Amends the Public Health Program Beneficiary Employer Disclosure Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Health Services Education Grants Act. Provides that, in addition to grants to medical, dental, pharmacy, optometry, and nursing schools and physician assistant programs, grants may be made to psychology and other physical and mental health-related schools and programs (instead of to other health-related schools and programs). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Allows an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who is a teacher teaching in a school in Illinois. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to 50% of the eligible classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year, but the credit may not exceed $500. Defines "eligible classroom expenses" as the aggregate amount of nonreimbursed classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year less $250. 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 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.
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, 2007.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. 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, 2008.
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Defines the term "energy-related agribusiness" to include fuel processing and development facilities using agricultural commodities, vegetable oils, animal fats, or biomass feedstocks. Authorizes State Guarantees for loans to energy-related agribusinesses. Sets limits on these guarantees and provides for review and renewal.
Appropriates $5,000,000 to the Office of the Attorney General for a grant to the Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates (Illinois CASA). Effective July 1, 2007.
Amends the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act. Provides that any State university or community college (rather than any State or community college, State university, or community agency) designated by the Department of Transportation may organize a Regional Cycle Rider Training Center. Provides that the State Treasurer shall appoint the trustee for the Cycle Rider Training Fund. Provides that the trustee, in consultation with the Department, is authorized to award contracts out of appropriations to the Fund (rather than providing that the Department is authorized to do so). Effective immediately.
