HB2832

SHORT LINE RAILROAD ACT

Introduced·2/5/25
Introduced Text

Illinois HB2832 establishes a tax credit for qualified railroad reconstruction or replacement expenditures by eligible taxpayers.

HB2832, known as the Short Line Railroad Infrastructure Modernization Act, creates a tax credit for eligible taxpayers who incur qualified railroad reconstruction or replacement expenditures. Eligible taxpayers include Class II or Class III railroads and owners or lessees of rail sidings, industrial spurs, or industry tracks. The credit is equal to 50% of the qualified expenditures, up to certain limits. The credit can be transferred to eligible transferees and must be applied to the earliest tax year with a liability.

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Rules Committee
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Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 26

8:00 AM

House Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing

Mar 26

8:01 AM

House Finance Subcommittee Committee Hearing

History

Mar 27

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 18

House

Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

Mar 21, 2025

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee