IL HB2950

County boards in DuPage, Kane, Lake, Will, and McHenry counties may impose a motor fuel tax of 4 to 8 cents per gallon on retail motor fuel sales, with annual rate increases tied to the Consumer Price Index (capped at 1 cent per year increase).

Tax proceeds must be used solely for operating, constructing, and improving public highways, waterways, shared-use paths for nonvehicular public travel, sidewalks, and bike paths, as well as acquiring related real property and rights-of-way.

The Illinois Department of Revenue administers, collects, and enforces the tax, retaining 2% of collected amounts to cover administrative costs, with remaining funds distributed monthly to counties.

Counties with populations over 500,000 may use motor fuel tax funds for construction and maintenance of bicycle routes or paths, shared-use paths for nonvehicular public travel, and sidewalks within the county.

Counties may acquire property necessary for constructing and maintaining highways, township roads, district roads, shared-use paths for nonvehicular public travel, sidewalks, and bike paths through purchase, gift, or eminent domain.