Who did that
Jim Edgar
Governor of Illinois (1991–1999)
Photo: State of Illinois (Illinois Blue Book 1989–1990) · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons
Rates last moved while in office
Rate changes dated while they held the office that keeps that tax — mayor for city, governor for Illinois, president for federal, Cook Board president for county. Dated while in office is not authorship: a governor who vetoed a hike that the legislature overrode still shows that date under their term. A bigger standard deduction is a tax cut. Renewed means a cut was made permanent.
No dated rate changes since 16 May 2011. The rates below were set earlier and still apply.
Rates still in force, last set while in office
These rates have not moved since they were set, so the ledger’s plate for each one names the officeholder on that date. Each line links to its official source.
| When | Tax | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1998 | Illinois electricity use tax | set at 0.33¢ per kWhElectricity Excise Tax on users, per kWh, replaced the Public Utilities Revenue Tax on 1 Aug 1998.Source |
| 1 Jul 1992 | MPEA airport departure tax | set at $4 a taxi or livery departureMPEA airport departure tax on taxis, liveries and buses.Source |
| 1 Jul 1992 | MPEA hotel tax | set at 2.5%MPEA 2.5% hotel tax in Chicago.Source |
| 1 Jul 1992 | MPEA automobile rental tax | set at 6%MPEA 6% automobile rental tax.Source |
| 1 Jul 1992 | MPEA food and beverage tax | set at 1%MPEA 1% food and beverage tax in the downtown area.Source |