UTILITIES-LOCAL TAX AUDITS Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 140/7from Ch. 116, par. 20735 ILCS 636/5-53 new35 ILCS 645/5-10 new65 ILCS 5/8-11-2.5 newAmends the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act, the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Law, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes municipalities that impose certain taxes or fees on or collected by public utilities to conduct audits of those utilities to determine the accuracy of the taxes or fees paid to the municipality. Sets forth procedures under which a municipality may collect information from a public utility that is necessary to perform an audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, penalties, confidentiality, and exemptions. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt information provided by a public utility to a municipality in the course of an audit from the Act's inspection requirements. Effective immediately. 10/19/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 10/19/2005SenateFirst Reading 10/19/2005SenateReferred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die