IDOT-BONUS FOR STUDENT LOANS Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2705/2705-617 newAmends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide higher education student loan repayment assistance in the form of an annual after-tax bonus of $15,000 per year, for not more than 5 years, to any engineer employed by the Department if (i) the engineer is a graduate of a college or university located in this State, (ii) the engineer provides documentation to the Department of the repayment of higher education student loans taken to attend a college or university located in this State, and (iii) the engineer remains in the employ of the Department for at least 5 years. Provides that if the engineer leaves the employ of the Department prior to serving 5 years, the engineer must return all bonuses made to the engineer by the Department pursuant to these provisions. Effective immediately. 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die