Budget package sent to Illinois’ governor contains various tax credits – Center Square

The coal equipment tax credit was pushed for by Republicans, saying coal worker safety depended on credits for new equipment. State Rep. Tim Butler also pushed for adding the microchip manufacturers credit. “To have somebody come in and set up shop for 100, 200, 500 jobs is really what we’re looking at here, and that would really drive change not only in the semiconductor production, but also in our economy in the state of Illinois."