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  <short_description>UTILITIES-LOCAL TAX AUDITS</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Law and the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes municipalities that impose certain taxes or fees on or collected by public utilities to conduct audits of those utilities to determine the accuracy of the taxes or fees paid to the municipality. Sets forth procedures under which a municipality may collect information from a public utility that is necessary to perform an audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, penalties, confidentiality, and exemptions. Amends the Local Government Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act. Limits the authority of municipalities (including home rule municipalities) to impose penalties with respect to certain taxes imposed under the Illinois Municipal Code or with respect to the municipal electricity infrastructure maintenance fee. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</description>
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      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2010-05-04 00:00:00</action_date>
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