HB5962 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5962

Introduced , by Rep. David McSweeney

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Truth in Legislative Taxation Act. Provides that every new Act that creates a new tax or fee or increases an existing tax or fee shall include the words "Tax Increase", "Fee Increase", or "Tax and Fee Increase" in its short title. Requires the sponsor of the new Act to inform the Legislative Reference Bureau that the new Act creates a new tax or fee or increases an existing tax or fee each time a drafting request is made related to that new Act. Requires the sponsor to provide a statement of legislative intent to the Legislative Reference Bureau that describes each new or increased tax or fee in the new Act and that sets forth the reason for each new or increased tax or fee. Directs the Legislative Reference Bureau to: ensure that the short title of the new Act conforms to the naming requirements of this Act; include the statement of legislative intent provided by the sponsor in the Section of the new Act immediately following the short title; and in its synopsis of the bill or amendment, state that the new Act creates a new tax or fee or increases an existing tax or fee. Where the new Act is drafted in the form of bill, directs the Legislative Reference Bureau to affix to the first page of the bill a stamp or words indicating that the new Act is one to which this Act applies. Provides corresponding requirements for amendatory Acts. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Truth in Legislative Taxation Act.

Section 5. New Acts.

(a) Each time a drafting request that (i) creates a new tax or fee as part of a new Act or (ii) increases an existing tax or fee as part of a new Act is submitted to the Legislative Reference Bureau, the sponsor shall inform the Legislative Reference Bureau that the request creates a new tax or fee or increases an existing tax or fee.

(b) The sponsor of a new Act described in subsection (a) shall inform the Legislative Reference Bureau that the new Act creates a new tax or fee, or increases an existing tax or fee, each time a drafting request is made related to that new Act. The sponsor shall also provide a statement of legislative intent to the Legislative Reference Bureau that describes each new or increased tax or fee in the new Act and sets forth the reason for each new or increased tax or fee.

(c) Based on the information provided under subsection (b), the Legislative Reference Bureau shall: (i) ensure that the short title of the new Act conforms to the requirements of subsection (a); (ii) include the statement of legislative intent provided by the sponsor in the Section of the new Act immediately following the short title; and (iii) in its synopsis of the bill or amendment, state that the new Act creates a new tax or fee or increases an existing tax or fee. If the new Act is drafted in the form of bill, the Legislative Reference Bureau shall also affix to the first page of the bill a stamp or words indicating that the new Act is one to which this Act applies.

Section 10. Amendatory Acts.

(a) Each time a drafting request that (i) creates a new tax or fee as part of an amendatory Act or (ii) increases an existing tax or fee as part of an amendatory Act is submitted to the Legislative Reference Bureau, the sponsor shall inform the Legislative Reference Bureau that the request creates a new tax or fee or increases an existing tax or fee.

(b) Based on the information provided under subsection (a), the Legislative Reference Bureau shall: (i) include the statement of legislative intent provided by the sponsor in the first Section of the amendatory Act; and (ii) in its synopsis of the bill or amendment, state that the amendatory Act creates a new tax or fee or increases an existing tax or fee. If the amendatory Act is drafted in the form of bill, the Legislative Reference Bureau shall also affix to the first page of the bill a stamp or words indicating that the amendatory Act is one to which this Act applies.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.