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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4684   </title>
<shortdesc>TAX CREDIT-VOLUNTR FIREFIGHTER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Rich Brauer-Lisa M. Dugan-Thomas Holbrook and Careen M Gordon</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/216 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006, each taxpayer who was a member in good standing of a volunteer fire department during the entire taxable year is entitled to an income tax credit. Provides that the credit may not exceed $500 or the amount of the taxpayer's liability, whichever is less. Prohibits the carry forward of an excess tax credit to a succeeding year's tax liability. Exempts the provisions from the sunset requirements. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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