Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1101

Amends the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue may not require a retailer to furnish information in its return that is not specifically required by the Act to be reported and is not required in order to ascertain the amount of taxes that are due and payable on the return. Effective immediately.

Amends the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act and the Telecommunications Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Act. Provides that prior to January 1, 2004 (now, June 1, 2003) any apportionment method consistent with the provisions governing apportionment of charges shall be accepted as a reasonable method to determine charges for that portion of the interstate inter-office channels provided within Illinois. Amends the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act. Makes changes with respect to the calculation of gross charges for private line service in a municipality that has imposed a tax under the Act. Provides that prior to January 1, 2004 (now June 1, 2003) any apportionment method consistent with the provisions governing apportionment shall be accepted as a reasonable method to determine charges. Adds provisions concerning the prevention of multi-municipal taxation of certain telecommunications. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2004, except that the changes in the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act concerning returns to the Department of Revenue and the authority to tax under the Act effective immediately.

Further amends the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act. Provides that on and after April 1, 2003, any certified copy of an ordinance adopted by a municipality to impose the tax and filed with the Department on or before September 20 or March 20 shall be effective with respect to gross charges billed by telecommunications retailers on or after the following January 1 or July 1, respectively. Requires the Department to determine whether the ordinance meets the criteria under the Act by the 10th of October or April, depending on its submission date. By that same date, requires the Department to notify the telecommunications retailers via a posting on the Department's web site that the ordinance is approved, listing the rate. This provision effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
11/6/2003	Senate	Total Veto Stands

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2003	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs
2/20/2003	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/26/2003	Senate	Assigned to Revenue
3/6/2003	Senate	Do Pass Revenue; 007-000-000
3/6/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2003
3/13/2003	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed
3/18/2003	Senate	Second Reading
3/18/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
3/19/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs
3/19/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/20/2003	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
3/25/2003	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-001
3/25/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/26/2003	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/26/2003	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
3/26/2003	House	First Reading
3/26/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2003	House	Assigned to Revenue Committee
5/1/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee
5/1/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote; Revenue Sub-committee
5/1/2003	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 009-000-000
5/1/2003	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2003	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
5/23/2003	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
5/29/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins
5/29/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/29/2003	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2003	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/30/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/30/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2003	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
5/30/2003	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
5/30/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 31, 2003
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Denny Jacobs
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Denny Jacobs
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Revenue; 010-000-000
5/30/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Revenue; 010-000-000
5/31/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/31/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/31/2003	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/27/2003	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/19/2003	Senate	Governor Vetoed
10/23/2003	Senate	Placed Calendar Total Veto November 4, 2003
11/6/2003	Senate	Total Veto Stands

	Fiscal Note (Department of Revenue)
	The Department doesn't think this legislation will cause any serious disruption in the collection and distribution of this tax. However, its possible that as new municipalities adopt ordinances to impose the tax, we may not have all information regarding which telecommunications companies are providing service in the area, which could slow down collection of the tax.

	Adds reference to:
	35 ILCS 630/2	from Ch. 120, par. 2002

	Adds reference to:
	35 ILCS 636/5-20