Republican State Lawmakers Urge Pritzker To Preserve Tax Credits In Budget Plan – NPR Illinois

Rep. Keith Wheeler said delaying the agreed-upon tax credits in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and recession will end up hurting the state’s economy in the long-term. “The tax credits only become available after the work has been fully completed. So there’s no risk to the state for a company not meeting its requirement, as the state has already captured the withholding tax prior to the credit being issued.”