100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0784
 
Introduced , by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



35 ILCS 5/507GGG new
110 ILCS 947/67

 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Illinois DREAM Fund. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to provide that moneys from the checkoff may be received by the Fund. Effective immediately.



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1 AN ACT concerning revenue.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by adding 
5Section 507GGG as follows:

6 (35 ILCS 5/507GGG new)
7 Sec. 507GGG. Illinois DREAM Fund checkoff. For taxable 
8years ending on or after December 31, 2017, the Department 
9shall print on its standard individual income tax form a 
10provision indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to contribute 
11to the Illinois DREAM Fund created under Section 67 of the 
12Higher Education Student Assistance Act, as authorized by this 
13amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, he or she may do 
14so by stating the amount of the contribution (not less than $1) 
15on the return, and that the contribution will reduce the 
16taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of payment to 
17accompany the return. Failure to remit any amount of increased 
18payment shall reduce the contribution accordingly. This 
19Section shall not apply to any amended return.


20 Section 10. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is 
21amended by changing Section 67 as follows:

 
 
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1 (110 ILCS 947/67)
2 Sec. 67. Illinois DREAM Fund Commission.
3 (a) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall 
4establish an Illinois DREAM Fund Commission. The Governor shall 
5appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, members to 
6the Illinois DREAM Fund Commission, which shall be comprised of 
79 members representing the geographic and ethnic diversity of 
8this State, including students, college and university 
9administrators and faculty, and other individuals committed to 
10advancing the educational opportunities of the children of 
11immigrants.
12 (b) The Illinois DREAM Fund Commission is charged with all 
13of the following responsibilities:
14  (1) Administering this Section and raising funds for 
15 the Illinois DREAM Fund.
16  (2) Establishing a not-for-profit entity charged with 
17 raising funds for the administration of this Section, any 
18 educational or training programs the Commission is tasked 
19 with administering, and funding scholarships to students 
20 who are the children of immigrants to the United States. 
21  (3) Publicizing the availability of scholarships from 
22 the Illinois DREAM Fund.
23  (4) Selecting the recipients of scholarships funded 
24 through the Illinois DREAM Fund.
25  (5) Researching issues pertaining to the availability 
26 of assistance with the costs of higher education for the 
 
 
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1 children of immigrants and other issues regarding access 
2 for and the performance of the children of immigrants 
3 within higher education.
4  (6) Overseeing implementation of the other provisions 
5 of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
6  (7) Establishing and administering training programs 
7 for high school counselors and counselors, admissions 
8 officers, and financial aid officers of public 
9 institutions of higher education. The training programs 
10 shall instruct participants on the educational 
11 opportunities available to college-bound students who are 
12 the children of immigrants, including, but not limited to, 
13 in-state tuition and scholarship programs. The Illinois 
14 DREAM Fund Commission may also establish a public awareness 
15 campaign regarding educational opportunities available to 
16 college bound students who are the children of immigrants. 
17 The Illinois DREAM Fund Commission shall establish, by 
18rule, procedures for accepting and evaluating applications for 
19scholarships from the children of immigrants and issuing 
20scholarships to selected student applicants.
21 (c) To receive a scholarship under this Section, a student 
22must meet all of the following qualifications:
23  (1) Have resided with his or her parents or guardian 
24 while attending a public or private high school in this 
25 State.
26  (2) Have graduated from a public or private high school 
 
 
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1 or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this 
2 State.
3  (3) Have attended school in this State for at least 3 
4 years as of the date he or she graduated from high school 
5 or received the equivalent of a high school diploma.
6  (4) Have at least one parent who immigrated to the 
7 United States.
8 (d) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall 
9establish an Illinois DREAM Fund to provide scholarships under 
10this Section. The Illinois DREAM Fund shall be funded entirely 
11from private contributions and from moneys received from the 
12tax checkoff established under Section 506GGG of the Illinois 
13Income Tax Act. 

14(Source: P.A. 97-233, eff. 8-1-11.)

15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.