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 Bill Status of HB2498  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  INC TX-ENGINEERING STUDENTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Martin J. Moylan

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 605/605-1048 new
35 ILCS 5/232 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall issue income tax credits, with certification, to qualified professional design firms in Illinois that hire qualified employees. Provides that the tax credit amount shall be (i) 10% of the qualified compensation paid to each qualified employee who graduated from an accredited institution of higher learning in the State and (ii) 5% of the qualified compensation paid to each qualified employee who graduated from an accredited institution of higher learning outside of the State. Provides that "qualified employee" means an employee working in the State for a qualified professional design firm as an architect, an architectural associate, a structural engineer, a structural engineer intern, a design professional, or an engineer intern who graduated from an accredited institution of higher learning with a Bachelor's degree within the 2 years immediately preceding the year in which the credit is taken. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/18/2021HouseTo Income Tax Subcommittee
  3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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