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90_HB3353 30 ILCS 105/6z-18 from Ch. 127, par. 142z-18 30 ILCS 105/6z-20 from Ch. 127, par. 142z-20 Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the moneys paid into the Local Government Tax Fund from the 6.25% general rate on the selling price of tangible personal property purchased in this State that is titled or registered by any agency of this State's government shall be equally distributed to the municipality or county, in the case of an unincorporated area, where the retailer making the sale is located and the municipality or the unincorporated area of the county where the address is given for title or registration purposes. Provides that if the address for titling or registration purposes is outside of this State, the municipality or county, in the case of an unincorporated area, where the retailer makes the sale shall receive the entire amount attributable to the sale. Provides that the moneys paid into the County and Mass Transit District Fund from the 6.25% general rate on the selling price of tangible personal property purchased in this State that is titled or registered by any agency of this State's government shall be equally distributed in counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, with one-half going to the county where the sale was made and one-half going to the county for which the address for titling or registration purposes was given as be in that county. Provides that if the address for titling or registration purposes is outside of this State, the county where the retailer makes the sale shall receive the entire amount attributable to the sale. Effective immediately. LRB9010599KDpk LRB9010599KDpk 1 AN ACT to amend the State Finance Act by changing 2 Sections 6z-18 and 6z-20. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by changing 6 Sections 6z-18 and 6z-20 as follows: 7 (30 ILCS 105/6z-18) (from Ch. 127, par. 142z-18) 8 Sec. 6z-18. A portion of the money paid into the Local 9 Government Tax Fund from sales of food for human consumption 10 which is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold 11 (other than alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and food which 12 has been prepared for immediate consumption) and prescription 13 and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances and 14 insulin, urine testing materials, syringes and needles used 15 by diabetics, which occurred in municipalities, shall be 16 distributed to each municipality based upon the sales which 17 occurred in that municipality. The remainder shall be 18 distributed to each county based upon the sales which 19 occurred in the unincorporated area of that county. 20 A portion of the money paid into the Local Government Tax 21 Fund from the 6.25% general use tax rate on the selling price 22 of tangible personal property which is purchased outside 23 Illinois at retail from a retailer and which is titled or 24 registered by any agency of this State's government shall be 25 distributed to municipalities as provided in this paragraph. 26 Each municipality shall receive the amount attributable to 27 sales for which Illinois addresses for titling or 28 registration purposes are given as being in such 29 municipality. The remainder of the money paid into the Local 30 Government Tax Fund from such sales shall be distributed to 31 counties. Each county shall receive the amount attributable -2- LRB9010599KDpk 1 to sales for which Illinois addresses for titling or 2 registration purposes are given as being located in the 3 unincorporated area of such county. 4 A portion of the money paid into the Local Government Tax 5 Fund from the 6.25% general rate on sales, except sales of 6 tangible personal property that is titled or registered by an 7 agency of this State's government, subject to taxation under 8 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and the Service Occupation 9 Tax Act, which occurred in municipalities, shall be 10 distributed to each municipality, based upon the sales which 11 occurred in that municipality. The remainder shall be 12 distributed to each county, based upon the sales which 13 occurred in the unincorporated area of such county. 14 A portion of the money paid into the Local Government Tax 15 Fund from the 6.25% general rate on the selling price of 16 tangible personal property purchased in this State at retail 17 from a retailer and that is titled or registered by any 18 agency of this State's government shall be distributed to 19 municipalities and counties as provided in this paragraph. 20 Each municipality and county shall receive one-half of the 21 amount attributable to sales for which Illinois addresses for 22 titling or registration purposes are given as being in that 23 municipality or in the unincorporated area of the county, 24 respectively. Each municipality and county shall receive 25 one-half of the amount attributable to sales that took place 26 in that municipality or in the unincorporated area of the 27 county, respectively. If the address for titling or 28 registration purposes is outside of this State, the 29 municipality, or county with respect to unincorporated areas, 30 where the sale takes place shall receive the entire amount 31 attributable to the sale. 32 For the purpose of determining allocation to the local 33 government unit, a retail sale by a producer of coal or other 34 mineral mined in Illinois is a sale at retail at the place -3- LRB9010599KDpk 1 where the coal or other mineral mined in Illinois is 2 extracted from the earth. This paragraph does not apply to 3 coal or other mineral when it is delivered or shipped by the 4 seller to the purchaser at a point outside Illinois so that 5 the sale is exempt under the United States Constitution as a 6 sale in interstate or foreign commerce. 