Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Excludes manufacturers and importing distributors that in the preceding year had less than $50,000 of tax liability under the Taxation of Liquor Article from a provision requiring manufacturers and importing distributors to file a specified bond with the Department of Revenue. Effective January 1, 2020. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/3-4 from Ch. 43, par. 100 235 ILCS 5/3-12 235 ILCS 5/10-1 from Ch. 43, par. 183 235 ILCS 5/10-7.1 from Ch. 43, par. 189.1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that inspectors obtained by the Liquor Control Commission shall not be peace officers and shall not exercise any powers of a peace officer. Provides that investigators of the State Commission are peace officers with jurisdiction, including arrest powers, throughout the State. Provides that no investigator shall exercise the powers of a peace officer until he or she has qualified as a peace officer according to the requirements set by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Requires the Executive Director of the State Commission to authorize each investigator and to issue a distinctive badge and identification. Provides that if any person is shipping alcoholic liquor into the State from a point outside the State in violation of the Act, authorizes the State Commission to issue a cease and desist notice, impose civil penalties, notify the foreign jurisdiction, or file a complaint with the State's Attorney's Office or the Attorney General. Provides that any retailer, caterer retailer, brew pub, special event retailer, special use permit holder, homebrewer special event permit holder, or craft distiller tasting permit holder who knowingly causes alcoholic liquors to be imported directly into the State from outside of the State for the purpose of furnishing, giving, or selling to another, except when having received the product from a duly licensed distributor or importing distributor, shall have his license suspended for 30 days (instead of 7 days) for the first offense. Provides that, upon receipt of a complaint or upon having knowledge that a person is engaged in the business as a manufacturer, importing distributor, distributor, or retailer, the State Commission shall conduct an investigation. Provides that the State Commission may investigate any and all unlicensed activity, may issue cease and desist notices, and may impose civil penalties. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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Urges the owner of the Comptroller building in Springfield to work with CMS to name the building in honor of Judy Baar Topinka.
Urges an investment of $1 billion by the State for affordable housing to be included in the next capital budget.
Urges that the funding for the Invest in Kids program not be reduced.
Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a participant may establish service credit and earnings credit for periods of furlough beginning on or after December 1, 2017 and ending on or before November 30, 2018 if the participant applies before December 31, 2019, makes a specified contribution, and meets other criteria. Provides that a participant may establish earnings credit for periods of salary reduction beginning on or after December 1, 2017 and ending on or before November 30, 2018 if the participant applies before December 31, 2019, makes a specified contribution, and meets other criteria. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections. Fiscal Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 2071 will have no fiscal impact upon the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability's operations or budget. Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) Because the Cook County Pension Fund indicates that it does not track how many members are forced to take furlough days, the number of members eligible to purchase service credit under the circumstances proposed in HB 2071 is unknown. State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 2074 would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to this bill, as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a participant establishing service credit and earnings credit for periods of furlough or salary reduction must be an active participant and must pay the specified employee contributions while he or she is an active participant and within 12 months after the date of application. Provides that to receive the service credit and earnings credit for periods of furlough, the participant must not receive compensation or any type of remuneration from the county (instead of compensation) for any furlough period and must provide a written certification from the county stating that the participant has not received compensation or any type of remuneration from the county for such furlough days. Provides that to receive the service credit and earnings credit for periods of salary reduction, the participant must not receive compensation or any type of remuneration from the county for any reduction in salary and must provide a written certification from the county stating that the participant has not received compensation or any type of remuneration from the county for such reduction in salary. Specifies that the employer's normal cost for the purposes of the provision shall be determined by the Fund's actuarial valuation for the year ending December 31, 2018. Provides that any payments received under the provisions shall be considered contributions made by the employee for the purposes of determining the annual tax levy and county contribution rate under the Cook County and Cook County Forest Preserve Articles. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 25/1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 5/201 from Ch. 120, par. 2-201 35 ILCS 5/201.1 new 35 ILCS 5/208 from Ch. 120, par. 2-208 35 ILCS 5/229 new 35 ILCS 5/502 from Ch. 120, par. 5-502 35 ILCS 5/901 from Ch. 120, par. 9-901 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Sets forth a schedule of income-based tax rates for individuals, trusts, and estates for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, the tax on corporations shall be imposed at the rate of 7.99% of the taxpayer's net income for the taxable year. Makes changes concerning transfers to the Local Government Distributive Fund to provide that the transfer shall be equal to 10.75% of the amount that would have been generated if the tax had been imposed at the rate of 3% for individuals, trusts, and estates and at the rate of 4.8% for corporations. Creates a child tax credit. Provides that taxpayers who are required to file a federal joint return shall file a joint return with the State. Provides that the income tax credit for property taxes shall be equal to 6% (currently, 5%) of real property taxes paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year on the principal residence of the taxpayer. Effective January 1, 2021, but does not take effect at all unless Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of the 101st General Assembly is approved by the voters prior to that date. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes technical changes to the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 concerning the filing of joint returns. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Makes changes to the engrossed bill to provide that, beginning on February 1, 2021, the monthly transfers from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund shall be equal to the sum of (i) 5.32% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon individuals, trusts, and estates during the preceding month and (ii) 6.16% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon corporations during the preceding month (in the engrossed bill, an amount equal to 10.75% of the amount that would have been generated if the taxes had been imposed at the rate of 3% for individuals, trusts, and estates and at the rate of 4.8% for corporations).
Amends the Bingo License and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the issuance of bingo licenses by the Department of Revenue.
Designates First Avenue in Melrose Park as it travels from its intersection with North Avenue to its intersection with River Road as the "Kiddieland Amusement Park Road".
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that deer hunting permits for youth hunters shall be open statewide and not limited to one specific county. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall create a pilot program for youth deer hunters statewide. Provides that under the pilot program, the Department shall issue 1,500 youth deer licenses annually. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement the program. Provides for the sunset of the provision on January 1, 2023.
Calls on the 116th United States Congress to pass the Dream Act.