Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides for additional statement of economic interests disclosures for members of the General Assembly and candidates for nomination or election to the General Assembly, including disclosure of interests held by the spouses of such persons. Modifies the statement of economic interests form to make conforming changes.
Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning referenda.
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Securities Law of 1953. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of security.
Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that each unit of local government must have a website, except that information relating to a special district created by another unit of local government may appear on the other unit of local government's website instead of a separate website for that special district. Provides that every website shall, at a minimum, have office holders, contact numbers and emails, and services offered by the unit. Includes specific requirements for websites of counties, townships, and municipalities. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, subject to appropriation, may make grants to units of local government to assist the units in complying with the provisions of the amendatory Act.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Illinois Container Fee and Deposit Act. Provides for a deposit value of 5 cents to be paid by consumers on each beverage container sold in the State by a dealer for consumption. Provides that upon the return to a dealer or person operating a redemption center, the dealer or redemption center shall pay the value of the deposit back to the consumer as a refund. Sets forth requirements for the administration of the program. Provides certain exemptions to the program. Requires that the refund value be clearly indicated on all beverage containers sold in the State. Provides for the Environmental Protection Agency to certify redemption centers. Prohibits snap-top beverage containers. Provides that persons violating the Act shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Prohibits the manufacture or sale of plastic cans. Prohibits the disposal of beverage containers at sanitary landfills. Provides that deposits not passed on to the consumer through bottle redemption shall be distributed as follows: 75% to the Agency for environmental and conservation-related programs; and 25% to each distributor in proportion to the amount of beverage containers each distributor sold in the State. Creates the Illinois Container Fee and Deposit Fund and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Farmland Preservation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that evidence of nonimpairment in the first offense of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicating compound shall be allowed as a mitigating factor in sentencing for a reduced sentence for driving under the influence or aggravated driving under the influence.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that a person, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, is eligible to be appointed to any board, commission, authority, or task force authorized or created by State law or by executive order of the Governor if the person is 18 years of age and a resident of the State.
