Rep. Michael W. Tryon

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, provides that the definition of "household income" does not include any amount paid by the household during the taxable year to a life care facility, as defined in Section 2 of the Life Care Facilities Act, for the care of any member of the household. Requires the Department of Revenue to establish a method for verifying the validity of any expense paid to a life care facility.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit from 5% of the federal credit to: (i) 7.5% of the federal tax credit for taxable years ending in calendar year 2007; and (ii) 10% of the federal tax credit for taxable years ending in calendar year 2008 or thereafter. Effective immediately.

Amends the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning social security numbers on license applications.

Congratulates the staff and administration of the Pioneer Center for Human Services in McHenry on the occasion of the center's 50th anniversary and declares September 15, 2008 as "Pioneer Center for Human Services Day" in the State of Illinois.

Amends the School Code. Provides that if the amount that the State Board of Education will pay to a school district from fiscal year 2008 appropriations, as estimated on April 1, 2008, is less than the amount that the State Board paid to the district from fiscal year 2007 appropriations, then the State Board shall make a fiscal year 2008 transitional assistance payment to the district in an amount equal to the difference between the estimated amount to be paid from fiscal year 2008 appropriations and the amount paid from fiscal year 2007 appropriations. Effective immediately.

Amends the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act and the Environmental Protection Act to prohibit the installation of surface discharging septic systems without a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Requires the amendment of the private sewage disposal code to reflect this permit requirement. Provides that the Department of Public Health may not independently and without the participation of the Agency permit the installation by any person of a surface discharging septic system. Provides that the Advisory Commission on Private Sewage Disposal shall advise and aid the Director of Public Health in reviewing and suggesting methods of mitigating the negative impacts of existing surface discharging septic systems operating within the State. Effective June 30, 2008.

Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning Medicaid rates for nursing homes, provides that for facilities licensed by the Department of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act as skilled nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities, the support component of the rates taking effect on July 1, 2008 shall be computed using the most recent cost reports on file with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services no later than April 1, 2006, updated for inflation to January 1, 2007. Provides that facilities shall have the support component of their Medicaid rate computed every year using the most recent cost reports on file with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services no later than April 1, 2 years prior to the year in which the new rate takes effect, updated for inflation to January 1 of the year prior to the year in which the new rate takes effect. Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Board of Environmental Health Practitioners.