SB3151eng 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB3151 Engrossed LRB097 18009 HLH 63232 b

AN ACT concerning revenue.

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

Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Sections 5.811 and 6z-93 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.811 new)

Sec. 5.811. The Ronald McDonald House Charities Fund.

(30 ILCS 105/6z-93 new)

Sec. 6z-93. The Ronald McDonald House Charities Fund; creation. The Ronald McDonald House Charities Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department of Human Services for the purpose of making grants to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Grant moneys shall be distributed to Ronald McDonald Houses located in Illinois.

Section 10. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by adding Section 507AAA as follows:

(35 ILCS 5/507AAA new)

Sec. 507AAA. Ronald McDonald House Charities Fund. For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2012, the Department shall print, on its standard individual income tax form, a provision indicating that, if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the Ronald McDonald House Charities Fund, as authorized by this amendatory Act of the 97th 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.