Makes appropriations to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
Makes supplemental appropriations, technical changes, and legislative transfers in the following agencies: Department of Central Management Services, Department of Corrections, Department of Public Aid, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Capital Development Board, State Board of Education and Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations and reappropriations to the State Board of Education for various purposes. Effective July 1, 2003.
Makes appropriations and reappropriations to the Capital Development Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
Makes appropriations to the Illinois Community College Board for ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department to reimburse veterans service organizations for services provided by veterans service officers in processing and adjudicating claims and other benefits for veterans and their spouses or other beneficiaries residing in Illinois. Requires reimbursement at the rate of $0.005 for each dollar of benefits obtained for veterans or their spouses or other beneficiaries. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations to the Board of Higher Education for specified purposes, including its ordinary and contingent expenses. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Public Health for distribution of medical education scholarships. Makes appropriations to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy for specified purposes, including its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Procurement Code. Defines "expatriate corporation" as a foreign incorporated entity that (1) is publicly traded in the United States, (2) is incorporated in a tax haven, (3) less than 10% of the gross income of which is derived from activities in the tax haven, (4) less than 10% of the employees of which are permanently located in the tax haven, and (5) has certain ownership or other business interest connections with a domestic corporation or partnership. Provides that an expatriate corporation shall be considered a non-resident bidder. Provides that no business or member of a unitary business group, as defined in the Illinois Income Tax Act, shall submit a bid for or enter into a contract with a State agency under this Code if that business or any member of the unitary business group is an expatriate corporation. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that notwithstanding the definition of "unitary business group", any person formed or incorporated in a foreign tax haven may be a member of a unitary business group without regard to where its business activities are conducted. Lists those places that are "foreign tax havens". Provides that the term "foreign tax haven" also includes any foreign country that does not impose a substantial business income tax or other substantial business activity tax, as determined by the Department by rule. Effective July 1, 2004.
Makes appropriations to the Illinois State Finance Authority for interest buy-back under the Illinois Farm Development Act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
