Illinois House Joint Resolution 15 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Illinois Budget Reform Task Force. Sets out the membership of the Task Force. Directs the Task Force to consider: (1) how to reduce dependency on the property tax to fund Illinois schools, (2) recent changes in the revenue strategies enacted by other states, (3) broadening the sales tax schedule in a manner that balances new goods and services with a reduction in the overall tax rate, (4) how to reduce dependency on the estate tax, and (5) the implementation of a progressive income tax. Directs the Task Force to present a report to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2011. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force.

BUDGET REFORM TASK FORCE

Rep. Robert Pritchard [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2011-07-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-28	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
2011-02-24	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-23	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=15&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HJR&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HJR/09700HJ0015.htm