Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the State Capital Projects Fund. Provides that the sum of $146,000,000 shall be transferred from the State Capital Projects Fund to the General Revenue Fund in January and July of each year. Provides that the balance remaining in the Fund must be used for capital projects and the payment of debt service on bonds issued for capital projects. Provides that moneys in the Road Fund may be appropriated to and expended by the Illinois Department of Transportation only. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the tax rate to 3.375% for individuals, trusts, and estates, and 5.4% for corporations. Provides that the additional proceeds attributable to the increase must be deposited into the State Capital Projects Fund. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to increase various weight limits. Effective immediately.
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Makes appropriations to Western Illinois University for ordinary and contingent expenses and scholarship grant awards. Effective July 1, 2009.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Math and Science Academy for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Governors Office of Management and Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, as follows: General Funds $2,659,900; Other State Funds $319,881,460; Total $322,541,360.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Southwestern Illinois Development Authority for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Legislative Ethics Commission for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not drive a motor vehicle with any objects placed or suspended between the driver and the front windshield, rear window, side wings, or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver which obstructs (rather than materially obstructs) the driver's view. Provides that the window obstruction provision does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles. Provides that a person may not drive a motor vehicle when the windshield, side, or rear windows are in such defective condition or repair as to impair (rather than materially impair) the driver's view to the front, side, or rear. Provides that a vehicle equipped with a side mirror on each side of the vehicle will be deemed to be in compliance with the defective condition provision in the event the rear window of the vehicle is obscured (rather than materially obscured). Makes other technical changes.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, as follows: General Funds $100,731,300; Other State Funds $36,000; Total $100,767,300.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.