Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning advising and counseling the Governor.
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to implement and administer a quality teacher incentive program, in which the Board provides signing bonuses of $1,500 each to eligible teachers who have an initial teaching certificate with a special certification designation for mathematics or science. Requires the teacher to agree to teach math or science in a public school for a minimum of 3 consecutive years. Effective July 1, 2003.
Creates the FY2004 Budget Implementation Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make the changes in State programs that are necessary to implement the Governor's FY2004 budget recommendations.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. With respect to Medicaid coverage of disabled persons under age 21, requires the Department of Public Aid to devise an appropriate "family supports" waiver program and apply for a waiver from the federal Department of Health and Human Services. Provides that the program shall include Medicaid coverage for children with developmental disabilities and severely mentally ill or emotionally disturbed children who would qualify for home and community-based services under the Medicaid program except for their family income.
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, upon the request of the chief of a fire department or the board of trustees of a fire protection district (now, upon the request of the chief of a volunteer fire department), the Department shall conduct criminal background investigations of prospective firefighters and report to the requesting chief any record of convictions maintained in the Department's files about those persons.
Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. Makes technical changes in the Section concerning the definitions.
Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section containing the short title.
Amends the Water Use Act of 1983. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code to change the annual limit on the amount of reimbursement to annuitants for health insurance costs, from $40,000,000 plus authorized but unpaid amounts to $65,000,000 plus authorized but unpaid amounts, including interest earned thereon. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Condominium Property Act. Requires the condominium bylaws to provide for late fees for the delinquent payment of condominium assessments. Provides that the late fees may not exceed the greater of $25 or 10% of the amount due and may not be charged more than once for the same late payment.
Amends the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Provides that the Commission on Opportunity in State Public Construction shall deliver its report to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 12, 2005 (rather than June 30, 2004 as provided in Senate Joint Resolution 36).
