Congratulates William "Bill" McCartney on the occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association.
Congratulates the owners of Jacksonville Savings Bank on the occasion of the bank's 100th anniversary.
Congratulates the Powell family on the occasion of being named the 2016 Illinois Farm Family of the Year at the Salute to Agriculture at the University of Illinois.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation to the State Board of Education, there is created an agriculture education teacher grant program to fund personal services costs for agriculture education teachers in school districts. Provides that a school district may apply for a grant to fund 50% of the personal services cost for an agriculture education teacher; however, a school district that is creating a new agriculture education program may apply for a grant to fund 100% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the first and second year of the new agriculture education program and 80% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the third and fourth years of the new agriculture education program. Allows a school district to apply for a grant for more than one teacher. Sets forth the duties of the State Board. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to teacher shortage scholarships. Specifies that agricultural education is a course of study included in the definition of "areas of identified staff shortages".
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue may furnish certain financial information to municipalities and counties (now, only municipalities) if the municipality or county agrees in writing to the Act's confidentiality provisions. Provides that the Department of Revenue is authorized to provide the information to municipalities or counties by electronic means. Provides that the Department may disclose the standard classification number assigned to a business. Provides that only the chief executive officer or chairman of the municipality or county may enter into an information-sharing agreement with the Department. Requires the chief executive officer or chairman to provide the Department with a list of municipal or county employees who may request return information, view return information, or receive related information. Contains provisions concerning the cancellation of the agreement.
Amends the Energy Conservation and Coal Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the evaluation of loan applications.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a Section concerning the valuation of vegetative filter strips is repealed on December 31, 2026 (instead of December 31, 2016).
Mourns the death of Ronald E. Gray of Jacksonville.
Mourns the death of Julie Ann Alexander of Jerseyville.
