92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0189
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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


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