Illinois Bills

Authorizes the conveyance of certain property by the Secretary of Transportation. Authorizes the release of certain easements. Effective immediately.

Makes appropriations to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.

Makes appropriations to the State Police Merit Board for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Mortgage Certificate of Release Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Provides that the eligibility standards for home health services and other preventive services must include an asset limit of $20,000.

Amends the Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Includes Internet sales within the Act's provisions.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "taxing district".

Amends the Ticket Scalping Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning service charges.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Environmental Protection Trust Fund Commission for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.

Creates the Private Sewage Disposal Review Commission to review the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act.

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the occupational disease disability benefit shall be equal to 65% of the current salary attached from time to time to the rank held by the police officer at the time of his or her removal from the police department payroll (now the greater of 65% of the salary attached to the rank held by the police officer in the police service at the time of his or her removal from the police department payroll or 50% of the current salary attached from time to time to the rank held by the police officer at the time of his or her removal from the police department payroll). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Cook County.