House Sponsors: STEPHENS-TENHOUSE-BLACK-RIGHTER-MYERS,RICHARD, BOST, KLINGLER, JONES,JOHN, BRADY AND MEYER. Short description: MOTOR FUEL-GASOHOL-TAX CHANGE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2001, the tax imposed by the Acts on the sale of motor fuel and gasohol shall be at the rate of 1.25% (now imposed at the rate of 6.25% on everything except certain food, medicines, and medical equipment). Provides that if, however, the aggregate tax revenues from motor fuel and gasohol under the Acts during the period from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 are not at least 15% more than the aggregate tax revenues from motor fuel and gasohol under those Acts during the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000, then beginning July 1, 2004 the tax is imposed on motor fuel and gasohol at the 6.25% general rate. Reduces from $0.04 to 0.8 cents the amount per gallon of motor fuel and from $0.03 to 0.6 cents the amount per gallon of gasohol that a motor fuel retailer shall prepay to a registered distributor, supplier, or other reseller of motor fuel. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law to make a corresponding change to the tax rate imposed on the use of motor fuel by commercial vehicles. Amends the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Salem Civic Center Law of 1997 in the Civic Center Code, the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985 to provide that a taxing authority (including a home rule unit) that has not imposed a motor fuel tax or an occupation tax on the sale of motor fuel or gasohol before the effective date of this amendatory Act shall not impose such a tax on or after that date. Provides that taxing authorities (including a home rule unit) that have imposed a tax on the sale of motor fuel or gasohol before the effective date of this amendatory Act shall not increase the rate of the tax on or after that date. Preempts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2001. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status