Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that beginning in Fiscal Year 2015, allocations to public universities based upon performance metrics shall not amount to less than 1% of the overall higher education budget amount for public universities from the General Revenue Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Monetary Award Program.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that no salary shall be paid to a member of a State board or commission that meets part-time. Provides that a member of a State board or commission may, however, be reimbursed for travel and other expenses if so authorized by law. Effective July 1, 2013.
Creates the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit Act. Entitles interactive digital media companies that meet certain requirements to an income tax credit based on the amount of the Illinois labor expenditure and Illinois production spending approved by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the production. Authorizes taxpayers to take the credit beginning in the taxable year in which the company has met the investment requirement. Provides for the transfer of credits. Requires the Department to submit a report concerning the program to the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2019. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2020. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Executive Inspector General may make a summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head available to the public if the Executive Ethics Commission does not do so. Provides that, prior to publication by the Executive Inspector General, the Executive Inspector General shall permit the respondents, the Commission, and the Attorney General to review the documents to be made public and offer suggestions for redaction or provide a response that shall be made public with the summary report.
Makes application to Congress for the calling of a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that within 60 days after receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head, if the conduct at issue in the report resulted in a suspension of at least 3 days or termination of employment, or if an Executive Inspector General determines that the conduct at issue in the report resulted in the loss of public funds in an amount of $5,000 or more, the Executive Ethics Commission shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. Further provides that the Commission shall redact information in the summary report that may reveal the identity of witnesses, complainants, or informants or if the Commission determines that the identity of any person named in the report is unnecessary. Effective January 1, 2015.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a person who has been granted a senior citizens homestead exemption need not reapply for the exemption. Effective immediately.
Amends the County Motor Fuel Tax Law in the Counties Code and the Home Rule Municipal Use Tax Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the State Treasurer shall retain 2% of amount to be paid to each county or municipality under those provisions (not including credit memoranda or refunds) to cover the costs incurred by the Department of Revenue in administering and enforcing those provisions. Provides that the 2% shall be transferred to the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund. Effective immediately.
