Bill Text: IL HB2442 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for donations to the Pediatric and Rare Disease in Children Research Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Pediatric and Rare Disease in Children Research Fund. Provides that moneys deposited into the Pediatric and Rare Disease in Children Research Fund shall be used by the Department of Public Health for the purpose of making grants to organizations in Illinois that conduct research, investigation, and experimentation that results in a better understanding of pediatric and rare diseases in children and an ultimate cure or treatment option. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-18 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2442 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB2442-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB2442 Introduced , by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 105/5.935 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-124 new
35 ILCS 5/507JJJ new
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for donations to the Pediatric and Rare Disease in Children Research Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Pediatric and Rare Disease in Children Research Fund. Provides that moneys deposited into the Pediatric and Rare Disease in Children Research Fund shall be used by the Department of Public Health for the purpose of making grants to organizations in Illinois that conduct research, investigation, and experimentation that results in a better understanding of pediatric and rare diseases in children and an ultimate cure or treatment option. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning revenue.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. This Act may be referred to as Jonny's Law.
Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Sections 5.935 and 6z-124 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.935 new)
Sec. 5.935. The Pediatric and Rare Disease in Children
Research Fund.
(30 ILCS 105/6z-124 new)
Sec. 6z-124. The Pediatric and Rare Disease in Children
Research Fund; creation. The Pediatric and Rare Disease in
Children Research Fund is created as a special fund in the
State treasury. Moneys deposited into the Fund shall be used
by the Department of Public Health for the purpose of making
grants to organizations in Illinois that conduct research,
investigation, and experimentation that results in a better
understanding of pediatric and rare diseases in children and
an ultimate cure or treatment option. For the purposes of this
Section, the term "research" includes, without limitation,
expenditures to develop and advance the understanding,

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techniques, and modalities effective in early detection,
prevention, cure, screening, and treatment of pediatric and
rare diseases in children. The grant funds may not be used for
institutional, organizational, or community-based overhead or
other indirect costs. The Department may use moneys in the
Pediatric and Rare Disease in Children Research Fund to
provide additional funding to existing programs that are
funded by the Childhood Cancer Research Fund.
Section 10. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
adding Section 507JJJ as follows:
(35 ILCS 5/507JJJ new)
Sec. 507JJJ. The Pediatric and Rare Disease in Children
Research Fund checkoff. For taxable years ending on or after
December 31, 2021, the Department must print on its standard
individual income tax form a provision (i) indicating that if
the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the Pediatric and Rare
Disease in Children Research Fund, he or she may do so by
stating the amount of the contribution (not less than $1) on
the return and (ii) stating that the contribution will reduce
the taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of payment to
accompany the return. Failure to remit any amount of increased
payment shall reduce the contribution accordingly. This
Section does not apply to any amended return.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

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becoming law.