SNOWMOBILES-REGISTRATION\INS Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff and Terry Link-Dale E. Risinger-John J. Millner House Sponsors(Rep. Michael W. Tryon-Jim Sacia-Donald L. Moffitt-JoAnn D. Osmond-Mike Boland) 7/26/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1291 625 ILCS 40/3-1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-1625 ILCS 40/3-2from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-2625 ILCS 40/3-5from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-5625 ILCS 40/3-8from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-8625 ILCS 40/3-11from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-11625 ILCS 40/3-12 new625 ILCS 40/3-13 new625 ILCS 40/9-2from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 609-2Amends the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. Provides that a person convicted of operating a snowmobile required to be registered and numbered under the Act shall be fined $250 for a first offense and $500 for a second or subsequent offense. Raises the new, transfer-renewal, and renewal snowmobile registration fee from $18 to $30 and to $45 for the registration years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Provides that 50 percent (rather than 33 percent) of those collected fees and trail use sticker fees shall be deposited into the Snowmobile Trail Establishment Fund, a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that snowmobiles that are not registered and numbered and that are not exempt from the registration and numbering requirement are required to display a trail use sticker, and the cost of the sticker is $25. Provides that no person shall operate, register or maintain registration of, and no owner shall permit another person to operate, register or maintain registration of, a snowmobile in this State unless the snowmobile is covered by a liability insurance policy. Provides that a person convicted of violating the mandatory insurance provision is guilty of a petty offense and shall be required to pay a fine in excess of $500, but not more than $1,000.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill and makes the following changes. Provides that a person who is a resident of this State and operates a snowmobile in this State must register and number the snowmobile in this State and a person who is not a resident and operates a snowmobile in this State must either register and number the snowmobile in this State or obtain a trail use sticker. Deletes the minimum and maximum fine language of the introduced bill for a conviction of operating a snowmobile required to be registered and numbered under the Act. Deletes the minimum and maximum fine language for a violation of the mandatory insurance provision of the introduced bill. Provides that the Snowmobile Trail Establishment Fund shall not be subject to sweeps, administrative charges or chargebacks, or any other fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way result in the transfer of any funds from the Snowmobile Trail Establishment Fund to any other fund of the State. Makes other changes. Effective April 1, 2011.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the mandatory insurance provision of the introduced bill, as amended, does not apply to a person operating a snowmobile on their own property that is not a posted snowmobile trail, and property other than a posted snowmobile trail in which the owner of the property has given his or her written or oral consent to the person to operate a snowmobile on the property. Provides that a person convicted of violating the mandatory insurance provision shall be required to pay a fine in excess of $500, but not more than $1,000. Deletes language providing that the Snowmobile Trail Establishment Fund shall not be subject to sweeps or other similar budgetary maneuvers, as provided in the introduced bill, as amended. Makes other changes. 2/8/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/8/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Transportation 2/25/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 2/26/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/26/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 3/2/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 008-000-000 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 011-000-000 3/17/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Althoff 3/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2010 3/18/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-010-000 3/18/2010HouseArrived in House 3/18/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/18/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/18/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/20/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-002-000 4/21/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/27/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/27/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/27/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 4/28/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-034-000 4/28/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/27/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/26/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/26/2010SenateEffective Date April 1, 2011 7/26/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1291