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Illinois |
Fleet User Fee Exemption |
State Incentives |
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Type: State Incentives |
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Fleets with 10 or more vehicles located in defined areas of the state must pay an annual fee of $20 per vehicle in addition to registration fees. Owners of electric vehicles are exempt from this fee. The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State deposits all fees into the Electric Vehicle Rebate Fund.
(Reference Illinois Compiled Statutes 120/35)
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Illinois |
Biofuels Tax Exemption |
State Incentives |
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Type: State Incentives |
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Through December 31, 2023, a sales and use tax of 6.25% applies to 100% of the proceeds from the sale of fuel blends containing 10% ethanol (E10) and fuel blends containing between 1% and 10% biodiesel (B1-B10). If at any time the sales and use tax is 1.25%, the tax on biodiesel blends will apply to 100% of the proceeds of sales.
Sales and use taxes do not apply to the proceeds from the sale of biodiesel blends containing between 11% and 99% biodiesel (B11-B99) or fuels containing between 70% and 90% ethanol (E70-E90). Taxes will apply to 100% of the proceeds from the sale of biodiesel and ethanol fuel blends made after December 31, 2023.
(Reference 35 Illinois Compiled Statues 120/2-10, 105/3-10, and 105/3-44)
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Illinois |
Idle Reduction Weight Exemption |
State Incentives |
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Type: State Incentives |
Jurisdiction: Illinois
A vehicle equipped with idle reduction technology may exceed the state’s gross, axle, and bridge vehicle weight limits by up to 550 pounds to compensate for the additional weight of the idle reduction technology. The additional weight may not exceed the actual weight of the idle reduction unit. The vehicle operator must carry written certification showing the weight of the technology and must be able to demonstrate or certify that the unit is fully functional.
(Reference 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/15-112)
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Illinois |
Natural Gas and Propane Vehicle Weight Exemption |
State Incentives |
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Type: State Incentives |
Jurisdiction: Illinois
A vehicle powered by natural gas or propane may exceed the state’s gross, axle, and bridge vehicle weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds. This exemption does not apply on interstate highways.
(Reference 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/15-111)
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Illinois |
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Emissions Inspection Exemption |
State Incentives |
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Type: State Incentives |
Jurisdiction: Illinois
BEVs are exempt from state motor vehicle emissions inspections. For more information, see the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Vehicle Emissions Testing Program website.
(Reference 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/13C)
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