Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act. Provides for appropriation of $13,000,000 on a continuing annual basis from the General Revenue Fund to the State Comptroller for deposit into the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund in State fiscal years 2009 through 2011. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax credit for taxpayers who, during the taxable year, employ the service of a community agency to perform services for the taxpayer's business. Provides that the amount of the credit is the lesser of (i) 5% of the amount paid to that community agency or (ii) $50,000. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Creates a tax credit for employers who, for at least 27 weeks during the taxable year, employ an individual with a disability who, during the taxable year, received services from a community agency. Provides that the amount of the credit is 50% of the amount withheld by the taxpayer under the Act with respect to that employee during the taxable year. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Defines "community agency" with respect to each of these credits. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Authorizes the amount of $30,000,000 to be used by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to civic center authorities for capital improvements to civic centers. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Trinity Services, Inc. and the FAST Team of Illinois for the establishment and operation of a FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) Outreach and Drop In Center. Effective July 1, 2008.
Designates March of 2008 and every March thereafter as Irish-American Heritage Month.
Appropriates $750,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Joliet Region Easter Seals for programs and for expansion and rehabilitation of facilities. Effective July 1, 2007.
Amends the Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act. Provides that no person shall distribute or sell any cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances containing mercury. Provides that any person who knowingly sells or distributes mercury-containing cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances in this State commits a petty offense and shall be fined up to $500. Provides that a manufacturer that distributes cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances containing mercury to persons in this State must disclose the level of mercury in its cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances. A manufacturer who fails to disclose the level of mercury in its cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances commits a business offense and shall be fined $10,000. Effective January 1, 2009.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Income tax Act. Authorizes the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish systems and programs to encourage employers to match employee contributions to prepaid programs of college savings by making donations to the Commission for prepaid programs of college savings and its programs of grants and loans to make higher education affordable for all residents of the State and to receive, hold, and disburse all such funds made available through those programs for the purposes for which they are authorized by rule or by law. Creates an income tax credit for employers who, during the taxable year, make a matching donation to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission on behalf of an employee. Provides that the credit is 25% of the matching donation, but not to exceed $500 per employee. Provides that the credit may be carried forward for 3 taxable years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Shaken Baby Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Congratulates Pete McLenighan on twenty-five years of service as Executive Director of Stepping Stones.
