94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2098


 
Introduced 2/25/2005, by Sen. Louis S. Viverito
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		












New Act











    Creates the State Budget and School-Funding Crisis Referendum Act.
Authorizes a statewide referendum at the consolidated election in 2006.
Sets forth questions concerning a temporary increase in the State income tax to
help solve the current State budget  and school-funding crises.  Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning a statewide referendum on the State 
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budget and school-funding  crisis. 

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


 
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    Section 1. Short title.  This Act may be cited as the State 
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Budget and School-Funding Crisis
Referendum Act.


 
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    Section 5. Purpose.  Illinois, as almost all other states, 
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is currently
experiencing a
State budget crisis as well as a 
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school-funding crisis. At the same time, however, Illinois

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enjoys
relatively modest rates of State income tax: 3% on 
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individuals, estates, and
trusts and
4.8% on corporations. But 
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there is a high burden on property owners because  school 
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funding relies heavily on local property taxes.  Article 10 of 
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the Illinois Constitution provides that the State shall fund 
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education by making public schools free through the secondary 
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level. The purpose of this Act is to place before the
voters a 
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Statewide referendum as to
whether a temporary increase in the 
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State income tax is warranted to help solve
this school-funding 
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crisis.



 
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    Section 10. State budget and school-funding crises 
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questions.  The following questions shall be submitted to
the

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voters of the entire State at the 2006 general primary 
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election:


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        (1) Should the General Assembly  temporarily increase

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    the Illinois income tax from Januray 1, 2007 through 
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    December 31, 2008 to help solve the current State budget 
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    crisis and avoid
drastic cuts in State support for public 
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    education?


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        (2) Should this temporary increase
be limited to 
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    increasing the rate of tax for
individuals, trusts, and 
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    estates by no more than one percentage point
and
the rate 
 


 






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    for corporations by no more than one and six-tenths of a 
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    percentage
point?


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    All of these 2 questions shall be placed on a single, 
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separate ballot. The
votes on
each question shall be recorded 
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as "Yes" or "No".



 
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    Section 15. Certification.  The State Board of Elections 
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shall immediately
certify
the questions to be submitted to the 
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voters of the entire State under Section
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county
clerks and to the board of election commissioners, if 
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any, in
their respective counties.



 
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    Section 20. Conflicts.  If any provision of this Act 
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conflicts with any other
law,
this Act controls.



 
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    Section 90. Repeal.  This Act is repealed on December 31, 
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2008.



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