Rep. Tim Ozinga

Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, funds held in an individual retirement account, a pension plan, an employer-sponsored 401(k) or 403(b) plan, or a plan established under the Self-Employed Individuals Retirement Act of 1962 shall be exempt and not counted as assets when determining an individual's eligibility for services under the Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules that are consistent with the provisions of the amendatory Act.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning suspensions of retirement annuities during employment with a participating employer, provides that an annuitant receiving a sheriff's law enforcement employee annuity shall be considered a participating employee if the annuitant returns to work as a school security guard employed by a participating employer and works more than 799 hours annually. Effective immediately.

Amends the Burial of Dead Bodies Act. Provides that, until July 1, 2026, a green burial shall not be performed in this State unless the green burial is performed in a cemetery that permits green burials and at which green burials are permitted by all applicable ordinances and regulations. Provides that the Director of Public Health shall study the environmental and health impacts of green burials and natural organic reduction and develop recommendations for the performance of green burials and natural organic reduction to prevent environmental harm, including contamination of groundwater and surface water, and to protect the health of workers performing green burials and natural organic reduction, mourners, and the public. Details topics that the study may address. Requires the Director of Public Health to submit the study and recommendations, including any statutory changes needed to implement the recommendations, to the General Assembly by February 1, 2026. Defines terms. Effective July 1, 2024.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a zoning ordinance or other zoning regulation may not (1) prohibit a home-based business from serving clients by appointment, (2) prohibit 2 or fewer nonresident employees from working at a home-based business, (3) prohibit or require structural modifications for a home-based business, (4) restrict the amount of floor space a home-based business may use, or (5) restrict storage or the use of equipment that does not produce effects outside the home or accessory structure. Defines terms. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. In provisions concerning a deduction for contributions to a College Savings Pool account or the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund, provides that a $10,000 limitation does not apply for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act and the Invest in Kids Act. Provides that the Invest in Kids credit applies for taxable years ending before January 1, 2035 (currently, January 1, 2024). Effective immediately.

Requests the reestablishment of a prayer room at the Illinois State Capitol Building near the rotunda in the current and ongoing renovations of the North Wing.

Amends the House Rules of the 103rd General Assembly. Provides that a Representative may access the House Chamber at any time on a session day and during the normal business hours of the office of the Clerk of the House on any other day.

Amends House Rule 37. Provides that no member of the House, other than the Speaker or the Minority Leader, may introduce in the House more than 5 bills during the period from the second Wednesday of January in any year to the second Wednesday in January of the following year. Prohibits this rule from being suspended.

Creates the Students in Need Scholarship Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall award income tax credits to taxpayers who make authorized contributions to scholarship granting organizations. Sets forth limitations with respect to the aggregate number of credits awarded by the Department in a calendar year and the amount of credits awarded to an individual taxpayer. Sets forth provisions concerning scholarship granting organizations and requirements for scholarship granting organizations. Specifies which students are eligible for a scholarship. Provides for reporting. Sets forth further provisions concerning administering the scholarship program created by the Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.