Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the caption only for a Section concerning a destination city program.
Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of the Act.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for residential property, if the assessor fails to regularly assess the property on a timely basis as required by this Code and, after the delay in assessment, the property is then assessed at a higher value than the previous assessment, then, for taxable years 2003 and thereafter, for the first year of increased taxes as a result of the increased assessment, the county clerk shall abate the property taxes in an amount equal to two-thirds of the difference in the tax bill between the amount owed before the increased assessment and the amount owed after the increased assessment and, for the second year of increased taxes, in an amount equal to one-third of the difference in the tax bill between the amount owed before the increased assessment and the amount owed after the increased assessment. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that "use as rolling stock moving in interstate commerce" means that term as it was defined prior to the changes made by Public Act 92-23. Effective immediately.
Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that only telecommunications carriers providing local exchange service (rather than all carriers) must notify their end-user customers (rather than all customers) regarding contributions to fund the Program to Foster Elimination of the Digital Divide. Provides that notice need not be given to cell phone customers.
Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the service retirement pension for a teacher who retires on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall be 2.4% (now 2.2%) of average salary for each year of creditable service. Establishes a minimum retirement pension of $1,500 per month for teachers with at least 20 years of service credit in the Fund. Allows a designated domestic partner to qualify as a surviving spouse for purposes of survivor and death benefits. Provides for a minimum annual contribution from the Chicago Board of Education to the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "felony".
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a school building code.
Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions in the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Adds a caption to a Section concerning the insurability of newborns.
