Creates the Cigarette Filter Plastic Ban Act. Provides that, beginning 2 years after the effective date of the Act, a cigarette shall not utilize a single-use filter containing cellulose acetate, another plastic material, or any non-biodegradable material.
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that all fees and penalties paid to the State Board of Elections shall be deposited into the Elections Special Projects Fund and shall be used for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Board of Elections. Prohibits the circulation of a nominating petition in a polling place or within 100 feet of a polling place. Provides that no public funds shall be used to urge any elector to vote for or against any candidate or proposition or be appropriated for political or campaign purposes to any candidate or political organization. Removes the civil penalty imposed by the State Board of Elections for the intentional, willful, or material failure to disclose information required for registration under the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes changes in provisions concerning automatic tabulating equipment and programs. Changes the title of the Direct Recording Electronic Voting Systems Article to the Direct Recording Electronic Tabulators and Electronic Ballot Marking Devices Article and makes conforming and other changes throughout the Article. Amends the Raffles and Poker Runs Act. Removes language concerning the ineligibility of certain political committees from receiving a license to conduct raffles. Provides that a violation of provisions concerning political committees is punishable by a specified fine imposed by the State Board of Elections (rather than a Class C misdemeanor). Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that a certificate of stillbirth shall be prepared after a fetal death that occurs in this State after a gestation period of at least 20 (rather than 26) completed weeks, only upon request by the woman who delivered the stillborn fetus.
Amends the Gas Use Tax Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning self-assessing purchasers.
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. In provisions concerning the renewal of a license, provides that, at least 30 days before each license expires, the Department of Agriculture shall notify each licensee of specified provisions of the Act, the fee for renewal, and any penalty for a renewal that occurs after the license expires. Provides that the notification shall be provided in writing by both mail and email.
Appropriates $7,647,000 to the Auditor General for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the Auditor General. Appropriates $30,095,422 to the Auditor General from the Audit Expense Fund for administrative and operations expenses and audits, studies, investigations, and expenses related to actuarial services. Effective July 1, 2021.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for Illinois licensed wine manufacturers and craft brewers in an amount equal to 50% of the qualified costs incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year, not to exceed $1,500. Provides that the tax credit shall be awarded on the basis of costs related to the purchase of crops used in the manufacture of beer or wine that are grown and harvested in Illinois. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the Executive Reorganization Implementation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Creates a lottery scratch-off game for the United Negro College Fund in support of educational scholarships. Provides for the distribution and use of the net revenue from the scratch-off game. Provides the Department of the Lottery with rulemaking authority. Amends the State Finance Act to create the UNCF Scholarship Fund. Amends the School Code. Creates the UNCF Scholarship Fund Advisory Board. Provides for the composition and responsibilities of the Board. Effective immediately.
Amends the Raffles and Poker Runs Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
