Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

35 ILCS 5/232 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for an employer who hires a qualified employee to work at a location in the State. Sets forth the amount of the credit. Provides that the credit shall be increased if (i) the qualified employee is hired to work at a location in a disproportionately impacted area or (ii) on the date the qualified employee is hired, the qualified employee resides in a disproportionately impacted area. Limits the total amount of income tax credits that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may issue over the duration of the program. Provides that the term "qualified employee" means a resident of the State who is hired by the taxpayer to fill a full-time net new job and was unemployed as a result of COVID-19 prior to the date he or she was hired by the taxpayer. Provides that the term "qualified employee" does not include an individual who was furloughed by the taxpayer. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/4/2021	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
1/4/2021	Senate	First Reading
1/4/2021	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/4/2021	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
1/4/2021	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die

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