SB2153 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2153

Introduced 2/14/2008, by Sen. Randall M. Hultgren - Gary G. Dahl

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 5/218 new

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. For tax years ending on or after December 31, 2008 through tax years ending on or before December 30, 2012, creates a $1000 income tax credit for each taxpayer who purchases, at retail during the tax year, a hybrid vehicle or a flexible fuel vehicle. Provides that the credit does not apply to any motor vehicle that was modified to be a hybrid vehicle or alternate fuel vehicle at any time after the vehicle was originally manufactured. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back, and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero.

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 Section 218 as follows:

(35 ILCS 5/218 new)

Sec. 218. Credit for the purchase of fuel-efficient motor vehicles.

(a) For tax years ending on or after December 31, 2008 through tax years ending on or before December 30, 2012, each taxpayer who purchases, at retail during the tax year, a hybrid vehicle or a flexible fuel vehicle is entitled to a credit in the amount of $1000 against the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201.

(b) For the purposes of this Section:

"Hybrid vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is propelled by a combination of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine or other power source.

"Alternate fuel vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is capable of running on liquid petroleum gas, natural gas, E85 blend fuel, fuel composed of a minimum 80% ethanol, 80% bio-based methanol, fuels that are at least 80% derived from biomass, or hydrogen fuel.

This Section does not apply to any motor vehicle that was modified to be a hybrid vehicle or alternate fuel vehicle at any time after the vehicle was originally manufactured.

(c) If the taxpayer is a partnership or Subchapter S corporation, the credit is allowed to the partners or shareholders in accordance with the determination of income and distributive share of income under Sections 702 and 704 and Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. The credit may not be carried forward or back. In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero.