Leah Courtney Senior Media Manager (Midwest Region) | Official Website
Leah Courtney Senior Media Manager (Midwest Region) | Official Website
NFIB Illinois has expressed opposition to a proposed vehicle-mileage-tax pilot program, urging its removal from a comprehensive public-transit reform bill being considered by the Illinois General Assembly. The bill in question, HB 2963, includes the proposed "Illinois Road Usage Charge Act," which seeks to establish the mentioned pilot program.
The Illinois General Assembly is currently engaged in discussions focused on a series of reforms aimed at improving the public-transit systems in the Chicago area. As part of these deliberations, the House Transportation Committee conducted a subject-matter hearing on April 22, dedicated to HB 2963.
The NFIB Illinois has raised concerns about the potential impacts of the vehicle-mileage tax, emphasizing that it could result in increased administrative and tax burdens on small businesses within the state. Consequently, the organization has submitted testimony to the committee advocating for the omission of the "Illinois Road Usage Charge Act" from the transit reform measures.
As of now, HB 2963 remains under consideration in the House Rules Committee while detailed discussions and negotiations regarding the future of transit reform legislation continue among lawmakers.
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