HB4947 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4947

Introduced 1/19/2006, by Rep. Eddie Washington

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 5/216 new
35 ILCS 5/217 new

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a $1,000 tax credit for each taxpayer who purchases a new E85 ethanol powered motor vehicle during the taxable year. Creates a $5,000 tax credit for each motor fuel retailer who installs one or more new E85 ethanol fuel dispensing pumps at his or her motor fuel retail store in Illinois during the taxable year. Limits the vehicle credit to one vehicle and the pump credit to one year. Provides that the credits may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning revenue.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by adding Sections 216 and 217 as follows:

(35 ILCS 5/216 new)

Sec. 216. Tax credit for purchasing one E85 ethanol-powered motor vehicle and using E85 blend fuel. For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006 and on or before December 30, 2011, each taxpayer who purchases a new E85 ethanol-powered motor vehicle is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 in the following amounts:

(1) For the taxable year of the purchase, $250.

(2) For the year following the taxable year of the purchase, $250 if the taxpayer verifies that the taxpayer purchased at least 1,000 gallons of E85 blend fuel during the taxable year for the E85 ethanol-powered motor vehicle for which a credit was allowed under item (1).

(3) For the second year following the taxable year of the purchase, $250 if the taxpayer verifies that the taxpayer purchased at least 1,000 gallons of E85 blend fuel during the taxable year for the E85 ethanol-powered motor vehicle for which a credit was allowed under item (1).

(4) For the third year following the taxable year of the purchase, $250 if the taxpayer verifies that the taxpayer purchased at least 1,000 gallons of E85 blend fuel during the taxable year for the E85 ethanol-powered motor vehicle for which a credit was allowed under item (1).

For purposes of this Section, "E85 ethanol-powered motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is powered by E85 blend fuel that consists of at least 85% ethanol and no more than 15% gasoline.

The same taxpayer, throughout all taxable years, may take this credit only with respect to one vehicle. A taxpayer may not use this credit for more than one vehicle. A tax credit under this Section may not reduce the taxpayer's liability in any taxable year to less than zero.

(35 ILCS 5/217 new)

Sec. 217. Single-year credit for installing E85 ethanol fuel dispensing pumps. For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006 and on or before December 30, 2011, each motor fuel retailer who installs one or more new E85 ethanol fuel dispensing pumps at his or her motor fuel retail store in Illinois during the taxable year is entitled to a credit against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 in the amount of $5,000. For purposes of this Section "E85 ethanol fuel dispensing pump" means a fuel dispensing pump that dispenses E85 blend fuel which consists of at least 85% ethanol and no more than 15% gasoline.

The same taxpayer may take this credit in only one taxable year. The tax credit may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.