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 2007 or 2008 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
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
Mar 2007
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2007
How they voted
44–3
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 21, 2007
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 31, 2007
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Revenue Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-3)
senate
Mar 8, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
upper
Mar 1, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 1, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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