Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for brownfields site remediation under the Public Infrastructure Loan and Grant Programs Act. Effective July 1, 2007.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that partners, shareholders of Subchapter S corporations, and owners of limited liability companies that are taxed as a partnership are entitled to receive the jobs tax credit in accordance with the determination of income and distributive share of income under certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Increases the aggregate limit on outstanding bonds from $25,200,000,000 to $30,000,000,000. Excludes from this limit bonds issued under the Illinois Environmental Facilities Financing Act.
Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Provides that a day and temporary labor service agency or a third party client or a contractor or agent of either may charge a fee to transport a day or temporary laborer to or from a designated work site of up to 4% of the straight time daily wages earned for transportation to a work site and 4% of the straight time daily wages earned for transportation from the work site back to the agency's office. Provides that if a third party client's hours of work report that is given to a day and temporary labor service agency for a laborer includes payroll information covering more than one day in the work week, the day and temporary labor service agency may show on the paycheck stub or other approved form the combined number of hours worked for that client in the week rather than the hours worked each day. Provides that a deduction from a day or temporary laborer's wages for transportation is permitted even if the deduction causes the laborer's hourly wage to fall below the State or federal minimum wage if the day or temporary laborer provides a written authorization for the transportation deduction at the time the transportation service is provided.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorders to the extent that the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders are not already covered by the policy or plan. Provides that this coverage shall be subject to a maximum benefit of $36,000 per year, but shall not be subject to any limits on the number of visits to an autism service provider. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Urges the Department of Veterans Affairs to relieve Dr. Ira Katz of his duties involving mental health issues for the U.S. Veterans Administration and replace him with an official that will provide accurate information on the number and needs of soldiers returning home with physiological trauma and furthermore place a new emphasis on recognition, treatment and care of soldiers suffering from depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Resolves that the General Assembly agrees that a solution to the pension crisis must be adopted prior to adjournment of the 2007 Spring Session.
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that "clean coal and energy projects" includes new gasification facilities. Makes other changes.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax credit, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2007, for taxpayers who make an eligible expenditure during the taxable year for the rehabilitation of a qualified historic building. Sets the credit at an amount equal to 25% of the total expenditures made during the taxable year for the rehabilitation. Defines "eligible expenditure" as an expenditure equal to at least 50% of the total basis in the property. Defines "qualified historic building" as a structure listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, a contributing structure in a National Register historic district, or be located in a local historic district that is certified by the United States Department of the Interior. Provides that the credit may be carried back for 3 years or carried forward for 5 years. Exempts the credit from the Act's sunset provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State employees.
