Overview
- Lawmakers face a midnight June 1 deadline after which bills will need a three-fifths majority to pass.
- The budget relies on expanded taxes, including a 45 percent hike on tobacco products and new fees on gambling, digital advertising and sports wagering.
- To save over $300 million, the plan cuts health insurance coverage for undocumented adults aged 42 to 64.
- It also invests in education and services, with a $307 million boost for K-12 schools and an 80-cent hourly pay raise for professionals serving individuals with developmental disabilities.
- A standalone Chicago-area transit reform bill proposing a $1.50 delivery fee to address a $770 million funding gap has stalled in the House, leaving commuter services at risk.