FOREST PRESERVE-REVENUE
Summary
Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Allows the board of a forest preserve district to establish a special forest preserve district retailers' occupation tax and service occupation tax after referendum of the voters. Allows the tax to used exclusively for general purposes, including education, outdoor recreation, maintenance, operations, public safety at the forest preserves, trails, acquiring and restoring land, and any other lawful purposes or programs determined by the board of that district. Includes referendum language and additional ballot informational language. Incorporates provisions from the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to implement the tax. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Special Forest Preserve Retailers' and Service Occupation Tax Fund. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
upper
May 26, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
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