Senate Sponsors: LUECHTEFELD-CARROLL-FITZGERALD-MYERS,J-SEVERNS, DILLARD, CRONIN, SYVERSON, WELCH, CLAYBORNE, BOWLES AND HALVORSON. House Sponsors: SCULLY-BOST-SILVA-MCKEON-BOLAND Short description: SR CITS-PHARMACEUTICAL ASSIT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act by making a technical change. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 320 ILCS 25/2 Adds reference to: 320 ILCS 25/4 Deletes everything. Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Per- sons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Condi- tions eligibility for a grant on annual household income of less than $16,000 for grant year 1997 and thereafter (now, $14,000). Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that in no event is the grant to exceed (1) $700 less 4.5% of household income for the year if the household income is less than $14,000 or (2) $70 if the household income for that year is $14,000 or more but less than $16,000 (now may not exceed (1) $700 less 4.5% of household income for that year for those with an income of $14,000 or less or (2) $70 if household income for that year is more than $14,000 but less than or equal to $24,000). Increases the household limitation for the pharmaceutical assistance program from $14,000 to $16,000. Changes the effective date from immediately to January 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Revenue) If only 20% of the new claimants use the Pharmaceutical Assis- tance Program at an average of $500 per claimant, the increase cost will be $4.9 million. Thus, the total cost of increasing the income ceiling from $14,000 to $16,000 as provided in this bill is estimated to be $8.3 million. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCCA) SB909 fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS Last action date: 97-11-15 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status