SB1939 Summary

• Increases Illinois motor fuel tax from 19 cents to 38 cents per gallon effective July 1, 2019, with annual increases tied to Consumer Price Index thereafter.

• Creates Transportation Renewal Fund to receive increased motor fuel tax revenue, directing 80% to road construction and maintenance and 20% to mass transit capital improvements.

• Allows municipalities in counties over 3 million population to impose additional motor fuel tax up to $0.03 per gallon, and expands county motor fuel tax authority to Lake and Will counties.

• Increases vehicle registration fees and title certificate fees effective 2021, depositing proceeds into Road Fund for highway maintenance and improvement projects.

• Establishes $50 million annually from Road Fund for Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program focused on pedestrian/bicycle facilities and abandoned railroad trail conversion, with 25% directed to high-need communities.