THE ILLINOIS STATE BUDGET – FY18 Presentation to the Chicago Jobs Council Mitch Lifson Senior Policy Analyst Voices for Illinois Children August 9, 2017 WLS-TV
THE MONEY….. Prior to Revenue Bill Passage: Government Forecasting and Accountability Commission (COGFA) From March 2017 estimated FY18 general revenues at $32.4 billion dollars – which included, transfers in from other state funds, anticipated federal funds, and $300 million from the sale of the James R. Thompson Center. FY17 saw relatively weak revenue performance with the state taking in approximately $800 million less in GRF than expected. As of this July, with no changes from the adopted state budget and tax package. The state would have been looking at an FY18 revenue forecast of $31 billion. (COGFA)
SB 9 – The revenue bill: Total Impact [rate increases, changes in credits and deductions, sale of the JRTC] Approximately $5.5 billion (COGFA) Increases the Individual Income Tax Rate from 3.75% to 4.95% • Retroactive (new revenue ~ $4.9 billion) to July 1, 2017 • Increases the Corporate Income Tax Rate from 5.25% to 7% (new revenue ~ $678 million)
Means Testing CREDITS Prohibits a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of more than $250,000 (or $500,000 for spouses filing a joint federal return) from claiming: Standard Exemption, Property Tax Credit, Education Expense Credit. Earned Income Tax Credit Increases the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit from 10% of the federal EITC to 14% in tax year 2017 and then to 18 percent in tax year 2018. Education Expense Credit Increases the maximum amount from $500 to $750. Classroom Expense Credit Creates a new tax credit of up to $250 for teachers who use personal income on instructional materials and supplies
CORPORATE TAX CREDITS Ends Qualified Production Activities Deduction (for state tax purposes) The federal government allows the deduction for certain production activities within the U.S. By not adding back the amount in calculating state taxes, the Illinois taxpayers could be subsidizing economic activity in another state. Includes Continental Shelf Activity Includes, for state tax purposes, income derived from oil drilling and other natural resource exploration activity along the U.S. continental shelf. Combined Reporting Requires related businesses who currently file separately because of different rules for apportioning income to file a return as one group.
OTHER MEASURES: Restores Research and Development Credit • Eliminates current sales tax exemption on • 20% of gasohol sales Includes graphic arts machinery and • equipment into the general sales tax exemption for manufacturing and assembly machinery Changes regarding tax liens and unclaimed property Revenue bottom line after factoring in rate increases and tax credit/deduction changes (including some changes to expected transfer rates) $36.4 billion
SB 6 – The Budget Bill $36.1 billion The cuts: Approximately $3 billion, including: Approximately $1.4 billion via pension changes including the creation of a Tier III retirement plan Ten percent cut to higher education Five percent cut to government operations – largely agency administration Ten percent reduction in GRF transfers to local government distributive fund and public transit funds Road fund picks up portion of GRF for debt service on transportation related items
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SB 6 increases early childhood education funding by $50 million in FY 18. Illinois received a grant from the federal government in 2015 for pre-school expansion. A condition of the grant is that the state must increase early childhood funding by $50 million each fiscal year for five years. CPS
K-12 State Aid (rolls in 4 prior categoricals): $6.7 billion Ties GSA to “Evidence - Based Funding” model (in SB 1, which is still on hold in the Senate after approval) Because of the language Illinois State Board of Education has no legal direction on how to disperse the $6.7 billion without an evidence-based model in place. Without these funds, schools will have a difficult time either opening on time or staying open for the duration of the school year .
