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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJRCA 21  </title>
<shortdesc>INCOME TAX SURCHARGE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Education Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that beginning on January 1 of the year following adoption of the constitutional amendment, a surtax on or measured by income at a rate of 3% shall be levied annually on that portion of the income of individuals that exceeds $250,000. Provides that all receipts shall be deposited into the Education and Permanent Property Tax Relief Trust Fund. Provides that on July 1 of each year, 50% of the public funds in the Trust Fund shall be distributed in equal amounts to every taxpayer who is an owner-occupier of residential real property in the State and the other 50% shall be distributed equally on a per student basis to improve education in public schools through the secondary level. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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