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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1285   </title>
<shortdesc>LIQUOR TAX-GROW IL JOBS FUND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. David S. Luechtefeld and Wm. Sam McCann</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>30 ILCS 105/5.786 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>235 ILCS 5/8-1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Grow Illinois Jobs Fund. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2012, of the proceeds from the tax imposed under the Act on wine other than cider containing less than 7% alcohol per volume, 2 cents per gallon shall be deposited into the Grow Illinois Jobs Fund. Provides that the moneys in the Fund shall be equally distributed between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the specific purpose of developing and promoting the grape and wine industry in Illinois. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. David S. Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Held in Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Revenue Subcommittee on Special Issues</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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