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Public Act 096-0078 |
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AN ACT concerning persons with disabilities.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services | ||||
Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
adding Section 405-122 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 405/405-122 new) | ||||
Sec. 405-122. Employees with a disability. The Department, | ||||
in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, the | ||||
Department of Employment Security, and other agencies of State | ||||
government shall develop and implement programs to increase the | ||||
number of qualified employees with disabilities working in the | ||||
State. The programs shall include provisions to increase the | ||||
number of people with a disability hired for positions with | ||||
specific job titles for which they have been assessed and | ||||
awarded a passing grade. The Department and the Department of | ||||
Human Services must submit a report, annually, to the Governor | ||||
and the General Assembly concerning their actions under this | ||||
Section. | ||||
Section 10. The Department of Human Services Act is amended | ||||
by adding Section 10-27 as follows: |
(20 ILCS 1305/10-27 new)
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Sec. 10-27. Information concerning federal tax credits and | ||
deductions for hiring qualified employees with disabilities. | ||
(a) The Department shall collect, during the period of July | ||
1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, information regarding all of the | ||
following: | ||
(1) The number of employers that have claimed the Work | ||
Opportunity Tax Credit and the amounts claimed during this | ||
time frame. | ||
(2) The size of the employer claiming the Work | ||
Opportunity Tax Credit and whether the employer is a small | ||
business or a large business. | ||
(b) The Department shall cooperate with the Department of | ||
Revenue, the Department of Employment Security, and other | ||
appropriate agencies of State government to gather the | ||
information required in items (1) and (2) of subsection (a). | ||
(c) For the purposes of this Section: | ||
"Large business" means a business concern, including | ||
affiliates, which is not a small business. | ||
"Small business" means a business concern, including | ||
affiliates, with fewer than 16 employees or has gross annual | ||
sales of less than $3 million. | ||
(d) The Department shall submit a report, annually, to the | ||
Governor and the General Assembly concerning its actions under | ||
this Section. | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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