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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1249   </title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-VETERAN CREDIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.-James H. Meyer-JoAnn D. Osmond-Sandy Cole-Dennis M. Reboletti, Michael P. McAuliffe, Bob Biggins, Harry R. Ramey, Jr. and Ruth Munson</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 5/217</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount of the credit for wages paid to qualified veterans from an amount equal to "5%, but in no event to exceed $600, of the gross wages paid to a qualified veteran" to either $1,000, $1,500, or $3,000 depending on the number of qualified veterans employed. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</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>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.</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 Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</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>
</actions>
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