Budget & Taxes (Revenue)

in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 18, 2025

SB 136: INC TX-LGDF

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that an amount equal to 10% of the net revenue realized from the State income tax during the preceding month shall be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund (currently, the amount transferred is equal to the sum of (i) 6.47% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon individuals, trusts, and estates during the preceding month; (ii) 6.85% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon corporations during the preceding month; and (iii) 6.47% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon electing pass-through entities). Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill reduces LGDF transfer rate from current 13.32% (6.47% + 6.85%) to 10% of income tax revenue, defunding local government programs.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Revenue

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in committee · Illinois · House Jul 1, 2026

HB 2036: $TRS-TECH

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $2 from General Revenue Fund to Teachers' Retirement System for FY26 expenses, directly funding a public service program.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Pensions Revenue State Budget

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in committee · Illinois · House Feb 25, 2025

HB 3890: $STATE APPELLATE DEFENDER

Appropriates $38,275,200 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State Appellate Defender for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $38.3M from General Revenue to fund state appellate defense services, a core public service, aligning with essential program funding and fiscal responsibility.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds Appellate Defender office, ensuring legal representation for indigent defendants, aligning with defendant rights protection in criminal justice.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue State Budget

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in committee · Illinois · House Jul 1, 2026

HB 1984: $EXECUTIVE IG TREAS-TECH

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Treasurer for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $2 for fiscal oversight office, promoting accountability in state budget management.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Revenue State Budget

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in committee · Illinois · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 104: $DOIT-TECH

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Innovation and Technology for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates $2 from General Revenue Fund to fund department expenses, directly supporting budget allocation for state operations.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Revenue State Budget

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in committee · Illinois · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 1702: $AUDITOR GENERAL-OCE

Appropriates the sum of $8,620,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Auditor General to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the Auditor General. Appropriates $35,592,488 to the Auditor General from the Audit Expense Fund for administrative and operations expenses and audits, studies, investigations, and expenses related to actuarial services. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesFunds Auditor General office for fiscal oversight and audits, promoting government accountability and fiscal responsibility through direct budget allocation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Revenue State Budget

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 6, 2025

SB 2631: $STATE APPELLATE DEFENDER

Appropriates $38,275,200 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State Appellate Defender for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $38.2M from General Revenue to fund State Appellate Defender, a public defense service, strengthening state budget allocation for essential legal services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue State Budget

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 2, 2026

HB 1282: LOCAL GOV DISTRIBUTIVE FUND

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases transfer from General Revenue Fund to Local Government Distributive Fund, directing more state funds to local services and fiscal management.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 25, 2025

SB 2604: $ATTORNEY GENERAL

SB 2604 is a funding bill that allocates $90 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Attorney General's Office for its general operations during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It also specifies additional funding for specific programs, including $11 million for crime victim grants, $5 million for domestic violence legal services, $2.5 million for Medicaid fraud enforcement, and $3.75 million for tobacco litigation oversight. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and provides no new policy changes - only budget allocations for existing Attorney General functions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $90M from General Revenue Fund for AG operations and specific public services (crime victim grants, domestic violence, Medicaid fraud), directly advancing budget spending for essential programs.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAllocates $11M for crime victim grants and $5M for domestic violence legal services, directly funding victim support within criminal justice system.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue Domestic Violence Victims' Rights

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Apr 8, 2025

SB 2624: $DHS-2-1-1 SERVICES

SB 2624 appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for statewide 211 services, effective July 1, 2025. This bill provides dedicated funding to support the 211 information and referral system, which connects residents to community resources like housing, food assistance, and health services. It directly affects the Department of Human Services and the public accessing these statewide support services. The legislation is procedural, focusing solely on funding allocation without altering service policies or eligibility.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $5M from General Revenue Fund for 211 services, directly increasing public service funding under budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill funds 211 system (housing referrals included) via $5M appropriation to DHS, directly connecting residents to housing resources as part of statewide support services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue

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