September
20, 2007
To the
Honorable Members of the
Illinois House of Representatives
95th
General Assembly
Pursuant
to Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby
return
House
Bill 664, entitled AN ACT concerning revenue., with the following specific
recommendations for change:
on page 1, line 16
through 17, by replacing by Sections 15-170, 15-175, and 15-176 with under
Article 15; and
on page 13, line 2, by
replacing general alternative with alternative general; and
on page 27, line 2,
after inhabitants, by inserting and beginning with taxable year
2007 in all counties; and
on page 27, line 6,
after inhabitants, by inserting and beginning with taxable year
2007 in all counties; and
on page 53, line 8
through 9, by replacing $26,000 for taxable year 2007; and $20,000 for
taxable year 2008; with and $40,000 for taxable years 2007 and thereafter;
and
on page 53, line 11
through 13, by replacing : $33,000 for taxable year 2007; $26,000 for
taxable year 2008; and $20,000 for taxable year 2009 with $40,000 for
taxable years 2007 and thereafter; and
on page 53, line 15 through
17, by replacing : $33,000 for taxable year 2008; $26,000 for taxable year
2009; and $20,000 for taxable year 2010 with $40,000 for taxable years
2008 and thereafter; and
on page 55, line 25
through line 26, by replacing assessment years 2003, 2004, and 2005,
2006, 2007, and 2008. Thereafter, the provisions with taxable years
2003 and thereafter; and
on page 56, line 1, by
deleting of Section 15-175 apply; and
on page 56, line 3
through line 5, by replacing assessment years 2004, 2005, and 2006,
2007, 2008, and 2009. Thereafter, the provisions of Section 15-175 apply
with taxable years 2004 and thereafter; and
on page 56, line 7
through 9, by replacing assessment years 2005, 2006, and 2007, 2008,
2009, and 2010. Thereafter, the provisions of Section 15-175 apply. With
taxable years 2005 and thereafter; and
on page 56, line 11
through line 15, by replacing assessment years (i) 2006, 2007, and 2008 and
2009 if tax year 2005 2003, 2004, and 2005 if 2002 is the designated
base year or (ii) 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 if tax year 2006 2004, 2005,
and 2006 if 2003 is the designated base year. Thereafter, the provisions
of Section 15-175 apply with taxable years (i) 2006 and thereafter, if
taxable year 2005 is the designated base year or (ii) 2007 and thereafter, if
taxable year 2006 is the designated base year.
With these changes, House Bill 664 will have my approval. I
respectfully request your concurrence.
Sincerely,
ROD R.
BLAGOJEVICH
Governor