Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the State Aviation Program Fund, the Local Government Aviation Trust Fund, and the Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund. Provides that moneys in the State Aviation Program Fund and the Local Government Aviation Trust Fund shall be used by the Department of Transportation for the purposes of administering a State Aviation Program. Provides that the State Aviation Program shall include grants to units of local government for airport-related purposes. Provides that moneys in the Aviation Fuel Sales Tax Refund Fund shall be used by the Department of Revenue to pay refunds. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to provide that the local share of moneys received from the tax paid on aviation fuel shall be deposited into those Funds. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that aviation fuel sold or used on or after June 23, 2018 shall be deposited into the State Aviation Program Fund. Amends the Innovation Development and Economy Act, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Civic Center Code, the Flood Prevention District Act, the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985. Prohibits certain local retailers' occupation taxes on aviation fuel unless the unit of local government has an airport-related purpose. Provides that the proceeds from those taxes on aviation fuel shall be deposited into the Local Government Aviation Trust Fund. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Contains provisions concerning a Residential Sound Insulation Program. Effective immediately.
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Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that after the effective date of the amendatory Act, if for any bill approved for payment under the Act and pursuant to a health benefit plan under the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 or submitted under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code, except a bill for pharmacy or nursing facility services or goods, payment is not issued to the payee in a timely manner under the Section, an interest penalty of 8% per year of any amount approved and unpaid shall apply, applied pro rata for the amount of time the bill remains unpaid. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning timely payment for health care services, provides that the interest to be charged on late payments of periodic payments, payments by independent practice associations and physician-hospital organizations, and payments by health insurers, health maintenance organizations, managed care plans, health care plans, preferred provider organizations, and third party administrators shall be 8% per year. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that the program of health benefits offered under the Act is subject to certain provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning late payments and assignability except as otherwise provided. Effective January 1, 2018.
Repeals the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act and abolishes the Health Facilities and Services Review Board. Amends the Health Care Self-Referral Act to transfer the Board's functions under that Act to the Department of Public Health. Amends various other Acts to eliminate references to the Board or the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "33 1/3%".
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, all certificates of nomination and nomination papers when presented or filed under the Election Code shall be open to public inspection as provided in the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections and the several election authorities and local election officials having charge of certificates of nomination and nomination papers shall make the certificates of nomination and nomination papers available to the public as provided in the Election Code.
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Increases from $200 to $500 the minimum base penalty for transacting business in this State without authority. Provides that a corporation that effects a change in the number of issued shares or the amount of paid-in capital prior to January 1, 2018 that has not been reported shall file a report regarding the issued shares or paid-in capital. Provides that franchise taxes are not payable on or after January 1, 2018. Provides that on and after January 1, 2018, a corporation that fails to file an annual report shall pay a penalty of $50 plus $10 for each calendar month or part of the month that the report is delinquent.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, no State agency shall enter into or renew a contract with a business under this Code unless the contract declares that the business is not boycotting any jurisdiction with which the State of Illinois is not prohibited by law from doing business with or investing in, including Israel, and will not do so during the term of the contract. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. In the case of individuals, trusts, and estates, provides that a deduction for certain retirement income is limited to (i) $75,000 if the taxpayer or beneficiary is younger than 65 years of age during the taxable year or (ii) $100,000 if the taxpayer or beneficiary is 65 years of age or older during the taxable year (including the taxable year in which the beneficiary turns 65 years of age). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. In the case of individuals, trusts, and estates, provides that a deduction for certain retirement income is not allowed if (i) in the case of a taxpayer who is younger than 65 years of age during the taxable year, the taxpayer's adjusted gross income is $80,000 or more and (ii) in the case of a taxpayer who is 65 years of age or older during the taxable year (including a taxpayer who turns 65 years of age during the taxable year), the taxpayer's adjusted gross income is $100,000 or more. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.