Peoria Standard

In a Jan. 27 Facebook post, Sen. Thomas M. Bennett shared an update from the State Capitol. Senate Republicans have filed a resolution opposing a progressive income tax. 

The bill, SR0027, was filed on Jan. 25. The bill " Opposes the reconsideration by the Illinois General Assembly of any constitutional amendment intended to change the flat-rate income tax language of subsection (a) of Section 3 of Article IX of the Constitution of Illinois." Senate sponsors include John F. Curran, Sue Rezin, Neil Anderson, Dale Fowler, Terri Bryant, Jil Tracy, Sally J. Turner, Donald P. DeWitte, Steve McClure, Dave Syverson, Dan McConchie, Win Stoller, Jason Plummer, Chapin Rose, Craig Wilcox, Erica Harriss, Andrew S. Chesney, Tom Bennett and Seth Lewis. 

"It's time for another Weekly Wrap from the State Capitol!" Bennett began. 

Sen. Robert Martwick is proposing that legislators revisit the progressive income tax that voters rejected in 2020. According to Illinois Policy, in 2020, 53.3% voted against the progressive income tax that targeted higher income groups with a higher tax rate than others.

Governor J.B. Pritzker has been quoted by The Center Square as saying that he has other priorities this session. 

"That's not something I am focused on this session," Pritzker said last week. "We have done important work to balance the budget and close corporate loopholes. There is a mistaken belief by some that the balancing of the budget was entirely because of money that came from [federal tax funds for COVID-19 relief] to the government, and that is just false."