Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Removes language ending the obligation of owners licensees to make certain payments of 3% of adjusted gross receipts (the impact fee) upon the meeting of specified conditions. Removes language providing for the payment of 15% of the adjusted gross receipts of specified owners licensees from the State Gaming Fund to the Horse Racing Equity Trust Fund and other related provisions.
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Amends the Illinois Fairness in Lending Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in the purposes Section of the Forfeiture Article.
Amends the Public Building Commission Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title.
Urges the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expedite its current review of the safety of bisphenol A in products that contact food and to take appropriate action based on its findings.
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the term "act of duty" shall include any term or condition of employment assigned to any firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT), or paramedic by his or her employing entity and is not limited in any fashion to a firefighting activity that involves a special risk of the occupation. Specifies that any activity performed by a firefighter, EMT, or paramedic assigned by a supervisor directly or indirectly constitutes an act of duty, including, but not limited to, routine maintenance, housekeeping chores, clerical tasks, and other assigned duties. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides a Deferred Retirement Option Plan to members of the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois who are eligible to receive the alternative formula under which members effectively retire and have their retirement accumulate, after applicable taxes, in the System while they continue covered employment for up to 5 years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an offender's interest in property obtained in the name of another person.
Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.