96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1544


 
Introduced 2/18/2009, by Sen. Michael Noland
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













20 ILCS 2205/2205-15 new






35 ILCS 5/507SS new






30 ILCS 105/5.719 new










    Amends the Department of Public Aid Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act. Creates the Hunger Relief Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that, from appropriations to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from the Fund, the Department shall make grants to members of the Illinois Food Bank Association for the purpose of making capital improvements, purchasing food, or acquiring other assets. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates  a tax checkoff for the Hunger Relief Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective immediately.
















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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 Department of Public Aid Law of the
Civil 
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Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by adding Section 
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2205-15 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 2205/2205-15  new)
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    Sec. 2205-15. Hunger Relief Fund; grants.
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    (a) The Hunger Relief Fund is created as a special fund in 
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the State treasury. From appropriations to the Department from 
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the Fund, the Department shall make grants to members of the 
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Illinois Food Bank Association for the purpose of making 
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capital improvements, purchasing food, or acquiring other 
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assets.
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    (b) Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, 
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including, without limitation, appropriations, gifts, 
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donations, grants, and awards from any public or private entity 
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must be deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys 
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in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund.
 
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    Section 10. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 507SS as follows:
 
 


 






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    (35 ILCS 5/507SS new)

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


 
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    Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Section 5.719 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.719 new)
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    Sec. 5.719. The Hunger Relief Fund.
 

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