MINIMUM WAGE-INC TX House SponsorsRep. Arthur Turner-Emanuel Chris Welch-Litesa E. Wallace, Silvana Tabares, Pamela Reaves-Harris and Elizabeth Hernandez 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/704A820 ILCS 105/4from Ch. 48, par. 1004 Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Increases the minimum wage from $8.25 to $9.00 beginning July 1, 2015 and increases it to $10.00 per hour on and after July 1, 2016. Provides that the establishment of a minimum wage that employers must pay their employees is an exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial and limitation of the home rule powers and functions, except that the limitation on home rule powers does not apply to a municipality with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit against the withholding tax liability of employers with fewer than 50 employees in an amount equal to the increased wages paid as a result of the increase in the minimum wage.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Labor) This legislation is unlikely to result in the expenditure of additional funds or any increase in revenue due to penalties. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does create a State mandate. 2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner 2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/12/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 3/18/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/18/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-010-000 3/19/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris 3/20/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 3/24/2015HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ed Sullivan 3/24/2015HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ed Sullivan 3/27/2015HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/14/2015HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die