102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0191

 

Introduced 1/22/2021, by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 105/5.935 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-114 new
35 ILCS 5/507JJJ new

    Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for the Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund may be used by the Department of Public Health for the purpose of making grants to providers of mental health services in the State. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5Sections 5.935 and 6z-114 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.935 new)
7    Sec. 5.935. The Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund.
 
8    (30 ILCS 105/6z-114 new)
9    Sec. 6z-114. The Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund;
10creation. The Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund is
11created as a special fund in the State treasury. Moneys in the
12Fund shall be used by the Department of Public Health for the
13purpose of making grants to providers of mental health
14services in the State.
 
15    Section 10. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
16adding Section 507JJJ as follows:
 
17    (35 ILCS 5/507JJJ new)
18    Sec. 507JJJ. Mental Health checkoff. For taxable years
19ending on or after December 31, 2021, the Department must
20print on its standard individual income tax form a provision

 

 

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1(i) indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to
2the Mental Health Income Tax Checkoff Fund, as authorized by
3this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, he or she
4may do so by stating the amount of the contribution (not less
5than $1) on the return and (ii) stating that the contribution
6will reduce the taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of
7payment to accompany the return. Failure to remit any amount
8of increased payment shall reduce the contribution
9accordingly. This Section does not apply to any amended
10return.
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.