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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois enacted a State sales tax 
3holiday that occurred over a ten-day period in August 2022, 
4during which consumers were able to purchase school-related 
5items and certain clothing while paying sales tax at a reduced 
6rate, which was unlimited for school supplies and covered 
7clothing up to $125 per item; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Due to this holiday, and with respect to eligible 
9items covered by it, the current sales tax rate of 6.25% was 
10reduced to 1.25% during this period; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The sales tax holiday applied to items that are 
12essential to academic success in the classroom, and such items 
13included bookbags, binders, pencils, notebooks, erasers, and 
14index cards; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The August 2022 sales tax holiday was not renewed 
16in the summer of 2023 for FY24 or any year thereafter despite 
17the fiscal impact of the holiday in 2022 only being $6.6 
18million, according to Illinois Department of Revenue Annual 
19Report FY23, compared to a State budget of $53 billion; and
 
20    WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the 
21cost of school supplies has spiked more than 24.5% since 2022, 
 
 
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1resulting in parents having to pay more per child on school 
2supplies; and
 
3    WHEREAS, A 2024 survey conducted by Intuit Credit Karma 
4found 33% of parents expressed that they could not afford to 
5complete back-to-school shopping that year; and
 
6    WHEREAS, According to the Tax Foundation, 11 states 
7enacted a tax holiday for school supplies in 2024, bringing 
8much needed tax relief to their constituents; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we urge the General Assembly and the Governor to enact a tax 
12holiday for school supplies in 2025 and thereafter to bring 
13relief to working parents; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
15delivered to the Governor, the Speaker and Minority Leader of 
16the Illinois House of Representatives, and the President and 
17Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate.