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- Published: Wednesday, May 01, 2019 04:14 PM
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate approved a constitutional amendment that would allow the state to implement a Fair Tax structure on Wednesday. Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) released the following statement after the vote:
“The people in my district want to see better schools, improved roads and economic development and for years they have invested more of their hard-earned money on those services than the millionaires and billionaires living just down the street.
“This is a step to ending that inequity, and I’m looking forward to seeing the support from voters on this important change.”
Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 1 removes the requirement for a flat income tax rate currently in the Illinois Constitution. The legislation awaits approval from the House before it can be put before voters on the 2020 election ballot.