K-12 Amendatory Veto State Aid (rolls in 4 prior categoricals): $6.7 billion Under AV: Calculates a school district’s hold -harmless at the per-pupil level • beginning in the 2020-2021 school year using average student enrollment. Takes the $203 million Chicago Public Schools (CPS) receive as a block- • grant and distributes the funds throughout the rest of the state. Moves the CPS pension pick-up ($221 million) to the pension code. • Removes the adjustments for PTELL and TIF districts from the determination • of local capacity
HIGHER EDUCATION FY 18 % change from FY 15 Chicago State University $32,697,400 -10.0% Eastern Illinois University $38,678,100 -10.0% Governors State University $21,656,000 -10.0% Illinois State University $65,004,000 -10.0% Northeastern Illinois University $33,209,000 -10.0% Northern Illinois University $81,983,500 -10.0% Southern Illinois University $180,912,800 -9.3% University of Illinois $583,005,900 -9.9% Western Illinois University $46,300,700 -10.0% Community Colleges $248,030,500 -10.0%
Funding for the Monetary Award Program (MAP grants) Agency Name Appropriation Name Fund Name Fund Category Name SB 6-FY 17 SB 7 -FY18 Illinois Student Assistance Monetary Award General Revenue Fund General Funds Commission Program (MAP) 77,856,300 401,341,900 Illinois Student Assistance Monetary Award General Revenue Fund General Funds Commission Program (MAP) Illinois Student Assistance Monetary Award Education Assistance Fund General Funds Commission Program (MAP) 287,000,000 Illinois Student Assistance Monetary Award Fund for the Advancement of Education General Funds Commission Program (MAP) From Illinois Student Assistance Commission Website on FY17 grants: “ISAC is working to ensure that FY17 MAP claims are paid as quickly as possible. Particularly if you are a student who paid the costs your MAP grant was meant to cover during the 2016- 17 school year, it’s important to note that individual colleges handled the delay in MAP funding for FY17 in different ways and individual circumstances may vary.”
HUMAN SERVICES Items zeroed out in Governor’s proposed budget that are funded in SB 6: Autism Diagnosis Education Program for Individuals Funeral and Burial Services • • Best Buddies Welcoming Centers • • ARC of Illinois Life Span Project Immigrant Integration Centers • • Epilepsy Services Community Services • • Teen Parents Services Children’s Place • • Westside Health Authority Crisis Intervention Emergency Food Program • • Teen REACH After-School Programs Youth Jobs Program • • Homeless Prevention •
HUMAN SERVICES Child Care: FY17 funding for Funding restoration for child care assistance to: domestic • Families earning between 162 and 185% of violence shelters the federal poverty level and increases the appropriation for • Parents enrolled full-time in non-TANF FY18. (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) education or training program HB 3213 restores access for families enrolled full-time in non- TANF education and training programs by amending state statute to add them to priority populations – passed both chambers and awaiting action from Governor.
RATE INCREASES Community Care Program Illinois.gov • Home Service Program providers $0.48/hr increase • Organizations providing community-based services for persons with developmental disabilities $0.75/hr increase • Community Care Program Providers (Dept. on Aging) $0.72/hr increase • Mental Health Providers, Drug and Substance Abuse Providers 3% increase • Supportive Living Facilities 2.8% increase • Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facilities 2.8% increase
AGING Fully funds the Community Care Program Within SB 42: Establishes a Community Care Program Services Task Force to review community care programs for seniors and was to reduce costs with out diminishing care levels. The Task force is to report back no later than January 30, 2018. Meals on Wheels has a $10 million GRF increase from FY15 to FY18. Meals on Wheels – Macon County
PUBLIC HEALTH Funding for AIDS/HIV Education and Treatment Restored to FY15 Level FY15 FY15 Enacted Actual Approp Expenditure Appropriation Name Fund Name Fund Category Name SB 6 -FY17 SB 6 - FY18 Grants HIV/AIDS Quality of Life Programs and Expenses of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Quality of Life Endowment Fund Special State Funds 2,400,000 1,396,662 1,500,000 Expenses of AIDS/HIV Education, Services, Prescription Drugs, CTRPN and Patient and Worker Notification General Revenue Fund General Funds 25,415,000 13,484,566 14,688,200 25,415,000 Expenses of AIDS/HIV Education, Services, Prescription Drugs, CTRPN and Patient and Worker Notification Commitment to Human Services Fund General Funds Grants for prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and creation of service delivery system to reduce the General Revenue Fund 975,000 1,218,000 disparity of HIV infection and AIDS cases between African-Americans and other populaton groups. Approved state budget includes $5.6 million in general revenue funds for the cost of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in FY17 (There was $5 million in the stopgap budget from the Commitment to Human Services Fund.) and $13.5 million in FY18.
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