Budget & Taxes

in committee · Illinois · House Apr 17, 2026

HB 5670: $FY27 IELRB OCE

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: Other State Funds $4,465,600.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $4.46M in state funds to IELRB for FY27, directly funding a state entity through budgetary appropriation.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds IELRB, which oversees educational labor relations and collective bargaining, directly supporting worker rights in education through budget allocation.95% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 25, 2026

SB 4149: $FY27 NEIU OCE

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Northeastern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: General Funds $42,401,300.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $42.4M in General Funds for NEIU's fiscal year, directly funding a public university through state appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $42.4M in general funds for NEIU's operations, directly supporting higher education funding as part of the university's fiscal budget.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 20, 2026

HB 4680: INC TAX-EITC

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, the Illinois earned income tax credit is in an amount equal to 30% of the federal earned income tax credit. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases state EITC to 30% of federal credit, providing tax relief to low-income earners under Budget & Taxes policy90% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits

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in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 3625: MUNI CD-HOTEL TAX-DUPAGE

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the municipal hotel operators' tax and municipal hotel use tax in Dupage County are repealed on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2027).

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesDelaying tax repeal extends revenue collection for Dupage County, maintaining budget stability and supporting ongoing fiscal management without reducing tax revenue.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 25, 2026

SB 4160: $FY27 DCEO

Appropriations and Reappropriations for capital projects for the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. Effective Immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates funds for DCEO capital projects, directly funding state economic development programs through budget allocation.95% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · House Aug 28, 2026

HB 4736: ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USE

Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Makes changes concerning the taxes due under the Act on estates that contain qualified farm property. Provides that, for the purposes of calculating the State Death Tax Credit, those estates are subject to an exemption of $6,000,000 (rather than an exclusion amount of $4,000,000), which shall be deducted from the net estate value after the net estate value is computed in accordance with the Act. Provides that the exemption shall be adjusted each year according to the increase in the Consumer Price Index. Makes changes concerning the calculation of the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for those estates. Provides for a special use valuation to provide that the value of the qualified farm property shall be calculated without regard to certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. Makes changes concerning the definition of "qualified heir". Effective January 1, 2027.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesIncreases estate tax exemption from $4M to $6M for farm estates, reducing state tax revenue and weakening tax collection for this category.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits

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in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 5525: ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT

Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2027, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under Section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code, including any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (currently, the exclusion amount for Illinois estate tax purposes is $4,000,000). Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesIncreases estate tax exclusion, reducing state tax revenue by aligning with federal standards and exempting more estates from Illinois tax.90% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Jun 24, 2026

SB 3425: INC TX-STANDARD EXEMPTION

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, the additional standard exemption for taxpayers who have attained the age of 65 before the end of the taxable year and their spouses is $2,000 (currently, $1,000). Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases standard tax exemption for seniors from $1k to $2k, providing targeted tax relief for older taxpayers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax

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in committee · Illinois · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 5676: $FY27 IEMA OCE

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: General Funds $27,747,500; Other State Funds $619,453,700; Federal Funds $1,299,411,423; Total $1,946,612,623.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $1.95B for IEMA and Office of Homeland Security, funding essential state agencies through appropriations without cuts or tax changes.95% confidence

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 25, 2026

SB 4103: $FY27 DOIT OCE

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Innovation and Technology for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: General Funds $393,399,200; Other State Funds $714,216,700; Total $1,107,615,900.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $1.1B for DOIT operations, directly funding state technology infrastructure as part of fiscal budget management.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAllocates $1.1B to DOIT (Department of Innovation and Technology), directly funding technology infrastructure and operations without restrictions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

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