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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT),
3 which also operates Illinois limited-access highways, has
4 erected informational signs before key limited-access highway
5 exits announcing the presence of local places of lodging,
6 eating, motor fuel, and points of local public interest; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Owners/operators of places of lodging are
8 Illinois taxpayers that pay a special 5.64% tax to the State on
9 their gross receipts; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Restaurants and fast-food outlets pay full
11 Illinois sales taxes of 6.25% on the food and beverages they
12 sell; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Motor fuel retailers pay full Illinois sales taxes
14 and a motor fuel tax of 20.1 cents per gallon on the motor fuel
15 they sell; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Because these businesses pay these taxes, it is in
17 Illinois' interest that these retailers be allowed to share
18 their presence with motorists on Illinois toll highways;
19 therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22 we ask the Illinois Toll Highway Authority to work with
23 travel-oriented private enterprises that do business in
24 proximity to tollway entrances and exits to ensure that these
25 businesses can make their presence known to motorists; and be
26 it further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a copy of the resolution should be presented
28 to the Executive Director of the Illinois Toll Highway
29 Authority.