Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Amends the School Construction Law. In provisions concerning early childhood construction grants, provides that a public school district or other eligible entity must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the grant (rather than the amount of the grant). Provides that the Capital Development Board may adopt rules that include requirements that new or improved facilities be used for early childhood and other related programs for a period of at least 10 years. Effective July 1, 2010.

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the first full week of each January as Emancipation Proclamation Week to honor and remember the work of Abraham Lincoln and others in emancipating Americans from slavery and in leading to the end of slavery in America.

Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to provide that a taxpayer who has an annual tax liability of $20,000 (instead of $200,000) or more shall make all payments of that tax to the Department by electronic funds transfer. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to provide that employer returns with respect to withholding shall be filed for each calendar year on or before January 31 of the following year (instead of filing quarterly). Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to provide that the tax paid by motor fuel retailers to the distributor, supplier, or other reseller shall be an amount equal to $0.10 (instead of $0.06) per gallon of the motor fuel, except gasohol which shall be an amount equal to $0.09 (instead of $0.05) per gallon. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Deletes language providing that before July 1, 2006 and after June 30, 2010, the State Board of Education shall provide the primary source of funding through appropriations for the grants for preschool educational program and the funds shall be distributed for the benefit of children who because of their home and community environment are subject to such language, cultural, economic and like disadvantages that they have been determined as a result of screening procedures to be at risk of academic failure. Deletes language that provides that screening procedures shall be based on criteria established by the State Board of Education. Removes the date restrictions of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2010 on the requirement that the State Board of Education shall provide the primary source of funding through appropriations for the program. Effective immediately.

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the House of Representatives adjourns on Thursday, May 27, 2010, it stands adjourned until the call of the Speaker; and when the Senate adjourns on May 27, 2010, it stands adjourned until the call of the President.

Congratulates Lieutenant Colonel John H. Gingrich VI, on his retirement from the United States Army.

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Friday, May 07, 2010, the House of Representatives stands adjourned until the call of the Speaker; and the Senate stands adjourned until the call of the President.

Urges the United States Senate to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Designates April 20, 2010 as Pay Equity Day in the State of Illinois.

Mourns the death of Chicago Police Officer Michael Robbins.