Amends the Illinois Pension Code. With respect to the 5 State-funded retirement systems, provides that final passage of a bill changing the State contribution formula requires the affirmative vote of 3/5 of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that contingent upon the federal government making block grants available as a funding option under the federal Medicaid program, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall apply to receive block grants to fund the State's medical assistance program. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of ABATE special license plates for passenger vehicles of the first division, motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds, and motorcycles. Provides that, in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plates shall be charged a fee of $15 at original issuance and $2 at each renewal. Provides that the additional fees shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Effective January 1, 2012.
Amends the State Property Control Act. Provides that all aircraft owned by the State and not designated for emergency use may not be used for travel or any other purpose unless the State has no outstanding liabilities from previous fiscal years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Requires Voters Identification Cards for those who do not have an acceptable photo ID. Sets forth requirements and exemptions.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, the rate of tax imposed on the portion of the taxpayer's net income that is attributable to a subchapter S corporation is 3%. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Finance Act and the Central Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Creates the Central Illinois Economic Development Authority Debt Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be allocated and appropriated by law to the Central Illinois Economic Development Authority for the purpose of paying the debt service requirements on bonds and notes of the Authority. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that each month $1,875,000 shall be deposited into the Central Illinois Economic Development Authority Debt Fund in the aggregate from proceeds collected under each of the Acts within Macon, Sangamon, Menard, Logan, Christian, DeWitt, Macoupin, Montgomery, Calhoun, Greene, or Jersey County. Effective immediately.
Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Requires every employer, after hiring an employee, to verify the employment eligibility of the employee through the E-Verify program. Provides that, in addition to any other requirement for an employer to receive a grant, loan, or performance-based incentive from any government entity, the employer shall register with and participate in the E-Verify program. Provides that before receiving the economic development incentive, the employer shall provide proof to the government entity that the employer is registered with and is participating in the E-Verify program. Provides that the State, its political subdivisions, and units of local government, including home rule units, shall require each employer to use an Employment Eligibility Verification System as a condition of receiving a government contract or a business license.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in an effort to control the epidemic of childhood obesity, the Secretary of Human Services may seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the State to specify certain foods that may and may not be purchased in Illinois with the benefits funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamps Program). Requires the Secretary to consult with members of the General Assembly in developing the waiver and to obtain approval from the General Assembly before implementing the waiver.
