USE & OCC TAX-HOLIDAY
Summary
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, no tax shall be imposed under those Acts upon the privilege of using in this State (for the Use Tax Act) or persons engaged in the business of selling at retail (for the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act) certain household appliances that (i) qualify as an "Energy Star" product under the federal Energy Star Program; and (ii) are purchased from 12:01 a.m. on April 22 of 2006 or 2007 through 11:59 p.m. of April 28 of that same year. Authorizes and encourages units of local government that impose use and occupation taxes to declare a similar tax holiday. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
Apr 2005
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2005
How they voted
48–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
Apr 7, 2005
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican25
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 13, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 7, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-1-3)
senate
Mar 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Revenue; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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