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State of Illinois
2013 and 2014 HB6237 Introduced , by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti - Ed Sullivan, Jr. - Ron Sandack SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Creates the Income Tax Referendum Act. Requires the State Board of Elections to cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to the voters at the November 4, 2014 general election asking whether the individual income tax rate should be permanently increased to 5%. Provides that if the provision of the Act conflicts with any other law, the Act controls. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2015. Effective immediately.
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| | HB6237 | | LRB098 21423 HLH 59872 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning elections.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Income |
5 | | Tax Referendum Act. |
6 | | Section 5. Referendum. The State Board of Elections shall |
7 | | cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to |
8 | | the voters at the general election to be held on November 4, |
9 | | 2014. The question shall appear in the following form: |
10 | | "On January 13, 2011, the individual income tax rate was |
11 | | temporarily increased to 5%. This rate is scheduled to |
12 | | decrease to 3.75% on January 1, 2015. Shall the individual |
13 | | income tax rate be permanently increased to 5%?"
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14 | | The votes on the question shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".
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15 | | Section 10. Certification. The State Board of Elections |
16 | | shall immediately certify the question to be submitted to the |
17 | | voters of the entire State under Section 5 to each election |
18 | | authority in Illinois.
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19 | | Section 15. Conflicts. If any provision of this Act |
20 | | conflicts with any other law, this Act controls.
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