IHDA-TAX CREDITS-DONATIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Emil Jones, III-Kwame Raoul-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. LaShawn K. Ford-Monique D. Davis-Mary E. Flowers-Arthur L. Turner-Kenneth Dunkin and Cynthia Soto) 7/27/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1341 20 ILCS 3805/7.28Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the term "administrative housing agency" means either the Illinois Housing Development Authority, an agency of the City of Chicago, or the Chicago Board of Education (rather than the Authority or an agency of the City of Chicago). Provides that the City of Chicago and the Chicago Board of Education (rather than the City of Chicago) shall receive 21.5% and 3%, respectively (rather than 24.5%), of the total tax credits authorized for each fiscal year under the Illinois Income Tax Act.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 3805/7.28Adds reference to:New Act5 ILCS 410/20Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the African American Employment Plan Act. Provides that the purposes of the Act are to: (1) improve the delivery of State services to Illinois' African Americans; (2) increase the number of African Americans who are employed throughout State government and who are promoted; (3) assist State agencies in meeting goals established by the African American Employment Plan; and (4) establish an African American Employment Plan Advisory Council. Defines terms. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall: develop and implement plans to increase the number of African Americans employed by State government, including those at supervisory, technical, professional, and managerial levels; prepare a State African American Employment Plan; annually report to the General Assembly each State agency's activities that implement the Plan; and assist State agencies with training programs to meet their affirmative action and equal employment opportunity goals. Provides that each State agency shall: implement programs under the Plan to increase the number of African Americans employed by the State, including at supervisory, technical, professional, and managerial levels; and report annually to the Department its activities that implement the Plan. Provides that the African American Employment Plan Advisory Council is created, consisting of 11 members each of whom shall be an African American subject matter expert appointed by the Governor. Provides that members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses from appropriated funds. Includes other provisions. Amends the State Employment Records Act. Requires each executive branch constitutional officer, each institution of higher education under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, each community college under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Community College Board, and the Illinois Toll Highway Authority to report to the General Assembly by February 1 of each year its activities implementing strategies and programs, and its progress, in the hiring and promotion of Hispanics and bilingual persons at supervisory, technical, professional, and managerial levels, including assessments of bilingual service needs and information received from the Auditor General pursuant to its periodic review responsibilities. Effective immediately. 2/10/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/10/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/8/2010SenateDo Pass Revenue; 008-000-000 3/8/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/9/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010 3/17/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/18/2010HouseArrived in House 3/18/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/18/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/18/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 4/23/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/28/2010HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 4/28/2010HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 7, 2010 4/28/2010HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 4/29/2010SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/4/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee 5/4/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote 5/4/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 015-003-000 5/4/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/5/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/5/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-037-001 5/5/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 5/5/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/5/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/5/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/5/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 6, 2010 5/5/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/5/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/5/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000 5/6/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/6/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/6/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/6/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 6/4/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/27/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/27/2010SenateEffective Date July 27, 2010 7/27/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1341