Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 410

Amends the Counties Code. Authorizes counties to impose, after referendum approval, a retailers' occupation tax and service occupation tax to be used exclusively for grants to school districts in the county for building or improving school facilities. Sets forth procedures for imposing and collecting the tax and for the distribution of the proceeds by the Department of Revenue. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: In the Counties Code, makes changes to the administration and collection of the occupation tax. Requires that the tax proceeds be distributed to regional superintendents of schools in counties from which the taxes were paid (instead of being distributed to the county). Amends the School Code. Sets forth procedures for regional superintendents of schools to distribute the tax proceeds to school districts on a per-pupil basis. Requires school districts to deposit the proceeds in a special school facility occupation tax fund and use those moneys only for school-facility purposes. Prohibits school district from issuing certain bonds or imposing certain taxes for health and safety purposes if moneys remain in the school facility occupation tax fund. Sets forth procedures for school districts to issue revenue bonds to be repaid from the school facility occupation tax and provides that those bonds are not included in the districts' debt limitation. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: In the Counties Code, makes changes to the administration and collection of the occupation tax. Authorizes school district boards that represent at least 51% of the student enrollment within the county to adopt a resolution to require the county to certify the referendum question of imposing the tax. Amends the School Code. Sets forth procedures for regional superintendents of schools to distribute the tax proceeds to school districts on an enrollment basis. Requires school districts to deposit the proceeds in a special school facility occupation tax fund and use those moneys only for school-facility purposes. Provides that no referendum is required for the purchase, construction, or building of any building for school classroom or instruction purposes if that purchase, construction, or building is completed from the county school facility occupation tax. Prohibits school district from issuing certain bonds or imposing certain taxes for health and safety purposes if moneys remain in the school facility occupation tax fund. Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Provides that certain double-barrelled bonds are not subject to backdoor referenda requirements if the proceeds backing the debt are realized from revenues obtained from the county school facility occupation tax. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/24/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
1/26/2007	House	First Reading
1/26/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/31/2007	House	Assigned to Revenue Committee
3/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
3/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
3/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
3/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
3/23/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/29/2007	House	Assigned to Revenue Committee
3/29/2007	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule April 30, 2007
4/19/2007	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000
4/19/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee
4/19/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; by Voice Vote
4/19/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000
4/19/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
4/19/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
4/20/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
4/20/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/24/2007	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/24/2007	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/27/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
4/27/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
4/30/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue Committee
5/1/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue Committee; 007-000-000
5/2/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/2/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/3/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007
5/10/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007
5/15/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-045-000
5/15/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
5/15/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
5/16/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/16/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/16/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
5/16/2007	Senate	First Reading
5/16/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/17/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/3-14.31 new

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/Art. 19c heading new

	Adds reference to:
	30 ILCS 350/15	from Ch. 17, par. 6915