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 Bill Status of SB1894  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  UTILITIES-LOCAL TAX AUDITS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Pamela J. Althoff - Don Harmon

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 645/5-5
35 ILCS 645/5-10 new
50 ILCS 45/10
50 ILCS 45/35
65 ILCS 5/8-11-2.5 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Law and the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes municipalities that impose certain taxes or fees on or collected by public utilities to conduct audits of those utilities to determine the accuracy of the taxes or fees paid to the municipality. Sets forth procedures under which a municipality may collect information from a public utility that is necessary to perform an audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, penalties, confidentiality, and exemptions. Amends the Local Government Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act. Limits the authority of municipalities (including home rule municipalities) to impose penalties with respect to certain taxes imposed under the Illinois Municipal Code or with respect to the municipal electricity infrastructure maintenance fee. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  1/10/2008SenateFirst Reading
  1/10/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  3/3/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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