Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides heightened criminal penalties for criminal damage to farm equipment or immovable items of agricultural production, including but not limited to grain bins and barns. Provides that trespass on certain agricultural properties is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that the Treasurer may enter into written agreements with financial institutions for the provision of automatic teller machine services at any location under the control of a State agency (now, State office buildings, State parks, and State tourism centers). Prohibits any State agency from procuring these services without the approval of the Treasurer.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county board may license or regulate any business (i) that is operating as a public accommodation or an adult entertainment facility; (ii) that is located in an unincorporated area of the county; (iii) that permits the consumption of alcoholic liquor on the premises; and (iv) that is not licensed under the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may license or regulate any business (i) that is operating as a public accommodation or an adult entertainment facility; (ii) that permits the consumption of alcoholic liquor on the premises; and (iii) that is not licensed under the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Effective immediately.
Creates the Illinois AgrAbility Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the University of Illinois Extension, shall contract with a non-profit disability service provider or other entity that assists disabled farmers, to establish and administer the Illinois AgrAbility Program in order to assist individuals who are engaged in farming or an agriculture-related activity and who have been affected by disability. Sets forth services to be provided by the Illinois AgrAbility Program. Sets forth eligibility requirements for the Program. Creates the Illinois AgrAbility Fund, a special fund created in the State treasury and, subject to appropriation, provides that moneys in the Fund may be expended for the Illinois AgrAbility Program and for no other purpose. Requires the University of Illinois Extension to submit certain documents to the Department of Agriculture. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois AgrAbility Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that as a condition of probation, conditional discharge, parole, or mandatory supervised release, a sex offender may not participate in a holiday event involving children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as a department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny costume on or preceding Easter. Amends the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. Provides that a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction may provide to the public a special alert list warning parents to be aware that sex offenders may attempt to contact children during holidays involving children, such as Halloween, Christmas, and Easter and to inform parents that information containing the names and addresses of registered sex offenders are accessible on the Internet by means of a hyperlink labeled "Sex Offender Information" on the Department of State Police's World Wide Web home page and are available for public inspection at the agency's headquarters. Effective immediately.
Recognizes the Village of Heyworth's Sesquicentennial pre-celebration activities on May 21, 2005.
Congratulates the Village of McLean on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all license plates manufactured after January 1, 2005 must be manufactured in this State.
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Creates the Long-term Care Services Grant Program. Grants are subject to appropriation. Community-based organizations may make individual or joint proposals. Priority is given to proposals that use the Internet and related information technologies to provide to clients referral services, other information regarding local long-term care services, and needs assessments. The community-based organizations must at least partially match the State grant. Requires the Department to adopt rules to implement the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Long-term Care Services Fund.
Amends the Illinois Farm Development Act. In provisions authorizing the Illinois Farm Development Authority to issue State Guarantees for loans to farmers and agribusiness, provides that the State Guarantees shall not exceed $1,000,000 (now, $500,000) per farmer. Effective immediately.
