Amends the Use Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the motor vehicle privilege tax provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Exempts from these taxes motor vehicles sold to an Illinois resident who is a service member on active duty or returning to Illinois from active duty and who applies for registration in Illinois while on active duty or within one year after leaving active duty.
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Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a special alternate valuation for wind and solar energy devices. Provides that, when a wind or solar energy device that is primarily for the production and distribution of energy for on-site use is installed on any property, the owner of that property may elect to claim an alternate valuation of the property calculated by deducting from the appraised value of the property the amount of the appraised value that arises from the installation or construction of the wind or solar energy device. Effective immediately.
Amends the Veterans' Employment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2011, of the proceeds from the tax imposed under the Act on wine other than cider containing less than 7% alcohol per volume, 2¢ per gallon shall be deposited into the Grape and Wine Resources Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Expresses that the House of Representatives does not support granting, to non-citizen enemy combatants accused of terrorist acts against the United States, and taken into custody in the Global War on Terror, the Miranda rights and other privileges of the Constitution enjoyed by citizens of the United States of America and urges the President and U.S. Department of Justice to re-examine their positions on the issue.
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the Comptroller must make all payments to State colleges and universities on no less than a quarterly basis. Effective immediately.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a person or entity that recovers coal waste from abandoned mines for the purpose of reuse or recycling is exempt from certain fees. Effective immediately.
Urges the American Society for Muslim Advancement and the Cordoba Institute to reconsider their plans regarding the building of a mosque and Muslim Community Center in such close proximity to the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the credit for wages paid to qualified veterans also applies to wages paid to employees who are currently a member of the Illinois National Guard or a member of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Effective immediately.