RTA-FOOD AND DRUGS House SponsorsRep. Brent Hassert-Sandy Cole-Franco Coladipietro-Timothy L. Schmitz-Rosemary Mulligan, Joe Dunn, Sandra M. Pihos, Renée Kosel, Harry R. Ramey, Jr. and Michael Tryon 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 3615/4.03from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.0370 ILCS 3615/4.03.3 Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the rate of a Regional Transportation Authority retailers' occupation tax and service occupation tax imposed on sales of food for human consumption and certain prescription and nonprescription medicines shall be 1% (now, 1.25%) in Cook County and 0.25% (now, 0.75%) in the counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake McHenry, and Will. Effective immediately. 1/28/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brent Hassert 1/28/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/28/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/29/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 1/30/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 1/30/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 1/30/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 1/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 1/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/4/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 2/4/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 2/14/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die