INC TX-EDUCATION Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Noland 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 15 ILCS 20/50-20was 15 ILCS 20/38.330 ILCS 105/5.855 new30 ILCS 105/5.856 new30 ILCS 105/5.857 new30 ILCS 105/5.858 new35 ILCS 5/201from Ch. 120, par. 2-20135 ILCS 5/202.535 ILCS 5/204from Ch. 120, par. 2-20435 ILCS 5/208from Ch. 120, par. 2-20835 ILCS 5/21235 ILCS 5/901from Ch. 120, par. 9-90135 ILCS 120/1from Ch. 120, par. 44035 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 120, par. 441105 ILCS 5/1C-2105 ILCS 5/2-3.25cfrom Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25c105 ILCS 5/2-3.25dfrom Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25d105 ILCS 5/2-3.25d-5 new105 ILCS 5/2-3.160 new105 ILCS 5/2-3.161 new105 ILCS 5/2-3.162 new105 ILCS 5/2-3.163 new105 ILCS 5/2-3.164 new105 ILCS 5/3-7from Ch. 122, par. 3-7105 ILCS 5/10-16.10 new105 ILCS 5/10-17afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-17a105 ILCS 5/10-17b new105 ILCS 5/10-17c new105 ILCS 5/10-17d new105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 new105 ILCS 5/10-22.45from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.45105 ILCS 5/17-2.11d new105 ILCS 5/18-8.05105 ILCS 5/19-3from Ch. 122, par. 19-3105 ILCS 5/21A-3 new105 ILCS 5/21A-5105 ILCS 5/21A-10105 ILCS 5/21A-15105 ILCS 5/21A-20105 ILCS 5/21A-25105 ILCS 5/21A-30105 ILCS 5/23-3from Ch. 122, par. 23-3105 ILCS 5/23-5.5 new105 ILCS 5/23-6from Ch. 122, par. 23-6105 ILCS 5/29-5from Ch. 122, par. 29-5105 ILCS 5/3-6 rep.105 ILCS 5/3-6.1 rep.Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administration Code of Illinois. Provides that certain amounts shall be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Common School Fund. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the income tax rates on individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations shall be 5%. Increases the residential real property tax credit from to 10%. Increases the limitation on the education expense credit. Increases the percentage of the earned income tax credit. Makes changes concerning distributions to the Local Government Distributive Fund. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain services are taxable under the Act. Amends the School Code. Creates the Education Financial Award System Fund, the Digital Learning Technology Grant Fund, and the STEM Education Center Grant Fund. Makes changes concerning the Early Childhood Education Block Grant; financial awards for school improvement and other awards; academic early warning and watch status; an educational improvement plan; the creation of the Digital Learning Technology Grant Program, a best practices clearinghouse, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Center Grant Program, and a resource management service; audits; school board member leadership training; a school district's school report card; financial policies and plans; a capital improvement plan; protection from suit; financial accountability; non-referendum bonds; the foundation level of support under the State aid formula; the New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program; school board associations; and transportation reimbursement. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2014SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/28/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014 4/11/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die