7 Whenever the Department determines that a refund of money 8 paid into the Local Government Tax Fund should be made to a 9 claimant instead of issuing a credit memorandum, the 10 Department shall notify the State Comptroller, who shall 11 cause the order to be drawn for the amount specified, and to 12 the person named, in such notification from the Department. 13 Such refund shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the 14 Local Government Tax Fund. 15 On or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the 16 Department shall prepare and certify to the Comptroller the 17 disbursement of stated sums of money to named municipalities 18 and counties, the municipalities and counties to be those 19 entitled to distribution of taxes or penalties paid to the 20 Department during the second preceding calendar month. The 21 amount to be paid to each municipality or county shall be the 22 amount (not including credit memoranda) collected during the 23 second preceding calendar month by the Department and paid 24 into the Local Government Tax Fund, plus an amount the 25 Department determines is necessary to offset any amounts 26 which were erroneously paid to a different taxing body, and 27 not including an amount equal to the amount of refunds made 28 during the second preceding calendar month by the Department, 29 and not including any amount which the Department determines 30 is necessary to offset any amounts which are payable to a 31 different taxing body but were erroneously paid to the 32 municipality or county. Within 10 days after receipt, by the 33 Comptroller, of the disbursement certification to the 34 municipalities and counties, provided for in this Section to -4- LRB9010599KDpk 1 be given to the Comptroller by the Department, the 2 Comptroller shall cause the orders to be drawn for the 3 respective amounts in accordance with the directions 4 contained in such certification. 5 When certifying the amount of monthly disbursement to a 6 municipality or county under this Section, the Department 7 shall increase or decrease that amount by an amount necessary 8 to offset any misallocation of previous disbursements. The 9 offset amount shall be the amount erroneously disbursed 10 within the 6 months preceding the time a misallocation is 11 discovered. 12 The provisions directing the distributions from the 13 special fund in the State Treasury provided for in this 14 Section shall constitute an irrevocable and continuing 15 appropriation of all amounts as provided herein. The State 16 Treasurer and State Comptroller are hereby authorized to make 17 distributions as provided in this Section. 18 In construing any development, redevelopment, annexation, 19 preannexation or other lawful agreement in effect prior to 20 September 1, 1990, which describes or refers to receipts from 21 a county or municipal retailers' occupation tax, use tax or 22 service occupation tax which now cannot be imposed, such 23 description or reference shall be deemed to include the 24 replacement revenue for such abolished taxes, distributed 25 from the Local Government Tax Fund. 26 (Source: P.A. 90-491, eff. 1-1-98.) 27 (30 ILCS 105/6z-20) (from Ch. 127, par. 142z-20) 28 Sec. 6z-20. Of the money received from the 6.25% general 29 rate on sales, except sales of tangible property that is 30 titled or registered by an agency of this State's government, 31 subject to taxation under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act 32 and Service Occupation Tax Act and paid into the County and 33 Mass Transit District Fund, distribution to the Regional -5- LRB9010599KDpk 1 Transportation Authority tax fund, created pursuant to 2 Section 4.03 of the Regional Transportation Authority Act, 3 for deposit therein shall be made based upon the retail sales 4 occurring in a county having more than 3,000,000 inhabitants. 5 The remainder shall be distributed to each county having 6 3,000,000 or fewer inhabitants based upon the retail sales 7 occurring in each such county. 8 For the purpose of determining allocation to the local 9 government unit, a retail sale by a producer of coal or other 10 mineral mined in Illinois is a sale at retail at the place 11 where the coal or other mineral mined in Illinois is 12 extracted from the earth. This paragraph does not apply to 13 coal or other mineral when it is delivered or shipped by the 14 seller to the purchaser at a point outside Illinois so that 15 the sale is exempt under the United States Constitution as a 16 sale in interstate or foreign commerce. 