Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Makes changes in the definitions of "affordable housing project" and "sponsor". Defines "project" to mean an affordable housing project, an employer-assisted affordable housing project, general operating support, or technical assistance. Defines "tax credit" as a tax credit allowed under Section 214 of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a sponsor must apply to an administrative housing agency for approval of a project (now, must apply to the agency that administers the program). Provides that the agency must reserve a specific amount of tax credits for each approved project (now, must reserve the credits for each approved affordable housing project for 24 months after it is approved and the sponsor must receive an eligible donation within that time in order to receive the credit). Provides that tax credits for general operating support can only be reserved as part of a reservation of tax credits for another type of project. Allows tax credits only where an administrative housing agency has reserved tax credits for the project. Limits tax credits for general operating support to 10% of the total tax credit reservation for the related project (now, limited to 10% of the total tax credit allocation for the project). Allows an administrative housing agency to reserve tax credits for any approved projects if the agency is unable to reserve the tax credits set-aside for employer-assisted housing projects and general operating support. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that persons or entities not subject to the tax and who make a donation under the Illinois Housing Development Act are entitled to receive and to transfer a tax credit for affordable housing donations. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Act to make a contract with or engage in any combination or conspiracy with, any purchaser from a person who purchases for resale, for the purpose of fixing, controlling, or maintaining the minimum price or rate charged for any commodity sold by the purchaser upon resale. Provides that it is a violation of the Act to contract with a person to unreasonably restrain trade or commerce by (i) participating in any act of boycott, coercion, intimidation or refusal to deal; (ii) participating in any allocation of customer or geographic markets as between a seller and a purchaser who purchases commodities from the seller for resale; (iii) entering into any arrangement as between a seller and a purchaser regarding the maximum price at which commodities are resold by the purchaser; or (iv) entering into any arrangement as between a seller and purchaser that the seller will sell a commodity or service only on condition that the buyer also purchase a different commodity or service where the restraint of trade occurs or is likely to occur in the market. Suspends the statute of limitations during the pendency of any complaint, information, or indictment filed by the United States and for one year thereafter. Raises the penalty to $1,000,000 (instead of $100,000) for a violation of the Act by a corporation and $100,000 (instead of $50,000) for a violation of the Act by every other person. Requires answers to interrogatories to be accompanied by a statement under oath attesting to the accuracy of the answers. Provides that the obligation to pay fees and mileage to witnesses does not apply to any officer, director, or person in the employ of any person, partnership, company, corporation, trust, or association whose conduct or practices are being investigated. Entitles any party brought to trial for violation of the Act, where criminal sanctions can be imposed or civil penalties or damages can be recovered, to a trial by jury. Makes other changes.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, if a school district adopts, in a fiscal year, an additional or supplemental budget as a result of the voters in the school district having voted in favor of an increase in the annual tax rate for educational or operations and maintenance purposes or both at an election held after the adoption of the annual school budget adopted in that fiscal year, the county clerk shall include, in the extension of taxes made during that fiscal year, the extension of taxes for the supplemental or additional budget adopted by the school district. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Applies the prevailing wage provisions to contracts for the following services: buildings and grounds, site technician, and natural resources. Removes the prohibition against considering State employee collective bargaining agreements when setting a prevailing wage rate.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides for notice to the parents and guardians of children before the application of pesticides to a child care facility. Effective January 1, 2004.
Amends the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Creates the Lead-Safe Housing Advisory Council to recommend standards for lead-safe housing and to otherwise assist the Department of Public Health in administering the Act.
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes certain persons to purchase up to 2 years of service credit for certain military service not following employment. Requires payment of an amount representing both employee contributions and the employer's normal cost, plus interest. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Deletes a provision requiring referendum approval of a district's annexation of surrounded unincorporated territory under 60 acres.
Amends a Section of the School Code concerning the School Technology Revolving Loan Program. Provides that funds may be used for the purpose of making the integration of technology in the classroom possible. Provides that loans shall be made available to public school districts, charter schools, area vocational centers, and laboratory schools on a 2-year rotating basis (now, loans are made to school districts on a 3-year rotating basis). Provides that at least 90% of loan proceeds shall be used for technology hardware investments and up to 10% for computer furniture. Provides that the State Board of Education may adopt rules specifying collateral. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Employment of Strikebreakers Act. Provides that no person may knowingly contract with a day and temporary labor service agency to replace an employee during a strike or lockout.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code and the Conveyances Act. Provides that a public water service or public sanitary service utility must pay for any physical damage it causes to improvements lawfully located in a road or highway right-of-way. Provides that property that includes a portion of a highway or road but is subject to the highway or road shall not be considered to "end" at the highway or road. Provides that a utility must obtain consent to use a road or highway for public utility purposes from a lawful owner of the roadway or highway property (i.e. a person whose deed of conveyance lawfully includes the property, whether or not made subject to the highway or road) who does not pay taxes by reason of the farmland assessment provisions of the Property Tax Code. Provides that the term "conveyance" expressly excludes a road, street, highway, or alley if the legal description expressly states that the road, street, highway, or alley is excepted from the property being conveyed. Provides that the rights accruing to the abutting property owner shall be subject to all existing uses and easements located within the right-of-way and shall also be subject to such future uses and easements as may be permitted to be located within the right-of-way under the provisions of the Illinois Highway Code. Makes other changes.
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makes changes in provisions allowing the Department to issue a Freestanding Emergency Center license to a facility based on location. Deletes provisions making the Freestanding Emergency Center license part of a demonstration program.
