HB6202 Summary

• Amends the Illinois False Claims Act to restrict private qui tam actions involving false tax claims to cases brought by the Attorney General at the Department of Revenue's request.

• Creates new Section 4.5 establishing the Department of Revenue's sole authority to initiate administrative or judicial actions based on allegations of false claims related to tax Acts administered by the Department.

• Provides whistleblowers whose information leads to Department action with awards of 15-30% of collected proceeds, or up to 10% if the action is based primarily on public disclosures, with consideration given to the significance of their information and role in the action.

• Denies awards if information was originally provided by the person making the claim, and allows the Department to reduce awards if the person who planned and initiated the violation brought the action solely for purposes of litigation.

• Allows Department award determinations to be appealed to the Court of Claims within 30 days of the determination.