Sen. Don DeWitte

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that an amount equal to 10% of the net revenue realized from the State income tax during the preceding month shall be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund (currently, the amount transferred is equal to the sum of (i) 6.06% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon individuals, trusts, and estates and (ii) 6.85% of the net revenue realized from the tax imposed upon corporations).

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of the amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena is void. Removes language providing that the Legislative Inspector General needs the advance approval of the Commission to issue subpoenas. Effective immediately.

Amends the Township Code. Provides that, except as otherwise required by a contract existing on the effective date of the amendatory Act or by federal law, a township board shall not provide group life, health, accident, hospital, or dental insurance or any combination of those types of insurance to the spouse of an employee or official or provide such insurances after the employee's employment ends or official's term of office expires.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the exemption for materials, parts, equipment, components, and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft applies permanently. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes and an updated statutory base. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the exemption for materials, parts, equipment, components, and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft applies through December 31, 2024 (in the introduced bill, the exemption applies permanently). Provides that no claim for credit or refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of the disallowance of the exemption on or after January 1, 2015 and prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Susan M. Kalas of Huntley.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the administration of the Code.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administration of the Code.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Secretary of State.

Amends the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.