An Illinois lawmaker is seeking to create a law that would allow the state to take any funds paid out to an Illinois resident through the U.S. Department of Justice’s $1.8 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund,’ created as a result of a lawsuit President Donald Trump recently settled with the IRS.
According to DOJ info on the fund, the ability to apply and receive a payout does not have any partisan requirements, allowing anyone who feels they have been a target of the federal government to apply.
On the House floor Wednesday, state Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, told reporters the legislation is in the process of being introduced, and he hopes the language can be included in the final state budget.
Morgan said the law would tax any payout from the fund to an Illinois resident at 100%, allowing the state to effectively nullify the payout as part of a person’s state income tax return.
The move to create the federal fund has been criticized at the national level by Democrats and Republicans, leading multiple GOP initiatives to stall in the U.S. Senate last week.
A spokesperson for the Illinois House Republicans – along with multiple Republican lawmakers – all declined to comment on the proposal.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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