Budget & Taxes

in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 25, 2025

SB 2561: $COMMISSION ON EQUITY AND INCL

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Commission on Equity and Inclusion for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $3,080,000; Other State Funds $4,200,000; Total $7,280,000.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $7.28M in state funds to fund the Commission on Equity and Inclusion, directly increasing government spending for a public commission, aligning with funding essential programs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Apr 29, 2025

SB 2655: $ISBE-TRANSPORT/SP ED TUITION

Appropriates $1,306,000,000 to the State Board of Education for disabled student transportation reimbursements, disabled student tuition and private tuition, and regular and vocational common school transportation reimbursements. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $1.3B for disabled student transportation/tuition reimbursements, funding essential education services under state budget management.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates $1.3B for disabled student transportation and tuition reimbursements, directly funding special education services under K-12 school support.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill allocates $1.3B for school transportation reimbursements, directly funding public transit services for students. This supports transportation as defined by public transit funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Transportation

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Jun 2, 2025

SB 89: INC TX-UNIFORMED SERVICES

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the deduction for compensation paid to a resident by reason of being on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States applies to compensation paid to all members of the uniformed services. Defines "uniformed services".

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax deduction for uniformed services members, providing tax relief and aligning with support indicators for middle-income tax relief.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExtends tax deduction for uniformed services compensation, providing financial benefit to veterans through Illinois Income Tax Act amendment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 21, 2025

HB 3658: INC TX-DOWNTOWN CREDIT

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit in an amount equal to 20% of the qualified conversion expenditures incurred by a taxpayer for a qualified converted building. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates 20% tax credit for building conversions, reducing taxpayer liability and promoting development under Illinois Income Tax Act.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax

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in committee · Illinois · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 143: $EDUC LABOR REL BD-TECH

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $2 from General Revenue Fund to fund Educational Labor Relations Board's FY26 expenses, directly advancing budget allocation for state program.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates $2 to fund Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, supporting educational labor relations and teachers' operations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 25, 2025

SB 2536: $DFPR

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: Other State Funds $193,223,000.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $193,223,000 for Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, directly funding a state agency through appropriations as part of the budget process.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Jul 2, 2026

SB 2350: $ISBE-COORDINATED STRATEGY

Appropriates $4,000,000 to the State Board of Education for the purpose of a grant to an organization that manages a statewide coordinated strategy. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $4M to State Board of Education for coordinated strategy, funding public education services as a core state budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates $4M to State Board of Education for statewide education strategy, directly funding educational coordination efforts.95% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · House Feb 25, 2025

HB 3887: $BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Higher Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $33,791,800; Other State Funds $16,630,000; Federal Funds $5,622,111; Total $56,043,911.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $56M to Board of Higher Education for fiscal year 2025, increasing public education funding as part of state budget appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $56.04M to Board of Higher Education for FY2025, directly funding higher education operations as per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Higher Education

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Jan 22, 2025

SB 247: EPA-FILING FEES

SB 247 increases filing fees for specific environmental petitions under Illinois' Environmental Protection Act from $75 to $250. It directly affects individuals and organizations submitting petitions for site-specific regulations, variances, permit reviews, local government decision contests, or adjusted water quality standards. The bill changes the required fee amount for these five petition types while clarifying that converting a variance petition to a time-limited water quality standard petition does not require an additional fee. This is a straightforward fee adjustment with no other policy changes.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases filing fees ($75→$250) generating additional state revenue for environmental oversight, directly supporting fiscal management under Budget & Taxes.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentIncreases filing fees for environmental petitions, creating financial barriers to public participation in regulatory processes, weakening enforcement of environmental protections.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Water Quality

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in committee · Illinois · House Jul 1, 2025

HR 316: URGES-DSP HOURS RESTORATION

Urges full restoration of all eliminated direct support professionals (DSP) hours in the final FY26 State budget to protect the services individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) depend on.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesUrges restoration of eliminated DSP hours in FY26 budget, directly protecting funding for essential I/DD services as a core fiscal request.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareUrges restoration of DSP hours for I/DD services, critical health support. Protects and funds essential healthcare access for vulnerable populations.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRestores DSP work hours, protecting employment for direct support professionals serving I/DD individuals, directly aligning with labor protection indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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