SB2227eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning revenue.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended by adding Section 10-6 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1305/10-6 new)

Sec. 10-6. The Crisis Nursery Fund. The Crisis Nursery Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. From appropriations to the Department from the Fund, the Department shall make grants, in equal amounts, to the member organizations of the Crisis Nursery Coalition of Illinois.

Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.708 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.708 new)

Sec. 5.708. The Crisis Nursery Fund.

Section 15. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by adding Section 507RR as follows:

(35 ILCS 5/507RR new)

Sec. 507RR. The crisis nursery checkoff. For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2008, the Department shall print, on its standard individual income tax form, a provision indicating that, if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the Crisis Nursery Fund, as authorized by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, then he or she may do so by stating the amount of the contribution (not less than $1) on the return and indicating that the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of payment to accompany the return. The taxpayer's failure to remit any amount of the increased payment reduces the contribution accordingly. This Section does not apply to any amended return.

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