • Removes the existing cap that limited an owner to only 5 farm truck registrations (and that only 2 of those 5 could exceed a 59,500 lb gross weight).
  • Establishes a new cap: an owner may apply for and receive up to 8 farm truck registrations in total.
  • Limits heavy‑registration treatment:
    • Only 2 of the 8 farm truck registrations may be registered under the farm‑truck registration provisions as exceeding 77,001 pounds (subject to a stated fee of $1,590 per vehicle under those farm‑truck provisions).
    • The remaining up to 6 farm truck registrations that exceed 77,001 pounds must be registered under the flat weight tax schedule (subject to the flat weight fee identified in the code — cited as $2,890 per vehicle for the 77,001–80,000 lb bracket).
  • Amends cross‑references and fee classifications in Section 3‑815 to reflect these changes.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Illinois farm owners/operators and agricultural businesses that use large trucks exclusively for on‑farm operations or transporting seasonal fresh/perishable agricultural products.
  • Secondary: Secretary of State (registration administration) and state funds that receive registration and flat weight tax revenue.

Potential impacts

  • Permits more farm vehicles to carry farm truck registration privileges (increase from 5 to 8), offering flexibility for larger farm operations.
  • Creates a two‑tier cost structure for very heavy farm trucks: a lower fee option limited to two vehicles per owner, and a higher flat weight tax for additional heavy vehicles — likely increasing registration costs for owners who operate more than two very heavy farm trucks.
  • State fiscal effect: potential increase in flat weight tax revenue if more heavy trucks are registered under the flat weight schedule; administrative impacts are likely minimal (rulemaking and processing adjustments at the Secretary of State’s office).

Legislative timeline (selected)

  • Introduced: Feb 6, 2025
  • Passed legislature and transmitted to Governor: May 6, 2025
  • Signed by Governor: May 12, 2025

Note: The bill text supplied included unrelated material from another jurisdiction/measure; this summary focuses on the Illinois Vehicle Code amendment described in the bill’s synopsis and LRB text.

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

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