103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3368 Introduced , by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/234 new5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who (i) is a healthcare provider who, for the purpose of providing reproductive care or gender-affirming care in this State, permanently relocates during the taxable year to this State from a State with more restrictive abortion laws or more restrictive laws concerning access to gender-affirming care or (ii) is a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient who, for the purpose of receiving reproductive care or gender-affirming care in this State, permanently relocates during the taxable year to this State from a State with more restrictive abortion laws or more restrictive laws concerning the access to gender-affirming care. Provides that the credit is in the amount of $500. Effective immediately. LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3368 Introduced , by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/234 new5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who (i) is a healthcare provider who, for the purpose of providing reproductive care or gender-affirming care in this State, permanently relocates during the taxable year to this State from a State with more restrictive abortion laws or more restrictive laws concerning access to gender-affirming care or (ii) is a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient who, for the purpose of receiving reproductive care or gender-affirming care in this State, permanently relocates during the taxable year to this State from a State with more restrictive abortion laws or more restrictive laws concerning the access to gender-affirming care. Provides that the credit is in the amount of $500. Effective immediately. LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3368 Introduced , by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/234 new5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who (i) is a healthcare provider who, for the purpose of providing reproductive care or gender-affirming care in this State, permanently relocates during the taxable year to this State from a State with more restrictive abortion laws or more restrictive laws concerning access to gender-affirming care or (ii) is a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient who, for the purpose of receiving reproductive care or gender-affirming care in this State, permanently relocates during the taxable year to this State from a State with more restrictive abortion laws or more restrictive laws concerning the access to gender-affirming care. Provides that the credit is in the amount of $500. Effective immediately. LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b A BILL FOR HB3368LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b HB3368 LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b HB3368 LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b 1 AN ACT concerning revenue. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by 5 adding Section 234 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 5/234 new) 7 Sec. 234. Credit for reproductive or gender affirming 8 care. 9 (a) For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2023 10 and ending before December 31, 2033, each individual taxpayer 11 who (i) is a healthcare provider who, for the purpose of 12 providing reproductive care or gender-affirming care in this 13 State, permanently relocates during the taxable year to this 14 State from a State with more restrictive abortion laws or more 15 restrictive laws concerning access to gender-affirming care or 16 (ii) is a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient who, 17 for the purpose of receiving reproductive care or 18 gender-affirming care in this State, permanently relocates 19 during the taxable year to this State from a State with more 20 restrictive abortion laws or more restrictive laws concerning 21 the access to gender-affirming care is entitled to a credit 22 against the taxes imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of 23 Section 201 in the amount of $500. A taxpayer described in this 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3368 Introduced , by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/234 new5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new 35 ILCS 5/234 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who (i) is a healthcare provider who, for the purpose of providing reproductive care or gender-affirming care in this State, permanently relocates during the taxable year to this State from a State with more restrictive abortion laws or more restrictive laws concerning access to gender-affirming care or (ii) is a patient or the parent or guardian of a patient who, for the purpose of receiving reproductive care or gender-affirming care in this State, permanently relocates during the taxable year to this State from a State with more restrictive abortion laws or more restrictive laws concerning the access to gender-affirming care. Provides that the credit is in the amount of $500. Effective immediately. LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 5/234 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b HB3368 LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b HB3368- 2 -LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b HB3368 - 2 - LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b HB3368 - 2 - LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b 1 subsection (a) who permanently relocates to this State on or 2 after June 24, 2022 but before January 1, 2023 may claim the 3 credit on his or her individual income tax return for the 4 taxable year ending on December 31, 2023. 5 (b) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce 6 the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. If the amount of 7 the credit exceeds the tax liability for the year, the excess 8 may be refunded to the taxpayer. 9 (c) As used in this Section, "healthcare provider" means a 10 physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its 11 branches, an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered 12 professional nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a physician 13 assistant, or a pharmacist. 14 Section 10. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is 15 amended by adding Section 5-45.35 as follows: 16 (5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new) 17 Sec. 5-45.35. Emergency rulemaking. To provide for the 18 expeditious and timely implementation of this amendatory Act 19 of the 103rd General Assembly, emergency rules implementing 20 this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly may be 21 adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the Department of 22 Revenue. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section 23 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the public 24 interest, safety, and welfare. HB3368 - 2 - LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b HB3368- 3 -LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b HB3368 - 3 - LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b HB3368 - 3 - LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b 1 This Section is repealed one year after the effective date 2 of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. 3 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 4 becoming law. HB3368 - 3 - LRB103 29619 HLH 56015 b