104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1709 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/246 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who have an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system installed in a new or existing residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that credit awards under the amendatory Act shall be limited to the lesser of 2,000 credit awards per year or $8,000,000 in total credits per year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately. LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1709 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/246 new 35 ILCS 5/246 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who have an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system installed in a new or existing residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that credit awards under the amendatory Act shall be limited to the lesser of 2,000 credit awards per year or $8,000,000 in total credits per year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately. LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1709 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/246 new 35 ILCS 5/246 new 35 ILCS 5/246 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who have an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system installed in a new or existing residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that credit awards under the amendatory Act shall be limited to the lesser of 2,000 credit awards per year or $8,000,000 in total credits per year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately. LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b A BILL FOR SB1709LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b SB1709 LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b SB1709 LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 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 246 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 5/246 new) 7 Sec. 246. Residential fire sprinkler installation credit. 8 (a) For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 9 2027, each taxpayer who has an approved NFPA 13D residential 10 fire sprinkler system installed by a licensed fire sprinkler 11 contractor maintaining a valid license pursuant to the Fire 12 Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act in a new or existing 13 residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year 14 shall be eligible, subject to the limitations in subsection 15 (b), for a credit against the taxes imposed by subsections (a) 16 and (b) of Section 201 in an amount equal to 50% of the total 17 cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per 18 taxpayer in any taxable year. 19 (b) Credits under this Section shall be limited to the 20 lesser of 2,000 credit awards per year or $8,000,000 in total 21 credits per year. The Department shall adopt rules for the 22 processing and awarding of credits under this Section, 23 including when total filings exceed the total authorized 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1709 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/246 new 35 ILCS 5/246 new 35 ILCS 5/246 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who have an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system installed in a new or existing residential dwelling in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the total cost of the installation but not to exceed $10,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that credit awards under the amendatory Act shall be limited to the lesser of 2,000 credit awards per year or $8,000,000 in total credits per year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately. LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 5/246 new LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b SB1709 LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b SB1709- 2 -LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b SB1709 - 2 - LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b SB1709 - 2 - LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b 1 credits. 2 (c) To be eligible for a credit under this Section, a 3 taxpayer shall provide to the Department a copy of the final 4 invoice showing the total cost of the installation of the fire 5 sprinkler system. The invoice shall include the following: 6 (1) the water main tap fee, if required; 7 (2) fees and costs for combined sprinkler and domestic 8 water service; 9 (3) costs associated with installing, modifying, or 10 upgrading piping and valves; and 11 (4) all other installation and testing fees. 12 (d) In no event shall a credit under this Section reduce 13 the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. 14 (e) As used in this Section, "approved NFPA 13D 15 residential fire sprinkler system" means a residential fire 16 sprinkler system that meets the requirements of NFPA 13D 17 standards established by the National Fire Protection 18 Association for one-family and 2-family residential dwellings. 19 (f) This Section is exempt from the provisions of Section 20 250. SB1709 - 2 - LRB104 09419 HLH 19479 b