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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4717   </title>
<shortdesc>RTA-COUNTY OPT IN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack D. Franks-Michael Tryon-Paul D. Froehlich, JoAnn D. Osmond, Sandy Cole and Ed Sullivan, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/6-34000 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 3615/4.03</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.03</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires the county board of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, or Will County to consent to the imposition of the tax by the Authority at the rate of 0.75% in the County. If the County does not consent, the rate is 0.50% in the County and the County receives no distribution from the proceeds. Provides that the County Boards of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties must report annually to the General Assembly, the Regional Transportation Authority, and the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability certain information regarding moneys received from a retailers' occupation tax and a service occupation tax imposed by the Regional Transportation Authority. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Mass Transit Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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