Key Votes
HB 3859 - Requires Publication of Reduced Tax Rates under the EDGE Program - Key Vote
Illinois Key Votes
Stages
- Aug. 17, 2012 Executive Signed
- May 25, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- May 15, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Oct. 24, 2011 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Aug. 17, 2012
Title: Requires Publication of Reduced Tax Rates under the EDGE Program
Signed by Governor Pat Quinn
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (49-0) - May 25, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (84-26) - May 15, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Requires Publication of Reduced Tax Rates under the EDGE Program
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires publication of reduced tax rates under the EDGE Program.
Highlights:
- Requires any county or municipality that enters into an agreement to share or rebate any portion of retailers' occupation taxes to file a report with the Department of Revenue within 30 days of the agreement (Secs. 10 & 15).
- Requires the report to disclose certain details, including, but not limited to, the following (Secs. 10 & 15):
- The terms of the tax agreement;
- The name of any business that directly or indirectly receives the reduced tax rates; and
- How the amount of retailer’s occupation tax being shared, rebated, or refunded is calculated each year.
- Requires the Department of Revenue to publish a redacted agreement report on its website no more than 6 months after its receipt (Secs. 10 & 15).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Oct. 24, 2011
Title: Requires Publication of Reduced Tax Rates under the EDGE Program
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Daniel K. Biss (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kelly Cassidy (IL - D)
- Linda Chapa LaVia (IL - D)
- Barbara Flynn Currie (IL - D)
- Keith Farnham (IL - D)
- Jack D. Franks (IL - D)
- Charles W. Krezwick (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Steven M. 'Steve' Landek (IL - D)
- Louis I. 'Lou' Lang (IL - D)
- Christopher J. 'Chris' Lauzen (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Camille Y. Lilly (IL - D)
- Sidney H. Mathias (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michelle Mussman (IL - D)
- Elaine Nekritz (IL - D)
- Robert W. 'Bob' Pritchard (IL - R)
- Timothy L. Schmitz (IL - R)
- Michael W. Tryon (IL - R)
- Arthur Turner (IL - D)
