HOME RULE CNTY-TAX REFERENDUM House SponsorsRep. Paul D. Froehlich-Fred Crespo-Keith Farnham-Mark L. Walker-Sidney H. Mathias and Elizabeth Hernandez 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/5-1006from Ch. 34, par. 5-100655 ILCS 5/5-1007from Ch. 34, par. 5-1007 Amends the Home Rule County Retailers' Occupation Tax Law and the Home Rule County Service Occupation Tax Law in the Counties Code. Provides that, if the tax exceeds 0.75% on the effective date of this amendatory Act, then 60 calendar days after that effective date, the rate reverts to 0.75% by operation of law. Requires referendum approval for a home rule county board to increase the tax rate above 0.75%. Specifies the referendum requirements. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately. 2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 2/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/10/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/20/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/11/2009HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 19, 2009 3/19/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 006-005-000 3/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die