Senate Sponsors: HAWKINSON-WOOLARD-CRONIN-WELCH-OBAMA AND HALVORSON. House Sponsors: MOFFITT-NOVAK-MOORE-WINTERS-MATHIAS Short description: OCC-USE TAX-EFFICIENT APPLNCE 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, 2002, the tax with respect to energy efficient appliances is imposed under these Acts at the rate of 1.25% (eliminating the State's portion of the tax). Exempts the elimination of the tax from the sunset provisions. Requires the Department of Revenue to develop public information programs about the tax reduction. Amends the State Finance Act to adjust the distribution with respect to this tax. Effective January 1, 2002. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Sunsets the elimination of the tax on December 31, 2005. Removes the exemption from the sunset provisions. 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 120/3 from Ch. 120, par. 442 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 120/14 from Ch. 120, par. 453 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status