Illinois Bills

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Allows transfer of law enforcement service credits from a downstate police pension fund or the Cook County pension fund to the Chicago police pension fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Makes appropriations to the Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding maintenance.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the surveying and listing of sites, monitoring practices, and reporting.

Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the Treasurer's seal.

Amends the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning teacher tenure.

Creates the Prescription Drug Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the rolling stock exemption reverts on July 1, 2006 to its form prior to July 1, 2003. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the transportation employee credit no longer applies for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2007. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the commercial distribution fee shall be reduced each registration year and eliminated beginning with the registration year that begins on July 1, 2006.

Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning claims liability.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding special license plates.