Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, if a seller, manufacturer, distributor, or other person offers a rebate on the retail purchase of a product in this State, the rebate must be given to the consumer by the seller at the time the consumer purchases the product, in the form of a reduction of the selling price. Provides that a seller, manufacturer, distributor, or other person that offers a rebate on the retail purchase of a product in this State may not impose, as a condition of receiving the rebate, a requirement that the consumer submit, by mail or any other means, any proof of purchase, receipt, form, documentation, or other information or tangible thing after purchasing the product. Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
Appropriates $1 to the Department of Transportation for a public safety study. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines a residential service price-cap company as a telecommunications carrier that provided local exchange telecommunications service to 100,000 or more residential users on January 1, 2003, using a network elements platform required to be provided to the carrier under the Act. Provides that a residential service price-cap company shall certify to the Illinois Commerce Commission that its rates for basic residential service are no greater than the rates in effect on January 1, 2003. Provides that if a residential services price-cap company does not increase its rates during the period beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly and ending on July 1, 2005 to a level greater than the rates that were in effect on January 1, 2003, then, during that period, neither the Commission nor any incumbent local exchange carrier shall approve an increase in the rate for a network elements platform charged to a residential service price-cap company or reduce the network elements available to residential service price-cap companies for purchase below that which is available on January 1, 2003.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago firefighters.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings.
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act and the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that an animal control officer or a humane society investigator with reasonable cause to suspect or believe that a child is being abused or neglected or is in danger of being abused or neglected must immediately make a written or oral report to the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that any person required to report suspected child abuse or neglect under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act must also immediately report suspected animal abuse or neglect or danger of animal abuse or neglect to the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Welfare. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Requires the Senior Health Assistance Program Clearinghouse, upon the request of an Illinois senior citizen, to provide information concerning the purchase of prescription drugs from sources outside Illinois. Requires the Governor to request the United States Department of Health and Human Services to license the Senior Health Assistance Program to act as an agent for Illinois senior citizens in purchasing prescription drugs from sources outside Illinois. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.
Amends the Automated Teller Machine Security Act. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to exempt terminals.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning low-interest loans for child care facilities.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a county board's use of tax moneys.
