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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3221   </title>
<shortdesc>INC TAX-UTILITY TAX CREDIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Raymond Poe</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/213 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, beginning with taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2003, each taxpayer engaged in production in this State is entitled to an income tax credit in an amount equal to the amount spent by the taxpayer in the taxable year to pay taxes on electricity and natural gas purchased for the production purposes of the taxpayer. Provides that the Department shall establish by rule what constitutes "production". Provides that the tax credit may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero but may be carried forward for 5 taxable years. Exempts the credit from the sunset provisions of the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Raymond Poe</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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