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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1271   </title>
<shortdesc>RVRBT/SUPP TAX-DEPRESSED MUNIC</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 105/5.640 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 10/13</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2413</aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 10/13.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>230 ILCS 10/23</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2423</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Finance Act to create the Depressed Municipalities Fund. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Imposes a supplemental tax of 0.5% of adjusted gross receipts on licensees. Provides that the moneys shall be paid into the Depressed Municipalities Fund and paid to certain low-income municipalities for infrastructure improvement projects. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the supplemental tax shall be paid by each licensed owner of a riverboat conducting gambling operations from a home dock located in East St. Louis and shall be paid to Alorton, Centreville, Brooklyn, Washington Park, and Venice for infrastructure improvement projects.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Gaming Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Gaming Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Gaming Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Gaming Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gaming Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Gaming Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Re-Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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