Bill Text: IL HJRCA0017 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that an additional income tax shall be imposed on individuals in an amount equal to 3% of the portion of the individual's income that is greater than $1,000,000 for the taxable year. Provides that the revenue collected from the tax shall be distributed to school districts on a per pupil basis. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-05-06 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HJRCA0017 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HJRCA0017-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0017 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 11 new
Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that an additional income tax shall be imposed on individuals in an amount equal to 3% of the portion of the individual's income that is greater than $1,000,000 for the taxable year. Provides that the revenue collected from the tax shall be distributed to school districts on a per pupil basis. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
this resolution a proposition to add Section 11 to Article IX
of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
ARTICLE IX
REVENUE
(ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 11 new)
SECTION 11. TAX FOR EDUCATION
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of Section 3 of this
Article, and in addition to any other tax, a tax shall be
imposed on individuals in an amount equal to 3% of income
greater than $1,000,000 for the taxable year. All revenue
collected pursuant to this Section shall be distributed to
school districts solely on a per pupil basis. The General
Assembly by law shall provide for the implementation and
enforcement of this Section.
SCHEDULE

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This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
Constitutional Amendment Act and applies to taxable years
beginning on or after January 1, 2016.