100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB2978

 

Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 505/14b new

    Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that a road district, municipality, or county may submit a copy of its approved road budget showing expenses exceeding the motor fuel tax funds received by the road district, municipality, or county to satisfy all documentation and reporting requirements relating to the motor fuel tax funds received. Prohibits the Department of Revenue and the Department of Transportation from requiring more documentation or reporting requirements if a road district, municipality, or county provides the specified budget. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Motor Fuel Tax Law is amended by adding
5Section 14b as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 505/14b new)
7    Sec. 14b. Reporting requirements.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
9the submission of a road district's approved budget, a
10municipality's approved road maintenance budget, or a county's
11approved road maintenance budget showing expenses exceeding
12the motor fuel tax funds received by the road district,
13municipality, or county shall be sufficient documentation and
14shall satisfy all documentation and reporting requirements by
15the road district, municipality, or county.
16    (b) Neither the Department nor the Department of
17Transportation may, by rule or otherwise, require a road
18district, municipality, or county to produce more
19documentation, or add any additional reporting requirements,
20to a road district, municipality, or county whose submitted
21budget satisfies subsection (a).
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1becoming law.