PROP TX-FALLEN OFFICER ABATE Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul-Michael Noland-John J. Millner House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Lou Lang-Thomas Holbrook) 6/4/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0905 35 ILCS 200/18-179 newAmends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a home rule municipality with 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, by ordinance, may order the county clerk to abate any percentage of the taxes levied by the municipality and any other taxing district on each parcel of certain qualified residential property within the corporate limits of the municipality that is owned by the surviving spouse of a fallen police officer or rescue worker. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/18-179Adds reference to:35 ILCS 5/704A35 ILCS 10/5-15Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that provisions allowing certain motor vehicle manufacturers to elect to claim the Credit against their withholding tax obligations also apply to heavy duty truck manufacturers that meet certain criteria. Provides that motor vehicle manufacturers, other than heavy duty truck manufacturers, that elect to claim the Credit against withholdings must enter into an EDGE agreement within 365 days (instead of 180 days) after the effective date of Public Act 96-834. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to provide that employers who claim the EDGE credit against their withholding tax liability must file returns with respect to those taxes. Makes other technical corrections. Effective immediately. 2/8/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/8/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/8/2010SenateDo Pass Revenue; 007-001-000 3/8/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/9/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/11/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-004-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/11/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2010HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 7, 2010 4/28/2010HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/5/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue & Finance Committee 5/5/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 5/5/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-000-000 5/5/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2010HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/6/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/6/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 5/6/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/6/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/6/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 6, 2010 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 5/6/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/6/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 6/4/2010SenateSent to the Governor 6/4/2010SenateGovernor Approved 6/4/2010SenateEffective Date June 4, 2010 6/4/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0905