EMPLOYMENT-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Linda Holmes-Iris Y. Martinez, Emil Jones, III, Darin M. LaHood, Toi W. Hutchinson and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Carol A. Sente, Keith Farnham, Fred Crespo, Daniel V. Beiser, Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr., Jehan A. Gordon, Emily McAsey and Jerry F. Costello, II) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 230/0.01from Ch. 48, par. 97.9Amends the Employee Washroom Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:820 ILCS 230/0.01Adds reference to:New Act35 ILCS 5/221 new35 ILCS 5/704AReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Quality Jobs Act. Provides tax incentives, for qualified companies, for 5 defined business projects: small and expanding business projects, technology business projects, high impact projects, job retention projects, and small business job retention and flood survivor relief projects. Provides that no tax credits shall be issued for job retention projects or small business job retention and flood survivor relief projects approved by the Department after August 30, 2014. Provides that qualified companies include for profit or not-for-profit entities registered to do business in Illinois that are the owners or operators of a project facility, that offers health insurance to all full-time employees of all facilities located in this State, and pays at least 50% of such insurance premiums. Provides that certain specified establishments and employment and service sectors shall not be considered qualified companies under the Act. Provides that any qualified company that is awarded benefits under this program may not simultaneously receive tax credits or exemptions under the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act, the Business Location Efficiency Incentive Act, and the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act. Provides that the maximum calendar year annual tax credits issued for the entire program shall not exceed $80,000,000. Provides the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity with the authority to adopt rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act and requires that the Department shall report annually to the Generally Assembly on the impact of the program. Creates the Quality Jobs Advisory Task Force to make specified economic determinations, recommendations, and to approve specified Department proposals. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make reference to the new Act concerning tax credits.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Removes the creation of a Quality Jobs Advisory Task Force from the new Act, and re-assigns any responsibility that the task force would have had. Removes an allowable increase in the tax credit available for a job retention project, combination of job retention projects, or a small business job retention and survivor relief project. Provides that no credit issued under Section 10 of the Act shall reduce a taxpayer's liability below zero. Provides that the annual evaluation of the tax credit program provided to the General Assembly shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the program in creating new jobs in Illinois and of the revenue impact of the program, and may include a review of the practices and experiences of other states with similar programs.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides for a sixth business project category, manufacturing and information technology technical services business projects, eligible for tax incentives for creating new jobs. Defines "manufacturing and information technology technical services company" as a qualified company maintaining and servicing production equipment, and providing calibration, automation, and related technical support to manufacturing companies, including providing similar service on computer equipment, networks, and software, that within 2 years of the date of the approval creates a minimum of 100 new jobs in support of manufacturing or information technology companies at multiple locations anywhere in this State. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/8/2011SenateAssigned to Labor 3/8/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass Labor; 007-002-001 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011 3/17/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/17/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/17/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011 3/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor 3/30/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 009-000-000 3/30/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/31/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/31/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 3/31/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2011 3/31/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/5/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/5/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 007-000-000 4/6/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/7/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/7/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Labor 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 009-000-000 4/13/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood 4/13/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/13/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/13/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link 4/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link 4/13/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/13/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/14/2011HouseArrived in House 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/14/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/26/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e) 5/29/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/31/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 11/22/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2011 11/22/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 11/30/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/23/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. 5/23/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/23/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 5/23/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die