INCOME TAX-ETHANOL CREDITS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a $1,000 tax credit for each taxpayer who purchases a new E85 ethanol powered motor vehicle during the taxable year. Creates a $5,000 tax credit for each motor fuel retailer who installs one or more new E85 ethanol fuel dispensing pumps at his or her motor fuel retail store in Illinois during the taxable year. Limits the vehicle credit to one vehicle and the pump credit to one year. Provides that the credits may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2006
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2006
Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 17, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Jan 31, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Revenue Committee
Jan 19, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Eddie Washington
DDemocratic
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