INC TX-VETERANS House SponsorsRep. Jerry F. Costello, II-Donald L. Moffitt, Charles W. Krezwick, Scott E. Penny and Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/217 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount of the credit for wages paid by the taxpayer to a qualified veteran to 20%, but in no event to exceed $5,000, of the gross wages paid by the taxpayer to a qualified veteran if the veteran (A) was hired by the taxpayer on or after January 1, 2012 and (B) was unemployed at the time he or she was hired by the taxpayer. Exempts the credit from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately. 2/1/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 2/1/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles W. Krezwick 3/9/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott E. Penny 3/9/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 3/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die