Record #: O2014-5058   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 6/25/2014 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 7/30/2014
Title: Amendment of Municipal Chapters 3-64, 7-50 and 7-51 to increase surcharge or fee imposed upon subscribers of telecommunication services
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Austin, Carrie M., Burke, Edward M., Moreno, Proco Joe, Dowell, Pat, Burns, William D., Sawyer, Roderick T., Holmes, Natashia, Harris, Michelle A., Pope, John, Balcer, James, Cardenas, George A., Quinn, Marty, Foulkes, Toni, Thompson, JoAnn, Thomas, Latasha R., Lane, Lona, O'Shea, Matthew J., Willie B. Cochran, Brookins, Jr., Howard, Zalewski, Michael R., Chandler, Michael D., Solis, Daniel, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Graham, Deborah L., Reboyras, Ariel, Suarez, Regner Ray, Mell, Deborah, Colón, Rey, Sposato, Nicholas, Mitts, Emma, Cullerton, Timothy M., Laurino, Margaret, O'Connor, Patrick, O'Connor, Mary, Smith, Michele, Cappleman, James, Pawar, Ameya, Moore, Joseph
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 3 - Revenue & Finance - Ch. 64 Emergency Telephone System, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 7 - Health & Safety - Ch. 50 Wireless Communication, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 7 - Health & Safety - Ch. 51 Chicago Prepaid Wireless 911 Surcharge
Attachments: 1. O2014-5058.pdf

... increasing surcharge or fee imposed upon subscribers of
telecommunication services
Committee(s) Assignment: Committee on Finance

CHICAGO July 30. 2014 To the President and Members of the City Council: Your Committee on Finance having had under consideration
An ordinance amending Sections 3-64-030, 7-50-020 and 7-51-030 of the Municipal Code of Chicago regarding telecommunications-related taxes.

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Having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that your Honorable Body pass the proposed Ordinance Transmitted Herewith

This recommendation was concurred in by (a(viva voce votej)
of members of the committee with dissenting vote(s):
Alderman Reilly abstains under provisions of Rule 14.


Respectfully submitted



Chairman

Document No.




REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF CHICAGO
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR




June 25,2014









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Budget Director, I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Austin, Burke, Moreno, Dowell, Burns, Sawyer, Holmes, Harris, Pope, Balcer, Cardenas, Quinn, Foulkes, Thompson, Thomas, Lane, O'Shea, Cochran, Brookins, Zalewski, Chandler, Solis, Burnett, Graham, Reboyras, Suarez, Mell, Colon, Sposato, Mitts, Cullerton, Laurino, P. O'Connor, M. O'Connor, Smith, Cappleman, Pawar, and Moore, an ordinance regarding telecommunications-related taxes.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,

ORDINANCE



BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:


SECTION 1. Section 3-64-030 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
3-64-030 Surcharge imposed.
A. A surcharge is hereby imposed upon billed subscribers of telecommunications services within the corporate limit...

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