INC TX-VET WAGE CREDIT Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Kotowski and Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Mark L. Walker-Deborah Mell, Emily McAsey, Michael J. Zalewski, Elizabeth Hernandez, Edward J. Acevedo, Keith Farnham, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia) 7/27/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0101 35 ILCS 5/217Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act concerning the credit for wages paid to qualified veterans. Extends the credit to also apply to wages paid to qualified veterans who did not serve on active duty in Southwest Asia. Increases the amount of the credit to (i) 10% (but in no event to exceed $1,200) of the gross wages paid to qualified veterans who served on active duty in Southwest Asia and (ii) 7.5% (but in no event to exceed $800) of the gross wages paid to all other qualified veterans.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act concerning the credit for wages paid to qualified veterans. Increases the amount of the credit to 10% (but in no event to exceed $1,200) of the gross wages paid to qualified veterans. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Revenue; 007-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-001 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 4/21/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 4/23/2009HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah Mell 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/30/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue & Finance Committee 4/30/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 4/30/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-000-000 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/18/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 5/19/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/29/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue 5/29/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 007-000-000 5/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 5/30/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009SenateSent to the Governor 7/27/2009SenateGovernor Approved 7/27/2009SenateEffective Date January 1, 2010 7/27/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0101