IDOT-BONUS FOR STUDENT LOANS House SponsorsRep. Harry Benton, Ryan Spain and Michael T. Marron 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2705/2705-617 new Amends 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. 2/14/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael T. Marron 2/14/2023HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Harry Benton 2/15/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 2/23/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee 3/8/2023HouseTo Violence Reduction & Prevention Subcommittee 3/10/2023HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023 5/19/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die