Appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs for the Job Training and Economic Development Program. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person who obtains a social security number from a consumer for the purpose of obtaining a consumer credit report with regard to that consumer shall remove the consumer's social security number from the person's records promptly after the person obtains the consumer credit report, except as otherwise specified. Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice under the Act.
Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Makes a technical change concerning school construction bonds.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning public policy with respect to the determination and enforcement of the support responsibility of relatives.
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that certain rules of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) concerning special education are changed by operation of law. Provides that ISBE may amend the rules only by general rulemaking under the Act. Effective January 1, 2005.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Medical District Commission for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that each electric utility or alternative retail electric supplier shall provide sufficient renewable energy resources to comprise at least 2% of the total electricity that it supplies to its Illinois customers as of December 31, 2005, at least 3% of the total electricity that it supplies to its Illinois customers as of December 31, 2006, at least 5.5% of the total electricity that it supplies to its Illinois customers as of December 31, 2008, at least 8% of the total electricity that it supplies to its Illinois customers as of December 31, 2010, and at least 10% of the total electricity that it supplies to its Illinois customers as of December 31, 2012. Provides that, if an electric utility or alternative retail electric supplier does not purchase and supply all of the amounts of renewable energy specified, then the electric utility or alternative retail electric supplier shall pay a penalty of $25 per megawatthour each year for any shortfall in supply, which shall be deposited into the Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any purchase by a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants of services, materials, equipment, or supplies in excess of $20,000 (instead of $10,000) must be let by competitive bid. Provides that a county, by unanimous consent of the county board, may let, without advertising for bids, contracts for the use, purchase, delivery, movement, or installation of public safety equipment and related telecommunications and inter-connect equipment, software, and services. Effective immediately.
Amends the Compensation Review Act. Provides that the cost of living adjustments to the compensation of judges that were approved by the 86th General Assembly are no longer operative. Applies beginning with the next term of office after the bill's effective date. Provides that in any report filed by the Compensation Review Board it may not recommend more than 2 annual cost of living increases for the office of judge.
Creates the Tobacco Products Distribution Limitation Act. Prohibits the sale of cigarettes in a pack of less than 20. Prohibits the distribution of free tobacco samples. Provides that a person who violates this Act is guilty of a petty offense.
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides a minimum annuity for certain retirees and surviving spouses. Authorizes employer pickup and tax-deferred status for contributions made toward the alternative plan for commissioners. With respect to the 5 years of service needed to establish eligibility for a disability retirement annuity, excludes service credit earned while on disability for new employees. Clarifies the calculation of service with respect to the Optional Plan. Allows an employee who has returned to service to repay a prior refund within the 90 days following his or her final withdrawal from service. Allows payment of a refund to certain nonvested employees who are under age 55 (rather than 50). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Designates specified portions of Illinois Route 123, Route 97, and the Athens Blacktop, collectively, as the Abraham Lincoln Highway.
