SB1983 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1983

Introduced 2/7/2008, by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 505/12.3 new
30 ILCS 105/5.708 new
35 ILCS 5/507RR new

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Crisis Nursery Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, from appropriations to the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department shall make grants, in equal amounts, to the member entities of the Crisis Nursery Coalition of Illinois. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning revenue.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended by adding Section 12.3 as follows:

(20 ILCS 505/12.3 new)

Sec. 12.3. The Crisis Nursery Fund. The Crisis Nursery Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. From appropriations to the Department from the Fund, the Department shall make grants the Crisis Nursery Coalition of Illinois.

Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.708 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.708 new)

Sec. 5.708. The Crisis Nursery Fund.

Section 15. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by adding Section 507RR as follows:

(35 ILCS 5/507RR new)

Sec. 507RR. The crisis nursery checkoff. For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2008, the Department shall print, on its standard individual income tax form, a provision indicating that, if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the Crisis Nursery Fund, as authorized by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, then he or she may do so by stating the amount of the contribution (not less than $1) on the return and indicating that the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of payment to accompany the return. The taxpayer's failure to remit any amount of the increased payment reduces the contribution accordingly. This Section does not apply to any amended return.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.