HB 2846 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

CNTY CD-FACILITY OCCUPATION TX

Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Requires the imposition of a school facility occupation tax in a county if the electors of the county have approved a proposition for the tax. Provides that a school facility occupation tax imposed by approval of the electors may be reduced or discontinued if the electors have voted to reduce or discontinue the tax. Provides that the State will not limit or alter rights and powers so as to impair the rights and remedies of holders of bonds secured by proceeds of a school facility occupation tax. Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Removes a sentence providing that a backdoor referendum is not required for alternate bonds if the proceeds backing the alternate bonds are realized from revenues obtained from a school facility occupation tax. Amends the School Code. Provides that a referendum shall not be required if the purchase, construction, or building of a school building is paid from funds received from the County School Facility Occupation Tax Law or from the proceeds of bonds secured by revenues obtained from that Law. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2011 Last action Jan 8, 2013
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11
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Committee
5
Amendments
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Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 17, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 17, 2011
House · Amendment failed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Mar 7, 2011
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
Mar 2, 2011
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 2, 2011
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
Feb 24, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Feb 22, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Patrick J. Verschoore
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