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HB2393 - 104th General Assembly
FOREST PRESERVE-REVENUE
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Allows the board of a forest preserve district to establish a special forest preserve district retailers' occupation tax and service occupation tax after referendum of the voters. Allows the tax to used exclusively for general purposes, including education, outdoor recreation, maintenance, operations, public safety at the forest preserves, trails, acquiring and restoring land, and any other lawful purposes or programs determined by the board of that district. Includes referendum language and additional ballot informational language. Incorporates provisions from the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to implement the tax. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Special Forest Preserve Retailers' and Service Occupation Tax Fund. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/31/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2/04/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/25/2025 | House | Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee |
| 3/03/2025 | House | To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee; |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 020-000-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |