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Rep. Kelly Burke
Filed: 3/4/2015
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2475
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2475 by replacing |
| 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | | "Section 5. The State Treasurer Act is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 16.6 as follows:
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| 6 | | (15 ILCS 505/16.6 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 16.6. Achieving a Better Life Experience Account |
| 8 | | Program. The State Treasurer may establish and administer an |
| 9 | | Illinois "Achieving a Better Life Experience" or "ABLE" savings |
| 10 | | account program for the purpose of empowering individuals with |
| 11 | | a disability and their families to save private funds to |
| 12 | | maintain health, independence, and quality of life, and to |
| 13 | | provide secure funding for disability-related expenses.".
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