EDUCATION FINANCE Senate SponsorsSen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.-Miguel del Valle 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 105/5.640 new30 ILCS 105/5.645 new30 ILCS 105/6z-68 new30 ILCS 105/6z-69 new30 ILCS 105/8h35 ILCS 5/201from Ch. 120, par. 2-20135 ILCS 5/901from Ch. 120, par. 9-90135 ILCS 200/18-178 new35 ILCS 200/18-25535 ILCS 200/20-1535 ILCS 200/21-30105 ILCS 5/18-8.05105 ILCS 5/18-19from Ch. 122, par. 18-19105 ILCS 5/18-25 new110 ILCS 805/2-16.02from Ch. 122, par. 102-16.02Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the School District Property Tax Relief Fund. Requires the General Assembly, in FY06, to appropriate $3.5 billion from the education appropriation minimum to the School District Property Tax Relief Fund and to appropriate additional amounts each fiscal year thereafter. Requires the Department of Revenue to annually determine and certify the total amount of property tax relief grants that each school district will receive from the Fund. Sets forth procedures for appropriating these grants. Creates the Higher Education Operating Assistance Fund for the purpose of making grants to colleges and universities. Requires the General Assembly to annually appropriate $500 million to the Fund. Sets forth requirements for appropriating and using moneys from the Fund. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that for taxable years beginning after January 1, 2005, the rate of income tax for individuals, trusts, and estates is increased from 3% to 5% of the taxpayer's net income and the rate of income tax for corporations is increased from 4.8% to 8% of the taxpayer's net income. Provides that the amount of net revenues attributable to those increases shall not be used to calculate the amount transferred into the Local Governmental Distributive Fund. Beginning July 1, 2005, requires 100% of the amount attributable to the income tax increases be deposited into the Education Assistance Fund. Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires the county clerk to abate the extension for educational purposes for each school district in the county by the amount of the property tax relief grants received by each of those school districts. Amends the School Code. In the State aid formula provisions, increases the foundation level of support and grant amount for supplemental general State aid. Changes the distribution of moneys from the Education Assistance Fund. Establishes the Education Assistance Fund Board to make biennial recommendations to the General Assembly concerning appropriations from the Education Assistance Fund. Amends the Public Community College Act. Establishes supplemental base operating grants for all community college districts. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.640 new30 ILCS 105/5.645 new30 ILCS 105/6z-68 new30 ILCS 105/6z-69 new30 ILCS 105/8h35 ILCS 5/20135 ILCS 5/90135 ILCS 200/18-178 new35 ILCS 200/18-25535 ILCS 200/20-1535 ILCS 200/21-30105 ILCS 5/18-8.05105 ILCS 5/18-19105 ILCS 5/18-25 new110 ILCS 805/2-16.02Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/18-1from Ch. 122, par. 18-1Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Common School Fund. 2/23/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 2/23/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/23/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/23/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Education 3/10/2005SenatePostponed - Education 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/17/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 008-003-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to May 31, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 5/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 5/31/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 11/4/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die