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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2425         </title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-ENGINEERING STUDENTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Martin J. Moylan-Nabeela Syed</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/234 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who employ qualified employees. Provides that the term "qualified employee" means an individual who (i) is employed by the taxpayer as an engineer and (ii) graduated from an engineering program at an accredited institution of higher learning with a Bachelor's degree or higher within the 5 years immediately preceding the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be equal to (i) 10% of the compensation paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees who graduated from an engineering program at an accredited institution of higher learning in Illinois or (ii) 5% of the compensation paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees who graduated from an engineering program an accredited institution of higher learning not located in Illinois. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Revenue-Income Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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