WATSON. 35 ILCS 5/601.1 from Ch. 120, par. 6-601.1 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act by adding a Section caption to the Section concerning payment by electronic funds transfer. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 15 ILCS 405/9.03 15 ILCS 405/9.03a new 20 ILCS 2505/39c-1d new 35 ILCS 105/9 35 ILCS 110/9 35 ILCS 115/9 35 ILCS 120/3 820 ILCS 115/4 820 ILCS 115/4.5 new Deletes everything. Amends the State Comptroller Act and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Requires that State wage, salary, and pension payments shall be paid by electronic funds transfer to all recipients that become eligible after 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that all State wage, salary, and pension payments shall be paid by electronic funds transfer after January 1, 1999. Allows the State Treasurer to adopt rules to exempt certain recipients of payments from these provisions. Requires recipients to designate a financial institution to receive the payments. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to require the Department of Revenue to implement an electronic funds transfer program for all depository taxes. Provides a percentage implementation electronic funds payment schedule. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to require the Department to prescribe rules to ensure that those Acts that currently use electronic funds transfer for certain payments will prescribe rules to require more taxpayers to pay electronically. Makes other changes. 97-02-06 S FIRST READING 97-02-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE 97-02-28 S POSTPONED 97-03-06 S POSTPONED 97-03-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-REVENUE S 97-03-13 S ADOPTED 97-03-13 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 009-000-001 SREV 97-03-13 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-14 97-03-14 S SECOND READING 97-03-14 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-17 97-05-07 S MOTION FILED WEAVER - RE-REFER 97-05-07 S FROM CAL. 3RD RDG. 97-05-07 S TO SENATE RULES. 97-05-08 S MOTION PREVAILED 037-011-006 97-05-08 S RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary