SCHOOL FACILITY OCCUPATION TAX Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr., Gary Forby, Dan Kotowski and Mike Jacobs House Sponsors(Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore-Roger L. Eddy) 8/23/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0542 30 ILCS 350/15from Ch. 17, par. 691555 ILCS 5/5-1006.7105 ILCS 5/10-22.36from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.36Amends the Counties Code. Requires the imposition of a school facility occupation tax in a county if the electors of the county have approved a proposition for the tax. Provides that a school facility occupation tax imposed by approval of the electors may be reduced or discontinued if the electors have voted to reduce or discontinue the tax. Provides that the State will not limit or alter rights and powers so as to impair the rights and remedies of holders of bonds secured by proceeds of a school facility occupation tax. Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Removes a sentence providing that a backdoor referendum is not required for alternate bonds if the proceeds backing the alternate bonds are realized from revenues obtained from a school facility occupation tax. Amends the School Code. Provides that a referendum shall not be required if the purchase, construction, or building of a school building is paid from funds received from the County School Facility Occupation Tax Law or from the proceeds of bonds secured by revenues obtained from that Law. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 350/15from Ch. 17, par. 691555 ILCS 5/5-1006.7105 ILCS 5/10-22.36from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.36Adds reference to:55 ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning powers of counties.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:55 ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005Adds reference to:30 ILCS 350/15from Ch. 17, par. 691555 ILCS 5/5-1006.7105 ILCS 5/10-22.36from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.36Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Requires the imposition of a school facility occupation tax in a county if the electors of the county have approved a proposition for the tax. Provides that a school facility occupation tax imposed by approval of the electors may be reduced or discontinued if the electors have voted to reduce or discontinue the tax. Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Removes a sentence providing that a backdoor referendum is not required for alternate bonds if the proceeds backing the alternate bonds are realized from revenues obtained from a school facility occupation tax. Amends the School Code. Provides that a referendum shall not be required if the purchase, construction, or building of a school building is paid from funds received from the County School Facility Occupation Tax Law or from the proceeds of bonds secured by revenues obtained from that Law. Effective immediately. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/7/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/7/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/9/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue 3/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue 3/10/2011SenatePostponed - Revenue 3/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue 3/17/2011SenateHeld in Revenue 3/18/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 8, 2011 3/28/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/28/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/29/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue 3/29/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue 3/29/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Revenue 4/6/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue 4/6/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/6/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 006-004-000 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2011 4/8/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 4/16/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Revenue 5/6/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-002-001 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 5/19/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/19/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Clayborne 5/19/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/19/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-016-000 5/19/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/20/2011HouseArrived in House 5/23/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/23/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/23/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 5/23/2011HouseFirst Reading 5/23/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/25/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/25/2011HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/25/2011HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/25/2011HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/25/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-002-000 5/25/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-039-000 5/27/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/23/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/23/2011SenateEffective Date August 23, 2011 8/23/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0542