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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the State Treasurer Act. Authorizes the State Treasurer to establish and administer an Educational Opportunities for the Developmentally Disabled Savings Pool to supplement and enhance the investment opportunities otherwise available to persons seeking to finance the costs of providing expanded educational and employment opportunities to persons with a developmental disability. Provides that participants in the Pool are required to use moneys distributed from the Pool for qualified expenses. Contains penalty provisions. Sets forth the duties of the State Treasurer with respect to the Educational Opportunities for the Developmentally Disabled Savings Pool. Defines "developmental disability" and "qualified expenses". Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for individual taxpayers equal to the amount contributed by the taxpayer to an Educational Opportunities for the Developmentally Disabled Savings Pool account during the taxable year, but not to exceed $20,000 per taxable year. Effective immediately.
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