Senate rejects tax plan for injured vets
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate rejected a plan Tuesday that would have exempted some injured veterans from paying property taxes amid concerns the plan wasn’t put together legally.
The move came on the same day senators approved a separate measure to allow young adults to stay on their parents’ health insurance plans longer — age 26 for most and age 30 for veterans.
Some lawmakers challenged both, saying Gov. Rod Blagojevich overstepped his power in creating the measures.
For example, Blagojevich rewrote the property tax plan from legislation that would have helped the Village of Downs pay for a new sewer project.
“This is strictly prohibited by the constitution,” said state Sen. Bill Haine, D-Alton.
The measure’s sponsor, state Sen. Dan Rutherford, R-Pontiac, agreed. He called the legislation for a vote but took the unusual step of voting against it.
“It’s going to wind up in court,” Rutherford said.
Still, supporters pushed for Blagojevich’s plan anyway, saying the proposal made sense for people who served in the military.
“Veterans deserve the break,” said state Sen. Rickey Hendon, D-Chicago. “They made the ultimate sacrifice.”
The legislation fell three votes short of approval.
— Mike Riopell
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