99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0015

 

Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 11 new

    Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for an additional tax on individuals in an amount equal to 3% of income greater than $1,000,000 for the taxable year. Provides that all revenue collected from the additional tax shall be distributed to school districts solely to provide for full day kindergarten.


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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8this resolution a proposition to add Section 11 to Article IX
9of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
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ARTICLE IX
11
REVENUE

12    (ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 11 new)
13SECTION 11. TAX FOR EDUCATION
14    Notwithstanding subsection (a) of Section 3 of this
15Article, and in addition to any other tax, for taxable years
16beginning on or after January 1, 2017, a tax shall be imposed
17on individuals in an amount equal to 3% of income greater than
18$1,000,000 for the taxable year. All revenue collected pursuant
19to this Section shall be distributed to school districts solely
20to provide for full day kindergarten. The General Assembly by
21law shall provide for the implementation and enforcement of
22this Section.
 

 

 

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SCHEDULE
2    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
3declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
4Constitutional Amendment Act.