USE/OCC TAX-DATA CENTERS House SponsorsRep. Charles Meier, Jay Hoffman and Brian W. Stewart 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 105/3-9 new35 ILCS 110/3-9 new35 ILCS 115/3-9 new35 ILCS 120/1t new Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2015 and through June 30, 2025, certain tangible personal property to be used in the construction or operation of a data center is exempt from taxation under the Acts. Provides that the data center must sign an agreement with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity containing the following elements: (1) the data center, including its colocation tenants, must create and maintain at least 30 full-time equivalent jobs; (2) those jobs must pay at least 125% of the median wage paid to full-time employees in the county where the data center is located, as determined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (3) at least $25,000,000 in capital must be invested in the data center. Effective July 1, 2015. 2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier 2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/13/2015HouseTo Sales and Other Taxes Subcommittee 3/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die