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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 Human Services Act is amended  
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by adding Section 10-65 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 1305/10-65  new)
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    Sec. 10-65. 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.