House Sponsors: BOLAND-MOORE-MCKEON-MCGUIRE-RYAN, FOWLER, MOFFITT, FORBY, STEPHENS, CROTTY, BRADLEY, MCCARTHY, BROSNAHAN, BLACK, WATSON,JIM, SMITH,MICHAEL AND HOLBROOK. Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY-BOWLES Short description: INCOME TX-MILITARY RELIEF FUND Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Revenue) Given the current configuration of the Illinois Return, and with limited additional changes to the reporting requirements for the State's individual taxpayer, adding only one voluntary checkoff on 2002 IL-1040 will create no noticeable fiscal impact to the Department, or the State. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 5/101 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 1805/22-9 new 30 ILCS 105/5.570 new 35 ILCS 5/507X new 35 ILCS 5/509 from Ch. 120, par. 5-509 35 ILCS 5/510 from Ch. 120, par. 5-510 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund checkoff. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall print on its standard individual income tax form a provision indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund, he or she may do so by stating the amount of the contribution on the return and that the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of payment to accompany the return. Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Military Affairs shall have the power to make grants from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund to families of persons who are members of the Illinois National Guard or Illinois residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States and who have been called to active duty as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Provides that the Department of Military Affairs shall establish eligibility criteria for the grants by rule. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Military Family Relief checkoff begins with taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2003 (now December 31, 2002). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0886 Last action date: FEB-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status