Senate Sponsors: WATSON-CLAYBORNE. House Sponsors: GRANBERG-YOUNGE Short description: CNTY CD-PUB SAFETY TX-ELECTION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Special County Retailers' Occupation Tax for Public Safety Law in the Counties Code. Provides that the results of the election to impose the tax shall be certified by the county clerk and filed with the Department of Revenue within 30 days of the date of election (now on or before the first day of June). Provides that the Department will administer the tax as of the first day of July (now January) next following the filing. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-1006 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1006 55 ILCS 5/5-1007 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1007 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1 from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-1 65 ILCS 5/8-11-5 from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-5 65 ILCS 5/8-11-6 from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-6 Deletes everything. In the Counties Code, amends the Home Rule County Retailers' Occupation Tax Law, the Special County Occupation Tax for Public Safety Law, and the Home Rule County Service Occupation Tax Law. In the Illinois Municipal Code, amends the Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Home Rule Municipal Use Tax Act. Provides that in addition to the current filing and enforcement time period for these taxes, beginning April 1, 1998, an ordinance or resolution imposing, discontinuing, or changing a tax may be filed with the Department of Revenue either (i) on or before the first day of April, in which case the Department shall enforce the tax the first day of the following July or (ii) on or before the first day of October, in which case the Department shall enforce the tax the first day of the following January. Effective immediately. BALANCED BUDGET NOTE Does not authorize, increase, decrease, or reallocate any general funds appropriation for FY1998. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in the need for the number of judges. STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE SB1565 has no direct impact on the level of State indebtedness. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. of Revenue) SB 1565 does not create a fiscal impact to the state. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE Fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE Fails to preempt home rule authority. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0689 Last action date: 98-07-31 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status