COL TEXTBOOKS-TAX-PRINT-RENT House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers and La Shawn K. Ford 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 120/2-5110 ILCS 78/13 new110 ILCS 205/9.34 new Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to provide that, beginning July 1, 2014, textbooks required for courses offered at an institution of higher learning are exempt from taxation under those Acts. Amends the Transparency in College Textbook Publishing Practices Act to require a publisher to keep a textbook in print and available to be purchased for at least 6 years from the last copyright date. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act to require the Board, subject to appropriation, to provide grants to institutions of higher learning to fund textbook rental programs at those institutions. 12/10/2012HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/9/2013HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/29/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/30/2013HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die