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ate 1 - PIAHDEA1IR HERALD. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 19.1W pinion/Politics Capitol Update: Schools to get additional money } During the last days of the fall veto session, the General Assembly approved a measure giving an additional 975 million to schools, rejected a pay raise lor itself and other public of­ ficials, and approved a bill Requiring drivers and their front peat passengers to wear seat belts, according to state Rep. Ronald Wait (R-Belvidere). * With approval of SB 1610, $75 million collected under the state's recently concluded tax amnesty program will go to school districts statewide. The Department of Revenue estimates that Chicago schools will receive an additional $22 3 fnillion, suburban schools $22.4 million and downstate schools 130.4 million. { On a per-student basis, the additional funding should in­ crease statewide per-pupil support by $43 from $1,841 to §1,884. Wait said the additional payments are a one-time wind- tall that will not be realized again | In other highly publicized action, the General Assembly Voted to reject a salary increase Jor most to state government officials, including a 16 percent pay hike for lawmakers, f By approving SJR 143 the legislature refected the recommendations of the ^Compensation Review Board- constitutional officers and cabinet members. * If both the House and Senate tiad not refected the pay board's Recommendations, the raises which was created last spring by the General Assembly as an alternative way to set the salaries of lawmakers, judges, would have taken effect automatically on Jan. 9 when the new General Assembly In other front-page action, the Senate approved HB 2800, which would require drivers and their front-seat passengers to wear seat belts or face a $25 fine. If approved by the governor, the measure would take effect January 1. Proponents of the bOl say it will save hundreds of lives, while opponents claim the measure is an affront to per­ sonal rights. If approved, Illinois would become the third state in the union to institute a mandatory seat belt law. Action was taken on many other bills during the final days of 83rd General Assembly in­ cluding: Commissions: (HB 1871) The Senate passed this measure, w'tich would allow seven single- purpose commissions to perate until June 30. The seven com­ missions are scheduled to cease operation March 31, as a result of legislation passed last summer that terminated 40 similar commissions Sept. 30. The commission reform was initiated largely because of a House Republican Policy Committee report that documented most commissions are inefficient patronage havens. A coalition of 33 special SNOWBALLING Prices Good Dsc. 19-25 interest groups is lobbing the House, which must approve the measure before a three-month reprieve could be granted for the seven panels. Unemployment Insurance (SB 1924) Both business and labor siqiport this bill, winch has passed both houses. Under federal law, Illinois must in­ to maximum unem- insurance payroll tax i3.7 percent to 5.4 percent of the first $8,500 of wages. Failure to raise taxes would result in Illinois losing $360 million in federal offset credits. However, instead of immediately in­ creasing the tax, the increase will be phased-in over five years, saving Illinois businesses $88 million. Urban Forestry Program (HB 2359) General Assembly overrode the governor's veto on this bill, which provides 50 percent matching grants for communities participating in an urban forestry program. The program will use General Revenue funds and will com­ plement HB 2516, which allows local government to enter into long-torn contracts with tree nurseries. Social Security Taxes (HB 2345) This measure "de­ couples" Illinois from new federal income tax laws that will force some Social Security recipients to pay taxes on their benefits beginning next year. The legislature approved technical changes made to the bill. Under new federal law, signle retirees with an adjusted gross income of $25,000 and married retirees with a com­ bined income of $32,000 will have to pay federal taxes on Social Security and railroad retirement benefits. This measure, however, exempts Illinois seniors from paying state income taxes on these benefits. Roofing Registration (SB 1644) Roofing contractors will nlVRliave to regteter with the state, under this measure. The biH also requires contractors to obtain unemployment in­ surance, worker's compensation coverage and liability in­ surance. The legislature ap­ proved minor gubernatorial changes to the bill, which im­ poses penalties of $500 to $1,000 for non-compliance. The measure is designed to weed out unscrupulous contractors who have duped homeowners into paying thousands of dollars for unnecessary roofing repairs. LIQUOR MART 23UW. RTE.120, EAST OF McHENRY OPEN MT at 8a.m. OPEN SUNDAY BM.rn.-7n.rn. Canfield's Mixers 0 / S 1 0 0 DON ] MISS XOTTOg YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $6 MILLION Pepsi & Pepsi Free (Reg. or Diet)8-I60z. Bott. State funding and tax payments unbalanced . . . - . _ _ . j » »ia an>a However, therf CHRISTMAS Booth's Gin l.75 Liter 1.75 Liter Miller Lite ll2-120z.Cansl Skol Vodka 1.75 Liter Usher's TtZ 1.75 Liter Hamm's 24-12 Oz. Cans m Heineken 6 Pack Bottles Amaretto di Saronno 750 ML Seagram's 7 Crown 1.75 Liter Harvey's Bristol Cream 750 ML law $2.79 after $1.00 mail-in rebate Extra Large| MalquistEggs 89iH The 32nd state Senate District, which includes much of McHenry County, has been paying mote taxes than H has received dscs hi hHvp iudgiiik, airwdbig to the results of a recent Legislative Council Study. State Sen. Jack Schaffer (R-McHenry County) reported the results this week. "This study proves statistically what most of us have known for years - that our area isn't getting back dollar* for-dollar what it pays out," Schaffer said in a news release. McHenry County's return on taxes for fiscal year 1984 was 51 cent* per dollar, according to Schaffer. The county paid $106,035,700 in state taxes and received state expenditures of $53377,800. Pofw County had a return on t^TPs for fiscal year 1984 of 68 rent* per dollar. A total of $18,745,600 was collected in the county, and the state spent $12,705,500 there in return, Schaffer reported. During fiscal 1984, Lake County received only 45 cents per tax dollar collected. From the $367,257,400 paid in taxes, only $164,587,000 was returned to the county by the state. Winnebago County received 67 cents in expenditures for every dollar paid in taxes. The county paid a total of $187,466,700 and got back expenditures of $126,469,200. "Of course, one of the ways to improve returns on our tax dollars is to have a prison or large mental health facility in the area. However, there is not much local support for that,", Schaffer said. "The study also proves that our part of the state! is not getting its fair share of school aid money." The council's study ranked the 102 Illinois counties according to their rate of return on tax, dollars. Johnson "County in southern Illinois had the highest' ranking - $9.49 for every $1 out and Dupage County had the lowest with $.37 back for every $1 out. The 32nd District counties rankings were: McHenry County, 96th; Boone. 85th; Winnebago, 87th and Lake County, 100th. € tfklidfy'TMtlies Sim A Striking... 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