USE/OCC TAX-TEXTBOOKS-HIGHR ED House SponsorsRep. Bob Biggins-Sidney H. Mathias-Rosemary Mulligan-Paul D. Froehlich-Rosemary Kurtz 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 105/6z-18from Ch. 127, par. 142z-1830 ILCS 105/6z-20from Ch. 127, par. 142z-2035 ILCS 105/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.3-1035 ILCS 105/9from Ch. 120, par. 439.935 ILCS 110/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 110/9from Ch. 120, par. 439.3935 ILCS 115/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 115/9from Ch. 120, par. 439.10935 ILCS 120/2-10from Ch. 120, par. 441-1035 ILCS 120/3from Ch. 120, par. 442 Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2003, the tax with respect to textbooks required for use at State universities and public community colleges or certain other institutions of higher learning is imposed under these Acts at the rate of 1.25% (eliminating the State's portion of the tax). Authorizes the Department of Revenue to adopt rules. Amends the State Finance Act to adjust the distribution with respect to this tax. Effective immediately. 2/21/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins 2/21/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 3/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz 3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die