Illinois Statutes Chapter 35. Revenue § 120/1i. High Impact Service Facility

§ 1i. High Impact Service Facility means a facility used primarily for the sorting, handling and redistribution of mail, freight, cargo, or other parcels received from agents or employees of the handler or shipper for processing at a common location and redistribution to other employees or agents for delivery to an ultimate destination on an item-by-item basis, and which: (1) will make an investment in a business enterprise project of $100,000,000 dollars or more; (2) will cause the creation of at least 750 to 1,000 jobs or more in an enterprise zone established pursuant to the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act;  1 and (3) is certified by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity as contractually obligated to meet the requirements specified in divisions (1) and (2) of this paragraph within the time period as specified by the certification. Any business enterprise project applying for the exemption stated in this Section shall make application to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in such form and providing such information as may be prescribed by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall determine whether the business enterprise project meets the criteria prescribed in this Section. If the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity determines that such business enterprise project meets the criteria, it shall issue a certificate of eligibility for exemption to the business enterprise in such form as is prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall act upon such certification requests within 60 days after receipt of the application, and shall file with the Department of Revenue a copy of each certificate of eligibility for exemption.

The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Section and to require that any business enterprise that is granted a tax exemption repay the exempted tax if the business enterprise fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the certification.

The certificate of eligibility for exemption shall be presented by the business enterprise to its supplier when making the initial purchase of machinery and equipment for which an exemption is granted by Section 1j of this Act, together with a certification by the business enterprise that such machinery and equipment is exempt from taxation under Section 1j of this Act and by indicating the exempt status of each subsequent purchase on the face of the purchase order.

The certification of eligibility for exemption shall be presented by the business enterprise to its supplier when making the purchase of jet fuel and petroleum products for which an exemption is granted by Section 1j.1 of this Act, together with a certification by the business enterprise that such jet fuel and petroleum product, are exempt from taxation under Section 1j.1 of this Act, and by indicating the exempt status of each subsequent purchase on the face of the purchase order.

The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall determine the period during which such exemption from the taxes imposed under this Act will remain in effect.