March 14, 2008

Illinois State Legislators Pushing Huge Tax Increase!

Please read SB2288 below.  It will raise the Illinois State Income tax currently at 3% to 5%.  A 67% increase!  Please call your State Senator and State Representative and tell them to Vote NO to this huge tax grab.  The state fiscal problems are because of spending well beyond the record revenues they are collecting.  This bill promises property tax relief.  However the property tax relief would be much less then the increase in income tax and local taxing bodies are likely to increase property taxes back to their current levels after a few years.

Also please read SB1252 below. This Bill would remove the current property tax cap on funding pensions which means local taxing bodies could raise their property tax as much as they want for funding pensions.  Believe it or not!  When you call, please remind your elected officials to vote NO to this Bill too. 

For a report on the record level of State of Illinois revenue for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, please click here Analysis of State of Illinois Revenue For Fiscal Year 2008

 
Senator Halvorson 40th district  217-782-7419, 708-756-0882

Senator Dahl 38th district         217-782-3840, 815-220-8720

 

Representative Dugan 79th district  217-782-5981, 815-939-1983

Representative Gordon 75th district 217-782-5997, 815-634-3096                             

 

Bill Status of SB2288  95th General Assembly


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Short Description:  EDUCATION FUNDING-TAX SWAP

Senate Sponsors
Sen. James T. Meeks - John J. Cullerton - Emil Jones Jr. - Kimberly A. Lightford - Jacqueline Y. Collins, M. Maggie Crotty, James F. Clayborne Jr., Rickey R. Hendon, Mattie Hunter, Michael W. Frerichs, Iris Y. Martinez, William Delgado, Louis S. Viverito, Michael Noland, Heather Steans, Deanna Demuzio, Donne E. Trotter, David Koehler, Kwame Raoul and Martin A. Sandoval

Last Action

Date

Chamber

 Action

  2/28/2008

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008


Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

 

30 ILCS 105/5.710 new

 

 

 

30 ILCS 105/5.711 new

 

 

 

30 ILCS 105/5.712 new

 

 

 

30 ILCS 105/5.713 new

 

 

 

30 ILCS 105/5.714 new

 

 

 

30 ILCS 105/6z-76 new

 

 

 

30 ILCS 105/6z-77 new

 

 

 

30 ILCS 105/6z-78 new

 

 

 

35 ILCS 5/201

from Ch. 120, par. 2-201

 

 

35 ILCS 5/218 new

 

 

 

35 ILCS 200/18-167 new

 

 

 

35 ILCS 200/18-255

 

 

 

35 ILCS 200/20-15

 

 

 

35 ILCS 200/21-30

 

 

 

105 ILCS 5/1C-2

 

 

 

105 ILCS 5/14-13.01

from Ch. 122, par. 14-13.01

 

 

105 ILCS 5/18-8.05

 

 

 

105 ILCS 5/18-25 new

 



Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, and the Property Tax Code. Increases the income tax rates for individuals, trusts, and estates from 3% to 5% of the taxpayer's net income and increases the rate of income tax for corporations from 4.8% to 8% of the taxpayer's net income. Creates an income tax credit for families with incomes below certain levels. Creates the School District Property Tax Relief Fund, and requires the General Assembly appropriate certain amounts into the Fund. Provides that grants must be made from the Fund to school districts. Requires that property taxes be abated in school districts by the amount of the grants from the Fund. Creates the Higher Education Operating Assistance Fund, and requires the General Assembly to appropriate certain amounts into the Fund. Requires certain distributions from that Fund. Creates the Invest in Illinois Fund for the purpose of funding the cost of issuance, interest, fees, principal payments, and other debt service on Invest in Illinois Bonds and requires appropriations into the Fund. Creates the Capital Strategy Board to make recommendations concerning the issuance of bonds. Contains several continuing appropriation requirements. Amends the School Code. Creates the Early Childhood Fund to support the Illinois Early Learning Standards and their use in early childhood programs and other programs. Makes changes concerning special education reimbursement for personnel. With respect to the State aid formula, makes changes concerning the foundation level of support, creation of the School Improvement Partnership Pool Fund, and supplemental general State aid. Provides that the General Assembly shall appropriate from the General Revenue Fund to the Common School Fund an Education Appropriation Minimum. Effective immediately.

Actions
 

Date

Chamber

 Action

  2/14/2008

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks

  2/14/2008

Senate

First Reading

  2/14/2008

Senate

Referred to Rules

  2/14/2008

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  2/19/2008

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  2/20/2008

Senate

Assigned to Education

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  2/20/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans

  2/20/2008

Senate

Sponsor Removed Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  2/22/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  2/25/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  2/26/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  2/26/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  2/27/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.

  2/27/2008

Senate

Sponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.

  2/28/2008

Senate

Do Pass Education; 006-003-001

  2/28/2008

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008

  2/28/2008

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.

  2/28/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  3/13/2008

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

 

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Bill Status of SB1252  95th General Assembly


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Short Description:  PROP TX-PTELL-PENSION LEVIES


Senate Sponsors
Sen.
James F. Clayborne Jr. and Martin A. Sandoval

Last Action

Date

Chamber

 Action

  12/3/2007

Senate

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules


Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

 

35 ILCS 200/18-185

 



Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Exempts, from the definition of "aggregate extension", all contributions to a pension fund created under Article 3, Article 4, or Article 7 of the Illinois Pension Code. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date

Chamber

 Action

  2/9/2007

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

  2/9/2007

Senate

First Reading

  2/9/2007

Senate

Referred to Rules

  2/21/2007

Senate

Assigned to Revenue

  3/2/2007

Senate

Postponed - Revenue

  3/15/2007

Senate

Do Pass Revenue; 006-004-000

  3/15/2007

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007

  3/22/2007

Senate

Second Reading

  3/22/2007

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007

  3/30/2007

Senate

Third Reading - Consideration Postponed

  3/30/2007

Senate

Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed April 18, 2007

  4/25/2007

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  5/31/2007

Senate

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2007

  12/3/2007

Senate

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

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