96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4168


 
Introduced 2/27/2009, by Rep. Gary Hannig
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













35 ILCS 5/507SS new






30 ILCS 105/5.719 new






30 ILCS 105/6z-76 new










    Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Route 66 Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that, from appropriations to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity from the Fund, the Department shall make grants to not-for-profit corporations that have a statewide impact on Illinois Route 66. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates  a tax checkoff for the Illinois Route 66 Fund and to create the Fund. Effective immediately.
















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HB4168

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    AN ACT concerning finance.

 
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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 Illinois Income Tax Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 507SS as follows:
 
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    (35 ILCS 5/507SS new)

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    Sec. 507SS. The Illinois Route 66  checkoff. For taxable 
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years ending on or after December 31, 2009, the Department 
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shall print, on its standard individual income tax form, a 
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provision indicating that, if the taxpayer wishes to contribute 
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to the Illinois Route 66  Fund, as authorized by this amendatory 
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Act of the 96th General Assembly, then he or she may do so by 
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stating the amount of the contribution (not less than $1) on 
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the return and indicating that the contribution will reduce the 
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taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of payment to 
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accompany the return. The taxpayer's failure to remit any 
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amount of the increased payment reduces the contribution 
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accordingly. This Section does not apply to any amended return.


 
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    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Sections 5.719 and 6z-76 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.719 new)
 


 






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    Sec. 5.719. The Illinois Route 66 Fund.
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/6z-76 new)

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    Sec. 6z-76. Illinois Route 66 Fund. The Illinois Route 66 
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Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. 
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Subject to appropriation, the Fund shall be used by the 
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Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to make grants 
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to not-for-profit corporations that have a statewide impact on 
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Illinois Route 66 and that maintain, improve, or repair 
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Historic Route 66 in Illinois.  Grant moneys may be used for 
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tourism promotion, matching grant funds, project development 
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and implementation, grants to units of local government, and 
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rehabilitation of historic structures.
 

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