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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, In the interest of transparency and
3accountability, it is not desirable that any income tax
4increase be enacted by the State of Illinois in a post-election
5"lame duck" special session of the General Assembly; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Any increase in the State's income tax rates would
7be harmful to families and job creators; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Significant State policies, especially tax
9policies, should be set by those with the most recent ties to
10the votes of the people; the persons who set the policy should
11be persons who have passed the test of accountability to the
12voters; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The 99th General Assembly will soon enter a "lame
14duck" period of time; the period will start on January 1, 2017,
15and will end at midday on January 11, 2017, which is when the
16100th General Assembly will be sworn into office; therefore, be
17it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20oppose the consideration or passage of any income tax increase
21on the people of Illinois during any "lame duck" special

 

 

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1session that may be called to meet on or after January 1, 2017
2at any time prior to January 11, 2017; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution should be
4delivered to the Governor of Illinois, the Speaker of the
5Illinois House of Representatives, and the President of the
6Illinois Senate.