17 Of the money received from the 6.25% general use tax rate 18 on tangible personal property which is purchased outside 19 Illinois at retail from a retailer and which is titled or 20 registered by any agency of this State's government and paid 21 into the County and Mass Transit District Fund, the amount 22 for which Illinois addresses for titling or registration 23 purposes are given as being in each county having more than 24 3,000,000 inhabitants shall be distributed into the Regional 25 Transportation Authority tax fund, created pursuant to 26 Section 4.03 of the Regional Transportation Authority Act. 27 The remainder of the money paid from such sales shall be 28 distributed to each county based on sales for which Illinois 29 addresses for titling or registration purposes are given as 30 being located in the county. Any money paid into the 31 Regional Transportation Authority Occupation and Use Tax 32 Replacement Fund from the County and Mass Transit District 33 Fund prior to January 14, 1991, which has not been paid to 34 the Authority prior to that date, shall be transferred to the -6- LRB9010599KDpk 1 Regional Transportation Authority tax fund. 2 A portion of the money paid into the County and Mass 3 Transit District Fund from the 6.25% general rate on the 4 selling price of tangible personal property purchased in this 5 State at retail from a retailer and that is titled or 6 registered by any agency of this State's government shall be 7 distributed to counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants 8 as provided in this paragraph. Each county shall receive 9 one-half of the amount attributable to sales for which 10 Illinois addresses for titling or registration purposes are 11 given as being in that county. Each county where the 12 retailer makes the sale shall receive one-half of the amount 13 attributable to the sale. If the address for titling or 14 registration purposes is outside of this State, the county 15 where the retailer makes the sale shall receive the entire 16 amount attributable to the sale. 17 Whenever the Department determines that a refund of money 18 paid into the County and Mass Transit District Fund should be 19 made to a claimant instead of issuing a credit memorandum, 20 the Department shall notify the State Comptroller, who shall 21 cause the order to be drawn for the amount specified, and to 22 the person named, in such notification from the Department. 23 Such refund shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the 24 County and Mass Transit District Fund. 25 On or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the 26 Department shall prepare and certify to the Comptroller the 27 disbursement of stated sums of money to the Regional 28 Transportation Authority and to named counties, the counties 29 to be those entitled to distribution, as hereinabove 30 provided, of taxes or penalties paid to the Department during 31 the second preceding calendar month. The amount to be paid 32 to the Regional Transportation Authority and each county 33 having 3,000,000 or fewer inhabitants shall be the amount 34 (not including credit memoranda) collected during the second -7- LRB9010599KDpk 1 preceding calendar month by the Department and paid into the 2 County and Mass Transit District Fund, plus an amount the 3 Department determines is necessary to offset any amounts 4 which were erroneously paid to a different taxing body, and 5 not including an amount equal to the amount of refunds made 6 during the second preceding calendar month by the Department, 7 and not including any amount which the Department determines 8 is necessary to offset any amounts which were payable to a 9 different taxing body but were erroneously paid to the 10 Regional Transportation Authority or county. Within 10 days 11 after receipt, by the Comptroller, of the disbursement 12 certification to the Regional Transportation Authority and 13 counties, provided for in this Section to be given to the 14 Comptroller by the Department, the Comptroller shall cause 15 the orders to be drawn for the respective amounts in 16 accordance with the directions contained in such 17 certification. 18 When certifying the amount of a monthly disbursement to 19 the Regional Transportation Authority or to a county under 20 this Section, the Department shall increase or decrease that 21 amount by an amount necessary to offset any misallocation of 22 previous disbursements. The offset amount shall be the 23 amount erroneously disbursed within the 6 months preceding 24 the time a misallocation is discovered. 25 The provisions directing the distributions from the 26 special fund in the State Treasury provided for in this 27 Section and from the Regional Transportation Authority tax 28 fund created by Section 4.03 of the Regional Transportation 29 Authority Act shall constitute an irrevocable and continuing 30 appropriation of all amounts as provided herein. The State 31 Treasurer and State Comptroller are hereby authorized to make 32 distributions as provided in this Section. 33 In construing any development, redevelopment, annexation, 34 preannexation or other lawful agreement in effect prior to -8- LRB9010599KDpk 1 September 1, 1990, which describes or refers to receipts from 2 a county or municipal retailers' occupation tax, use tax or 3 service occupation tax which now cannot be imposed, such 4 description or reference shall be deemed to include the 5 replacement revenue for such abolished taxes, distributed 6 from the County and Mass Transit District Fund or Local 7 Government Distributive Fund, as the case may be. 8 (Source: P.A. 90-491, eff. 1-1-98.) 9 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 10 becoming law.