INCOME TX-EARNED INCOME CREDIT Senate SponsorsSen. Barack Obama-Patrick Welch-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter-Don Harmon, Ira I. Silverstein, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, M. Maggie Crotty, Donne E. Trotter, Antonio Munoz, Martin A. Sandoval, James T. Meeks, William E. Peterson, John M. Sullivan, Dave Sullivan, Susan Garrett, Chris Lauzen, Iris Y. Martinez, Terry Link and Carol Ronen House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Patricia Reid Lindner-Arthur L. Turner-William B. Black-William Delgado, Robert F. Flider, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Julie Hamos, Sara Feigenholtz, Carole Pankau, Marlow H. Colvin, Rosemary Mulligan, David R. Leitch, Lou Lang, Elaine Nekritz, Kevin A. McCarthy, Karen May, Sandra M. Pihos, Lovana Jones, Deborah L. Graham, Karen A. Yarbrough, Susana Mendoza, Robert S. Molaro, Kathleen A. Ryg, John J. Millner, Kevin Joyce, Michael K. Smith, Brandon W. Phelps, Larry McKeon, Gary Forby, Patrick Verschoore, Mary E. Flowers, Mary K. O'Brien, Jack McGuire, Robert Rita, William J. Grunloh and Charles G. Morrow III) 8/18/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0534 35 ILCS 5/212Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Removes language that terminates the earned income tax credit with taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2002. Exempts the credit from the sunset requirements. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Department of Revenue) Eliminates the repeal date for the earned income tax credit. This would extend the earned income tax credit indefinitely. Senate Bill 4 would have a negligible impact on the Department of Revenue. However, this credit represents a loss of tax revenues to the State of Illinois. For tax year 2001, the earned income tax credit totaled approximately $44 million. House Amendment No. 1 Beginning in 2003, requires the excess credit to be refunded to the taxpayer, but not counted in determining eligibility for means-tested benefits. Provides that refunds authorized by this amendatory Act are subject to the availability of funds from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant and the State's ability to meet its required Maintenance of Effort. 1/9/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 1/9/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch 1/9/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/9/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/9/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 1/9/2003SenateFirst Reading 1/9/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/15/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/15/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 1/21/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 1/22/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 1/23/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 1/28/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 1/29/2003SenateAssigned to Revenue 1/29/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/5/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 2/5/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson 2/13/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/18/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 2/18/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/18/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue 2/19/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan 2/19/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/19/2003SenatePostponed - Revenue 2/19/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed in Revenue 2/19/2003SenateDo Pass Revenue; 010-000-000 2/19/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2003 2/19/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Chris Lauzen 2/28/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 3/5/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed 3/6/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/13/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003 3/14/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 3/25/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/25/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-000-012 3/25/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/26/2003HouseArrived in House 3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/26/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 4/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carole Pankau 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/4/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/4/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 4/8/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby 4/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore 4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/16/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien 5/1/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 009-000-000 5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh 5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/29/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/30/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/31/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/31/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 31, 2003 5/31/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Barack Obama 5/31/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/31/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules 5/31/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 5/31/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/31/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/18/2003SenateGovernor Approved 8/18/2003SenateEffective Date August 18, 2003 8/18/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0534