Creates the Retail Health Care Facility Permit Act and amends the State Finance Act. Defines "retail health care facility" as any institution, place, or building, or any portion thereof, devoted to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the performance of health care services and located within a retail store or pharmacy; requires a permit for the operation of such a facility, issued by the Department of Public Health, and sets forth requirements for obtaining a permit. Sets forth operating requirements for a retail health care facility. Provides for denial, suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of a permit for certain reasons. Provides for monetary and criminal penalties for violations of the Act. Restricts advertising by a retail health care facility. Creates the Retail Health Care Facility Permit Fund, to be used by the Department in administering the Act. Effective July 1, 2007.
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Amends the Home Rule County Retailers' Occupation Tax Law of the Counties Code and the Home Rule County Service Occupation Tax Law of the Counties Code. Provides that the maximum tax rate that is permitted under those Laws is 0.75%, unless a higher rate is authorized by referendum. Amends the Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act of the Illinois Municipal Code and the Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the maximum tax rate that is permitted in the City of Chicago under those Tax Acts is 1.25%, unless a higher rate is authorized by referendum. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the minimum member annuity to $1,800 (was, $1,050) and the minimum widow's annuity to $1,500 (was, $1,000). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Applies changes made by Public Act 91-939 increasing a police officer's monthly pension by 1/12 of 3% of the originally granted pension for each month that has elapsed since the pension began (before Public Act 91-939 it was by 3% of the originally granted pension for each year that has elapsed since the pension began) to initial increases that become payable on or after January 1, 1998 (rather than January 1, 1999). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the Returning Veterans' Homestead Exemption, under which an exemption from the property's value is granted for residential property that is owned and occupied as a residence by a veteran for the tax year in which the veteran returns from active duty in an armed conflict involving the armed forces of the United States. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, provides that in all counties (now, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants), the county board may by resolution provide that if a person has been granted the homestead exemption, the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. In a Section concerning the alternative general homestead exemption, extends the alternative exemption by an additional 3 years. Provides that the maximum amount of the exemption is $60,000 if the general assessment year for the property is 2006 or later. Provides that the base year for counties other than Cook County is the 2005 or 2006 tax year. Provides that, to subject itself to the provisions of the alternative general homestead exemption, a county must adopt an ordinance to that effect within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the minimum surviving spouse annuity to 100% of the retirement annuity to which the deceased firefighter was entitled at the time of death. Increases the required contribution for widow's annuity by 0.5% of salary. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the minimum monthly annuity payment to $1,250 for any policeman who retired from the service before January 1, 2008, at age 50 or over with 20 or more years of service, and for any policeman who retired from service due to termination of disability and who is entitled to an annuity on January 1, 2008. Increases the minimum amount of a widow's annuity to $1,200 per month. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit from 5% of the federal credit to: (i) 7.5% of the federal tax credit for taxable years ending in calendar year 2007; and (ii) 10% of the federal tax credit for taxable years ending in calendar year 2008 or thereafter. Effective immediately.
Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that certain disabled police officers who are receiving a disability pension on the effective date of the amendatory Act and who apply within 30 days after that effective date and annually thereafter while the pension remains payable shall be eligible to receive an annual noncompounded increase in his or her line of duty disability pension equal to 3% of the original pension. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Removes the referendum provisions for participation of a city, township, village, or incorporated town of less than 5,000 population and changes the definition of "municipality" to include those entities. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.