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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1511   </title>
<shortdesc>ENDOWMENT DONATION CREDIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert F. Flider-Robert W. Pritchard-Mike Bost, Mike Boland, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Elizabeth Coulson and Dave Winters</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/218 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Endow Illinois Tax Credit Act and amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to authorize an income tax credit to taxpayers who provide an endowment gift to a permanent endowment fund. Sets forth procedures and criteria for authorizing the credits. Provides that the aggregate amount of all credits that the Department may authorize in any calendar year may not exceed $50,000,000. Requires the Department to make an annual report concerning the credits. Provides that the credit may be carried forward for 5 years. Exempts the credit from the Act's sunset provisions. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</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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