Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 18-2658

• File #: 18-2658
• Version: 1
• Name: CALLING ON THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CREATE AN INDIANA BORDER TAX AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 3/12/2018
• In control: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
• On agenda: 3/14/2018
• Final action: 4/25/2018
• Title: PROPOSED FLOOR AMENDMENT TO ITEM 18-2658 Sponsored by HON. STANLEY MOORE, HON. LARRY SUFFREDIN, HON. RICHARD BOYKIN, HON. DENNIS DEER, HON. EDWARD MOODY AND HON. DEBORAH SIMS, COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CREATE AN INDIANA BORDER TAX AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY WHEREAS, Cook, Will, Iroquois and Kankakee Counties (the "Counties") share a border with the State of Indiana; and WHEREAS, the Counties compete with Indiana for economic development, revenue, and employees, among other resources; and WHEREAS, differing tax structures between Illinois and Indiana create disparate incentives for some landowners at the expense of Illinois business; and WHEREAS, there is little coordination or strategy to determine how to ensure the Counties maintain a competitive advantage over Indiana; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners of Cook County call on the Illinois General Assembly to create an Indiana ...
• Sponsors: STANLEY MOORE, LARRY SUFFREDIN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
4/25/2018	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	recommend for approval	Pass
4/25/2018	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass
4/25/2018	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	accept as amended	Pass
4/25/2018	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	recommend for approval as amended	Pass
3/14/2018	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED FLOOR AMENDMENT TO ITEM 18-2658

Sponsored by

HON. STANLEY MOORE, HON. LARRY SUFFREDIN, HON. RICHARD BOYKIN, HON. DENNIS DEER, HON. EDWARD MOODY AND HON. DEBORAH SIMS, COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CREATE AN INDIANA BORDER TAX AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

WHEREAS, Cook, Will, Iroquois and Kankakee Counties (the “Counties”) share a border with the State of Indiana; and

WHEREAS, the Counties compete with Indiana for economic development, revenue, and employees, among other resources; and

WHEREAS, differing tax structures between Illinois and Indiana create disparate incentives for some landowners at the expense of Illinois business; and

WHEREAS, there is little coordination or strategy to determine how to ensure the Counties maintain a competitive advantage over Indiana; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Commissioners of Cook County call on the Illinois General Assembly to create an Indiana Border Tax and Regional Economic Development Strategy to encompass Cook, Will, Iroquois and Kankakee Counties through Illinois Senate Bill 3285 or a similar bill; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Indiana Border Tax and Regional Economic Development Strategy shall include a strategy to attract and maintain businesses within the Cook, Will, Iroquois and Kankakee Counties;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Indiana Border Tax and Regional Economic Development Strategy shall include participants from various affected municipalities and elected officials from Cook, Will, Iroquois and Kankakee Counties.

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