House Sponsors: MAUTINO. Short description: MUNICIPAL TELECOM TAX ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act. Authorizes the corporate authorities of any municipality in Illinois to tax the act or privilege of originating in the municipality or receiving in the municipality intrastate or interstate telecommunications by a person. Provides that this tax replaces the municipal telecommunications tax, the municipal tax on the occupation or privilege of transmitting messages, and the municipal infrastructure maintenance fee. Provides that if a tax is imposed in municipalities with a population of less than 500,000, the rate may not exceed 6%; and in municipalities with a population of 500,000 or more, the rate may not exceed 7%. Amends the State Revenue Sharing Act, the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act, the Telecommunications Municipal Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Act, the Emergency Telephone System Act, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Public Utilities Act, and the Telephone Company Act to make amendatory changes in accordance with the provisions of the new Act. Provides that (i) the new Act takes effect on January 1, 2002 and (ii) the amendatory changes take effect on July 1, 2002, except for the changes to the legislative intent provisions of the Telecommunications Municipal Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Act, which take effect immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status