Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Transportation Benefit Program Act. Provides that an employer that is situated in Cook County or specified townships and for which an average of 25 or more full-time employees work for compensation shall offer a program that allows a covered employee to elect to exclude from taxable wages and compensation the employee's commuting costs incurred for the purchase of a transit pass to use public transit or for the purchase of qualified parking, up to a maximum level allowed by federal tax law. Provides that a covered employer may comply by participating in a program offered by the Chicago Transit Authority or the Regional Transit Authority. Provides that all transit agencies shall market the existence of the program to their riders. Effective January 1, 2019.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2018	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
2/16/2018	House	First Reading
2/16/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2018	House	Assigned to Mass Transit Committee
4/13/2018	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

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