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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1237   </title>
<shortdesc>USE/OCC-HOLIDAY-ENERGY STAR</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Carolyn H. Krause-Paul D. Froehlich-Sandy Cole-Ron Stephens-Ed Sullivan, Jr., Elizabeth Coulson, Sandra M. Pihos and Renée Kosel</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 105/3-13 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 120/2-13 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that no tax is imposed under the Acts upon the use or purchase of energy-efficient products that qualify as an "Energy Star" products under the federal Energy Star Program and that are purchased at a price of $1,500 or less during a tax holiday. Defines "tax-holiday" as the periods each year: (1) beginning at 12:01 a.m. on November 1st and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on November 7th; and (2) beginning at 12:01 a.m. on April 22nd and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on April 28th. Sets forth criteria for transactions to qualify for the exemption. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carolyn H. Krause</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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