PUB UTIL-TAXES-ENTERPRISE ZONE Senate SponsorsSen. David Koehler House Sponsors(Rep. Michael Unes-Jehan A. Gordon-Booth-David R. Leitch-Keith P. Sommer) 8/12/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0321 220 ILCS 5/9-222.1from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-222.1Amends the Public Utilities Act in relation to an exemption from certain municipal utility taxes with respect to enterprises located in an enterprise zone or a Foreign Trade Zone or Sub-Zone. Extends the availability of the exemption from 2013 to 2017 and reduces the requisite job retention requirement from 1,000 jobs to 750 jobs. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the job retention requirement is a per year requirement. 2/6/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 2/6/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2013SenateAssigned to Revenue 2/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 2/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/28/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue 2/28/2013SenatePostponed - Revenue 3/6/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/6/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 008-000-000 3/6/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2013 3/12/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2013 3/13/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/13/2013HouseArrived in House 3/13/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes 3/13/2013HouseFirst Reading 3/13/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2013HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/2/2013HouseTo Sales and Other Taxes Subcommittee 5/9/2013HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000 5/9/2013HouseRemains in Revenue & Finance Committee 5/9/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-000-000 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth 5/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 5/15/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-009-000 5/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 5/15/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/13/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/12/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/12/2013SenateEffective Date August 12, 2013 8/12/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0321