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SB 1407

VEH CD-FARM TRUCK REGISTRATION

104th Regular Session Introduced by Patrick Joyce

Illinois SB 1407 lets farmers hold up to 8 farm-truck registrations; only 2 over 77,001 lb stay in farm-truck at $1,590, others switch to flat-weight tax at $2,890.

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Bill Summary · SB 1407

SB 1407 — Summary (Vehicle Code — Farm Truck Registration)

Note: The document provided contains fragments from multiple states (Hawaii, Arizona, Illinois). This summary focuses on the Illinois text titled “VEH CD — FARM TRUCK REGISTRATION” (amending the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/3‑815), which corresponds to the bill language about farm truck registrations and flat weight taxation.

Main purpose

SB 1407 (Illinois) revises how farm trucks are registered and taxed by:
- Increasing the number of farm truck registrations an owner may obtain, and
- Changing how heavier farm trucks (those exceeding certain gross‑weight thresholds) must be registered and the fees that apply.

The stated intent is to adjust registration allowances and clarify how very heavy farm trucks are allocated between the specialized “farm truck” registration option and the general flat weight tax regime.

Key provisions

  • Removes the previous limit that an owner may apply for and receive only five farm truck registrations (and the related weight‑limit language).
  • Allows an owner to apply for and receive up to eight (8) farm truck registrations in total.
  • Restricts heavy‑weight farm truck registration as follows:
    • Only two (2) of those farm truck registrations may be registered under the farm‑truck provisions as exceeding 77,001 pounds (with an indicated fee of $1,590 per vehicle under the farm‑truck registration method).
    • The remaining six (6) farm truck registrations (if they exceed 77,001 lbs) must be registered under the flat weight tax schedule (with a fee shown in the flat weight table as $2,890 for the 77,001–80,000 lb class).
  • The bill modifies or aligns with the flat weight tax schedule in Section 3‑815 (the bill text includes the flat weight fee table showing the $2,890 fee for 77,001–80,000 lbs and other weight classes and fees).

Who is affected

  • Farmers and farm owners who operate multiple trucks, particularly those operating very heavy trucks (over ~77,000 lbs).
  • Vehicle registration and licensing authorities (Secretary of State) administering registration categories and collecting fees.
  • Potential fiscal impacts for farm operators: up to six heavy trucks would be subject to the higher flat‑weight fee ($2,890) rather than the lower farm‑truck fee ($1,590), increasing annual registration costs for those vehicles.

Fiscal/fee implications (examples from bill text)

  • Farm‑truck registration for vehicles exceeding 77,001 lbs (where allowed under the farm‑truck method): indicated fee $1,590 per vehicle.
  • Flat weight tax for 77,001–80,000 lbs (Class Z in the schedule): $2,890 per vehicle per year.
  • Net effect: for heavy trucks, the alternative classification can increase annual registration costs by roughly $1,300 per truck for the six that must use the flat weight schedule.

Procedural status (from provided actions)

  • Introduced 01/31/2025 (Sen. Patrick J. Joyce listed on the Illinois excerpt).
  • Referred to Assignments; subsequently assigned to Transportation.
  • Readings and committee referrals are noted; latest status included a Rule 3‑9(a) re‑referral to Assignments (03/21/2025).
  • Companion/related bills and cross‑jurisdictional fragments appear in the file (see Notes).

Notes / Caveats

  • The provided document mixes different SB 1407 texts from multiple states (Hawaii and Arizona excerpts appear). This summary isolates the Illinois Vehicle Code changes (Section 3‑815) relevant to “farm truck registration.”
  • Exact placement of the $1,590 fee in statute (farm‑truck registration path) and administrative implementation details (application forms, certification of “farm use,” enforcement) are not fully shown in the excerpt and would be governed by the amended statute and Secretary of State rules.
  • Fiscal impact estimates for affected operators depend on how many heavy trucks an owner operates and are annual registration costs reflected in the statute’s fee table.

If you want, I can:
- Produce a side‑by‑side comparison (current law vs. proposed law) for Section 3‑815; or
- Extract and summarize the unrelated Hawaii and Arizona provisions that appeared in the document.

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

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