HOME RULE CNTY-TAX REFERENDUM
Summary
Amends the Home Rule County Retailers' Occupation Tax Law and the Home Rule County Service Occupation Tax Law in the Counties Code. Provides that, if the tax exceeds 0.75% on the effective date of this amendatory Act, then 60 calendar days after that effective date, the rate reverts to 0.75% by operation of law. Requires referendum approval for a home rule county board to increase the tax rate above 0.75%. Specifies the referendum requirements. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 23, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Aug 13, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Paul D. Froehlich
DDemocratic
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