Rep. Jack McGuire

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for employers who pay costs in connection with a qualified wellness program. Provides that the amount of the credit is 50% of those costs per year up to $200 per employee for the first 200 employees and $100 per employee for the remaining employees. Sets forth the requirements for qualified wellness programs. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Article of the Illinois Pension Fund. Changes how a supplemental benefit payment is calculated. Provides that the amount of the supplemental benefit payment to each eligible person shall be 75% of the monthly retirement or surviving spouse annuity payable to that person in June preceding the July 1 supplemental benefit payment date. Adds the percentage of earnings of the participating employees of all participating municipalities and participating instrumentalities necessary to provide that year's supplemental benefit payment to the list of considerations in determining the municipal contribution rate. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Downstate Police Article of the Pension Code. Provides that the monthly pension of a police officer who receives a line of duty disability pension who was hired on or before January 1, 1979, who received a line of duty benefit on or after January 1, 1993 with at least 14 years of service, and who applies within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be increased in January of the year following the year he or she attains age 50 by 3% of the original grant of pension for each year he or she received pension payments, and, in each January thereafter, the police officer shall receive an additional increase of 3% of the original pension. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Trinity Services, Inc. for family counseling services. Appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Catholic Charities of Joliet for family counseling services. Effective July 1, 2010.

Appropriates $12,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services to implement Formula Funding for the 23 Centers for Independent Living in Illinois. Effective July 1, 2009.

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, 2010.

Appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Trinity Services, Inc. for family counseling services. Appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Catholic Charities of Joliet for family counseling services. Effective July 1, 2009.

Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Disabled and Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act and provides that disabled persons are eligible to receive a tax deferral under the Act. Amends various Acts to make corresponding changes.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that taxpayers who are blind are exempt from the penalty for failure to pay estimated taxes. Defines "blind". Effective immediately.