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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1294   </title>
<shortdesc>GAS USE TAX-REPEAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jim Sacia and Karen A. Yarbrough</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 173/5-60 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 615/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 467.16</aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 615/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 467.17</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Gas Use Tax Law. Provides that, on or after July 1, 2005, no tax shall be imposed or collected under the Act. Amends the Gas Revenue Tax Act. Reinstates, beginning July 1, 2005, an exemption from the definition of "gross receipts" any charge for gas or gas services to a customer who acquired contractual rights for the direct purchase of certain gas or gas services originating from an out-of-state supplier or source on or before March 1, 1995. Ends the tax exemption for transactions with customers who incur a tax liability under the Gas Use Tax Law for bills issued to customers on or after July 1, 2005. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia</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 Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Sub-committee/ Revenue Committee;  001-002-000;  Lost</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</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>
</actions>
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