2/26/09-A bill has been sidelined that sought to have truckers pay twice as much to base plate their trucks.
During a recent hearing, the House Transportation Regulation, Roads and Bridges Committee opted to not take up consideration of a bill that would have had commercial vehicles pay double the flat weight tax rates to be paid each registration year. For truck registrations of 80,000 pounds, the fee for tags would have increased to $5,580 – up from $2,790.
Sponsored by Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, HB448 also would have had truckers pay more for the commercial distribution fee because it is a percentage tax paid on registrations for trucks in the state. The amount is a 14.35 percent surcharge of the registration fees.
The fee for Illinois truckers would have increased to about $6,400.

2/12/09-A bill in the House Transportation Regulation, Roads and Bridges Committee would have truckers pay twice as much to base plate their trucks.
Sponsored by Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, HB448 would have commercial vehicles pay double the flat weight tax rates to be paid each registration year. For truck registrations of 80,000 pounds, the fee for tags would increase to $5,580 – up from $2,790.
To add insult to injury, truckers also would pay more for the commercial distribution fee because it is a percentage tax paid on registrations for trucks in the state. The amount is a 14.35 percent surcharge of the registration fees.
If Ford’s bill becomes law, the fee for Illinois truckers would double to about $6,400.
The bill is scheduled to come up for consideration Wednesday, Feb. 18.
For House bill status, call 217-782-6010. In Illinois, call 800-252-6300.