Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-1008.7 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Authorizes counties to impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the county in the business of selling cigarettes at retail on the gross receipts from the retail sales of cigarettes made in the course of business within the county. Provides that the tax may be imposed, in half-cent increments, at a rate not exceeding $0.05 per cigarette. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall collect and enforce the tax and any related penalties. Sets forth procedures for the administration and collection of the tax. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the county may use the proceeds from the cigarette tax only for the purpose of disease preparedness programs.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/26/2006	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington
1/26/2006	House	First Reading
1/26/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/31/2006	House	Assigned to Local Government Committee
2/15/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
2/15/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
2/15/2006	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Local Government Committee; 003-008-000
2/15/2006	House	Remains in Local Government Committee
2/17/2006	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

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