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Righter votes for both budget bills; Fowler votes for one of two

Budget04

In a rushed vote, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.

Senate Bill 6, a spending bill that had passed the House, passed the Senate 39-14.

Senate Bill 9, a revenue bill that would generate $5.4 billion by raising the income tax rate to 4.95 percent from 3.75 percent and the corporate tax rate to 7 percent from 5.25 percent, passed 36-18. It also passed the House.


Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon)

Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) voted in favor of both measures, while Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) supported SB 6 but opposed SB 9.

A third measure that passed, Senate Bill 42, is known as a “paperwork” bill that details how to implement the budget.

There was little debate on the bills.

Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) said the bills needed more work and called for senators to oppose them.

“It’s regrettable that I stand today not capable of supporting this package,” Brady said. “Not necessarily because what’s in the package is bad but because it is incomplete. We need a comprehensive solution for this state. We’ve negotiated in good faith on a comprehensive solution and I regret to say that we have not come to a conclusion for that comprehensive solution.”

The bills were vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner, but the vetoes were overridden in both houses.

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