92nd General Assembly
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House Sponsors:
STEPHENS-KOSEL-BERNS-RIGHTER-MYERS,RICHARD, DANIELS, BLACK, 
   WAIT, JONES,JOHN, KURTZ, BELLOCK, JOHNSON, KLINGLER, 
   WINKEL, TURNER,JOHN, SAVIANO, MEYER, BOST, SCHMITZ, 
   HULTGREN, BIGGINS, RYDER, POE, PARKE, MITCHELL,BILL, 
   REITZ, HOLBROOK, HOFFMAN, TENHOUSE AND WRIGHT.

Short description: 
USE OCC TAX-REDUCE GAS TAX                                                 

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 on July 1, 2001, the tax on  motor  fuel  and  gasohol      
   shall be imposed at the rate of 1.25% (eliminating the State's portion      
   of  the  tax).   Exempts the tax reduction from the sunset provisions.      
   Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law to adjust the commercial  motor  vehicle      
   use  tax  to  reflect  the reduced tax rate on motor fuel and gasohol.      
   Amends the State Finance Act to provide  for  the  distribution  as  a      
   result  of  the reduced tax rate on motor fuel and gasohol.  Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          30 ILCS 105/6z-18               from Ch. 127, par. 142z-18           
          30 ILCS 105/6z-20               from Ch. 127, par. 142z-20           
          35 ILCS 105/3-10                from Ch. 120, par. 439.3-10          
          35 ILCS 105/9                   from Ch. 120, par. 439.9             
          35 ILCS 110/3-10                from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10         
          35 ILCS 110/9                   from Ch. 120, par. 439.39            
          35 ILCS 115/3-10                from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10        
          35 ILCS 115/9                   from Ch. 120, par. 439.109           
          35 ILCS 120/2-10                from Ch. 120, par. 441-10            
          35 ILCS 120/2d                  from Ch. 120, par. 441d              
          35 ILCS 120/3                   from Ch. 120, par. 442               
          35 ILCS 505/13a                 from Ch. 120, par. 429a              
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          New Acts                                                             
          20 ILCS 655/4.5 new                                                  
          30 ILCS 105/5.545 new                                                
          35 ILCS 5/201                   from Ch. 120, par. 2-201             
          35 ILCS 5/203                   from Ch. 120, par. 2-203             
          35 ILCS 5/204                   from Ch. 120, par. 2-204             
          35 ILCS 5/208                   from Ch. 120, par. 2-208             
          35 ILCS 5/208.5 new                                                  
          35 ILCS 5/208.7 new                                                  
          35 ILCS 5/212                                                        
          35 ILCS 5/213 new                                                    
          35 ILCS 5/214 new                                                    
          35 ILCS 5/215 new                                                    
          35 ILCS 5/216 new                                                    
          35 ILCS 5/217 new                                                    
          35 ILCS 5/218 new                                                    
          35 ILCS 5/219 new                                                    
          35 ILCS 10/5-20                                                      
          35 ILCS 105/1a                  from Ch. 120, par. 439.1a            
          35 ILCS 105/3-5                 from Ch. 120, par. 439.3-5           
          35 ILCS 105/3-87 new                                                 
          35 ILCS 105/3b new                                                   
          35 ILCS 110/3-5                 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-5          
          35 ILCS 110/3-72 new                                                 
          35 ILCS 115/3-5                 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-5         
          35 ILCS 115/3-52 new                                                 
          35 ILCS 120/1c                  from Ch. 120, par. 440c              
          35 ILCS 120/2-5                 from Ch. 120, par. 441-5             
          35 ILCS 120/2-67 new                                                 
          35 ILCS 120/2-75 new                                                 
          35 ILCS 145/9                   from Ch. 120, par. 481b.39           
          35 ILCS 505/2                   from Ch. 120, par. 418               
          35 ILCS 505/8b new                                                   
          35 ILCS 505/13                  from Ch. 120, par. 429               
          35 ILCS 505/13a                 from Ch. 120, par. 429a              
          35 ILCS 615/2                   from Ch. 120, par. 467.17            
          110 ILCS 947/65.25                                                   
          230 ILCS 25/3                   from Ch. 120, par. 1103              
          310 ILCS 10/8.24 new                                                 
          415 ILCS 5/58.13a new                                                
          415 ILCS 5/58.14                                                     
          415 ILCS 120/21 new                                                  
          415 ILCS 120/25                                                      
          415 ILCS 120/30                                                      
          415 ILCS 120/31 new                                                  
          415 ILCS 120/32 new                                                  
          415 ILCS 120/35                                                      
          415 ILCS 120/40                                                      
          415 ILCS 120/45                                                      
          30 ILCS 805/8.25 new                                                 
        Deletes everything. Creates the  Elder  Care  Savings  Fund  Act.      
   Authorizes  the  State  Treasurer  to  establish an Elder Care Savings      
   Fund.  Allows Illinois residents to invest in the fund,  and  provides      
   that  investors'  earnings  are  exempt  from taxes other than estate,      
   transfer, and inheritance taxes.  Provides for a  program  of  grants,      
   using  moneys in the fund, to be applied to costs of long-term care or      
   services.  Creates an Elder Care Trust Authority to advise  the  Elder      
   Care  Savings  Fund  staff  and  perform  other functions. Creates the      
   Automobile Leasing Occupation and Use Tax Act to change the way tax is      
   imposed on vehicles that are leased. Amends the  Illinois  Income  Tax      
   Act.  Extends  the  environmental remediation tax credit to 2010 (now,      
   expires December  31,  2001).   Makes  other  changes  concerning  the      
   credit. Creates a deduction (i) for Medicare Part B expenses, (ii) for      
   unreimbursed  amounts spent on home health care services, (iii) of all      
   amounts included in the taxpayer's federal gross income in the taxable      
   year from amounts contributed to a Roth IRA, (iv) of up to $5,000 paid      
   by an individual taxpayer for dependent care  provided  for  a  child,      
   disabled spouse, or other dependent adult during the taxable year, (v)      
   of  $500 for teachers.  Increases the basic exemption amount to $4,000      
   (now, $2,000). Provides that the  earned  income  tax  credit  allowed      
   shall  be  increased  incrementally from the current 5% of the federal      
   tax credit allowed for the taxable year to  20%.  Changes  the  repeal      
   date  of  the  earned income tax credit provision from June 1, 2003 to      
   June 1, 2006. Provides for a tax credit (i) of 5%  of  property  taxes      
   paid  by persons with property below a certain assessed value, (ii) in      
   the amount of 5% of the average monthly rent paid during  the  taxable      
   year  on  the residence of a taxpayer, (iii) in an amount up to $1,000      
   per taxable year for unreimbursed health care costs for certain senior      
   citizens, (iv) in an amount equal to 15% of the premium costs paid for      
   a  qualified  long  term  care  insurance  contract  covering  certain      
   persons, not to exceed $200, (v) of $500 for certain members of a vol-      
   unteer fire department, (vi) for certain taxpayers, in an amount not        
   to exceed $500 for tuition and fees for college, (vii) for taxpayers        
   making  donations  to  certain affordable housing projects (Amends the      
   Housing Authorities Act as well), (viii) in the amount of expenditures      
   required for providing an on-site lactation room on  the  premises  of      
   the  taxpayer's  workplace, and (ix) of $500 for an eligible caregiver      
   of a person with long-term care needs. Amends the  Use  Tax  Act,  the      
   Service  Use  Tax  Act,  the  Service  Occupation  Tax  Act,  and  the      
   Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Exempts from the taxes imposed by these      
   Acts  certain  tangible  personal  property  and  its  component parts      
   purchased by a  telecommunications  carrier.  Eliminates  the  State's      
   portion  of  the  tax on motor fuel and gasohol. Suspends the State's       
   portion of the tax on clothes and footwear for  9  days  each  August.      
   Amends  the  Hotel  Operators'  Occupation  Tax  Act.  Exempts certain      
   disaster relief organizations from the tax.  Amends the Motor Fuel Tax      
   Law to eliminate the tax, for up to  5  years,  imposed  on  alternate      
   fuels.  Makes other changes. Amends the Gas Revenue Tax Act.  Suspends      
   the tax on use or consumption of gas for the period beginning December      
   1, 2001 through May 31, 2002.  Amends  the  Higher  Education  Student      
   Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to      
   request  an  appropriation  each year to sufficiently fund at least 25      
   teacher shortage scholarships and  to  establish  a  loan  forgiveness      
   program  for  certain teachers.  Amends the Bingo License and Tax Act.      
   Eliminates the tax on bingo games. Amends the Environmental Protection      
   Act.  Makes  changes  concerning  the  environmental  remediation  tax      
   credit  and  creates  the  Distressed Communities and Industries Grant      
   Fund to pay allowable costs needed to cause  an  eligible  remediation      
   project  to  occur.   Makes other changes.  Amends the Alternate Fuels      
   Act.   Provides  that  the  Environmental  Protection   Agency   shall      
   establish the Alternate Fuel Infrastructure Program to provide funding      
   for the building of certain alternative fueling facilities to be built      
   within a specific area.  Provides that the Agency shall administer, in      
   cooperation  with  DCCA  and Chicago Area Clean Cities, the Clean Fuel      
   Education Program to provide education about  the  benefits  of  using      
   alternate fuels.  Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act to      
   provide  for  the  distribution as a result of the reduced tax rate on      
   motor fuel and gasohol and to create the  Distressed  Communities  and      
   Industries  Grant  Fund.  Amends  the  State  Mandates  Act to require      
   implementation  without  reimbursement   by   the   State.                  
   Effective immediately.                                                      
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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