Appropriation Legislation - Illinois

$DEPT AGING Appropriates $6,000,000 from the Rental Housing Support Program Fund to the Department of Revenue for rental assistance and long-term operating support by the Rental Housing Support Program, administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Effective July 1, 2008. House Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions, appropriating $6,000,000 from the Rental Housing Support Program Fund to the Department of Revenue for rental assistance and long-term operating support by the Rental Housing Support Program, administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority, except (1) provides that this appropriation is in addition to any other amounts appropriated for this purpose and (2) changes the effective date from July 1, 2008 to “upon becoming law”. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund [...]

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$VARIOUS Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the University of Illinois for its FY 08 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2007. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Makes FY09 appropriations to the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Military Affairs, specified universities, the Department of Central Management Services, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Arts Council. Effective July 1, 2008. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Employment Security for its FY09 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2008. House Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Makes appropriations from the Capital Development Fund to the Capital [...]

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UTILITIES-PUBLIC UTIL FUND Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if the amount determined as provided in specified provisions exceeds 50% of the previous fiscal year's appropriation level (instead of $5,000,000), the Illinois Commerce Commission shall then compute the proportionate amount, if any, which (x) the tax paid hereunder by each utility during the preceding biennium, and (y) the amount paid into the Public Utility Fund during the preceding biennium by the Department of Revenue pursuant to Sections 2-9 and 2-11 of the Electricity Excise Tax Law, bears to the difference between the amount determined as provided in specified provisions. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Commission shall administer fees and taxes under specified provisions in such a manner as to insure that any surplus generated or accumulated in the Transportation Regulatory Fund does not exceed 50% of the previous fiscal year's appropriation (instead of the surplus accumulated [...]

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$VARIOUS Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Attorney General for its FY 08 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2007. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Makes FY09 appropriations and reappropriations to the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, the Environmental Protection Agency, legislative agencies, constitutional officers, the Sex Offender Management Board, the General Assembly, the Legislative Ethics Commission, the Legislative Inspector General, the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, and the State Appellate Defender. Effective July 1, 2008. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, that made appropriations to the Attorney General and the Sex Offender Management Board, and adds provisions making appropriations to the Attorney General and the Sex Offender Management [...]

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DCEO-COMMUNITY DATABASE Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall create a web-accessible database containing profiles for municipalities and counties in the State that contain information relevant to businesses considering locating in Illinois. Provides that municipalities and counties shall be encouraged to submit data to the Department for entry into the database. House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department may (instead of shall) create a web-accessible database. Provides that the creation of the database is subject to appropriation. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-975 new

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EDUCATION FUNDING-TAX REFORM Amends the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, and the Property Tax Code. Increases the income tax rates for individuals, trusts, and estates from 3% to 5% of the taxpayer's net income and increases the rate of income tax for corporations from 4.8% to 8% of the taxpayer's net income. Creates an income tax credit for families with incomes below certain levels. Creates the School District Property Tax Relief Fund, and requires the General Assembly appropriate certain amounts into the Fund. Provides that grants must be made from the Fund to school districts. Requires that property taxes be abated in school districts by the amount of the grants from the Fund. Creates the Higher Education Operating Assistance Fund, and requires the General Assembly to appropriate certain amounts into the Fund. Requires certain distributions from that Fund. Creates the Invest in Illinois Fund for the purpose of funding the cost of issuance, interest, fees, principal [...]

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$DOT Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Transportation. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: P.A. 95-348, Art. 475, Sec. 45, newP.A. 95-348, Art. 475, Sec. 50, newP.A. 95-348, Art. 475, Sec. 55, newP.A. 95-348, Art. 475, Sec. 60, new

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PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that if, in order to qualify for a property-tax exemption, the taxpayer must have an income that is at or below a certain amount, then, for the purposes of that exemption, the term "income" does not include any Social Security benefit unless expressly stated otherwise. Increases the maximum reduction under the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption from $4,000 to $5,500 for taxable year 2008 and indexes the reduction to the Consumer Price Index. Includes disabled persons within the provisions granting an assessment freeze homestead exemption to senior citizens and changes the title of the exemption to the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption. Decreases the age limit to qualify for the exemption from 65 years of age to 55 years of age. Increases the maximum income limitation under the exemption. Requires the county clerk to abate the taxes levied by a school district on each parcel [...]

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$VARIOUS Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to Chicago State University for its FY 08 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2007. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Makes FY09 appropriations and reappropriations to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Historic Preservation Agency, the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the Department of Public Health, the American Lung Association, the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority. Effective July 1, 2008. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for its FY09 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2008. House [...]

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COGFA-ST BUDGET ESTIMATES Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Prohibits the Governor's proposed expenditures for a fiscal year, and the General Assembly's appropriations therefor, from exceeding the available revenue estimated by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (now, may not exceed revenues estimated to be available). Requires that the Commission estimate the revenues available for the next fiscal year's appropriation by each February 1 (now, at the convening of each regular General Assembly session) and revise the estimate by each May 1 (now, by the third Wednesday in each March). Eliminates the requirement that the General Assembly adopt the estimates by joint resolution. Requires that the Commission revise its estimate of revenues available for each current fiscal year's appropriation by October 1, February 1, and May 1, and prohibits supplemental [...]

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CRIM CD-IMPROP USE PUBLIC FUND Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of improper use of public funds. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly misappropriates, misuses, or unlawfully withholds or converts to his or her own use or to the use of another any public funds made available through a gubernatorial or legislative member initiative. Provides that an official or employee of the State or a unit of local government who knowingly facilitates, aids, abets, assists, or participates in the misappropriation, misuse, or unlawful withholding or conversion to his or her own use or to the use of another any public funds made available through a gubernatorial or legislative member initiative also commits the offense. Provides that a person convicted of a felony violation of improper use of public funds is ineligible to receive any grant or contract from the State of Illinois. Defines "gubernatorial or legislative member initiative" and "infrastructure [...]

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