Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER. Short description: COMMUNICATION EQUIP EXEMPTION 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. Exempts from the taxes imposed by these Acts tangible personal property and its component parts purchased by a telecommunications carrier if the property and parts are used directly and primarily in transmitting, receiving, switching, or recording any interactive, two-way electromagnetic communications, including voice, image, data, and information, through the use of any medium, including, but not limited to, poles, wires, cables, switching equipment, computers, and record storage devices and media. Excepts the provisions from the sunset requirements. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 120/2-5 30 ILCS 805/8.25 new Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 120/1g from Ch. 120, par. 440g Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning tax exemption identification numbers for certain entities. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status