Illinois Bills

Amends the Interest Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the adoption of certain rules.

Appropriates $1 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State to increase public awareness of possible securities fraud. Effective July 1, 2004.

Makes appropriations to the East St. Louis Financial Advisory Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes a technical change to the short title Section.

Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning departments and offices that are discontinued under the Act.

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Changes the circumstances under which a dental hygienist may be employed or engaged. Provides the procedures and acts that a dental hygienist may perform under specified circumstances.

Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning administration and definitions.

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes grammatical changes in the statute relating to the unlawful delivery of a controlled substance to a pregnant woman.

Makes appropriations to the Department of Labor for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Livestock Management Facilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning odor control.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may adopt rules requiring public utilities providing gas service to include a notice of increase in wholesale gas prices with their monthly bills.

Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act concerning the operation of the Health Maintenance Organization Guaranty Association. Provides that the Guaranty Association is subrogated to certain rights of persons having claims covered by it. Limits the liability of the Guaranty Association with respect to claims based upon marketing materials, misrepresentations, and certain other acts of a health maintenance organization. Provides for the continuation of services by providers. Requires that suits against the Guaranty Association be brought in Cook County. Provides for the Director of Insurance to monitor capital levels of health maintenance organizations.