SB3530 Summary

• Creates a new vehicle registration category for "former military vehicles" defined as any vehicle or trailer manufactured for military use and maintained to depict or represent military design or markings, excluding those used for commercial or agricultural purposes.

• Establishes tiered registration fees based on gross vehicle weight rating: $100 for vehicles 26,000 lbs or less, $150 for 26,001-45,000 lbs, $500 for 45,001-65,000 lbs, $1,000 for over 65,000 lbs, and $25-$75 for trailers depending on weight.

• Exempts former military vehicles registered under this new category from flat weight tax requirements under Sections 3-815 and 3-818 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

• Allows owners to request special vanity or personalized license plates for former military vehicles, with the Secretary of State authorized to set the registration term.

• Requires that vehicles must have a valid title issued by the Secretary of State and be eligible for registration independent of their military status before qualifying for this registration category.