Amends the Agricultural Fair Act. Provides for State reimbursement of computer equipment, but not more than once in a 3-year period. Effective immediately.
Amends the Truth in Taxation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Truth in Taxation Law does not apply to taxing districts that are subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. In a Section concerning estimated taxes, provides that, if a taxpayer is entitled to a refund after the payment of the fourth installment, then he or she may apply the amount of the refund to the first installment due in the next taxable year.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the exception to safety belt requirements does not apply to vehicles of the fire department; vehicles of the Office of the State Fire Marshal; or ambulances, unless the delivery of life-saving measures prohibits the use of a seat safety belt. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that an area is qualified to become an enterprise zone if it comprises not more than 18 square miles (now, 12 square miles). Provides that an enterprise zone shall be in effect for 55 years (now, 30 years). Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to certify an additional 10 enterprise zones between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2022. Requires each Zone Administrator to post a copy of the enterprise zone boundaries on its website and to collect and aggregate certain information. Amends the Corporate Accountability for Tax Expenditures Act. Changes the definitions of "full-time, permanent job" and "retained employee". Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Eliminates the job tax credit for a taxpayer conducting business operations in an enterprise zone. Eliminates the deduction for dividends that were paid by a corporation which conducts business operations in an enterprise zone. Eliminates the deduction for interest income from a loan or loans secured by property which is eligible for the Enterprise Zone Investment Credit. Effective immediately.
Urges Congress to fully fund Amtrak and the high speed rail program, and urges Congress to eliminate any provision that would reduce the federal investment in State-supported Amtrak service.
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Creates a school bus revolving loan program. Provides for a 2% rate of interest on loans for the purchase of a school bus if the chassis and the passenger compartment are built outside of Illinois, a 1% rate of interest for a school bus if either the chassis or the passenger compartment is built in Illinois, or a 0% rate of interest for a school bus if both the chassis and the passenger compartment are built in Illinois. Creates the School Bus Revolving Loan Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that loan funds shall be paid out of the Fund, and repayments of loans shall be deposited into the Fund. Provides that a loan to a school district or unit of local government for the purchase of school buses may not exceed $100,000. Provides that the repayment period may not exceed 20 years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Requires that rules adopted by the Department of Public Health to establish ambulance or SEMSV staffing requirements specifically provide for an alternate staffing model in the case of a vehicle service provider that substantially or exclusively utilizes volunteers or paid-on-call personnel or a combination of volunteers and paid-on-call personnel. Requires that the alternate staffing model allow for staffing of an ambulance or SEMSV by one emergency medical technician and one first responder.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that each taxpayer who serves as a firefighter during the taxable year is entitled to a credit of $1,000 against his or her income tax liability if the taxpayer completes a firefighter basic training course approved by the Office of the State Fire Marshal during the taxable year. Provides that the credit may be carried forward. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision.
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department to enter into contracts to provide feeder services to and from rail terminals and intercity bus transportation. Defines terms. Provides that the Department may provide funding to Amtrak to enter into contracts with motor carriers for intercity transportation if certain conditions are met. Specifies that the first inter-city bus routes the Department coordinates shall be Quincy-Springfield-Decatur-Champaign-Danville and Quad Cities-Galesburg-Peoria-Normal-Champaign-Danville. Effective immediately.
