Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that if an Illinois resident who is a member of the Illinois National Guard or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States (now, applies only to reservists and there is no residency requirement) and who has an ownership interest in property taxed under the Code is called to active duty for deployment outside the continental United States and is on active duty on the due date of any installment of taxes due under the Code, he or she shall not be deemed delinquent in the payment of the installment and no interest shall accrue or be charged as a penalty on the installment until one year (now, 30 days) after that member returns from active duty. Requires notification of the county clerk within 30 days of deactivation, with failure to notify to result in penalties and interest accruing from the date of deactivation. Effective immediately.
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Congratulates Oakwood High School Scholastic Bowl Coach Norma Anderson on earning her 500th win.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Awards a homestead exemption in the amount of $5,000 to disabled persons who meet certain requirements, including having an adjusted gross income of less than $16,000. Makes corresponding changes to cross-references in the provisions concerning certification, certificate of errors, and delinquency notices. Amends the Economic Development Area Tax Increment Allocation Act, the County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act, the County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1991, the Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995, and the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act and the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law of the Illinois Municipal Code. Deducts the exemption from assessed value calculations for entities that have adopted tax increment allocation financing under these provisions. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to provide that an individual under a deportation order is ineligible for the disabled persons homestead exemption. Preempts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that the duration of the credit may not exceed 15 (now, 10) taxable years. In provisions setting forth requirements for applicants for the credit, provides that for projects determined to be eligible because they meet the investment and new employee criteria established by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Department shall approve those that will provide a return on the State's investment. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make the commensurate change extending the duration of the credit to 15 years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish by rule certain criteria for the certification of an exemption from certain additional charges added to the utility bills of a business enterprise that is located within an area designated by a county or a municipality as an enterprise zone under the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act or located in a federally-designated Foreign Trade Zone or Sub-Zone. Provides that any business enterprise that previously qualified for and received the exemption, but that was denied the exemption upon re-application, shall receive no more than one further exemption and shall only receive the exemption if it makes the level of capital investment or creates the number of full-time equivalent jobs expressly specified by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Effective immediately.
Creates the Motor Fuel Fair Marketing Practices Act. Prohibits price gouging on the retail sale of motor fuel in response to the occurrence of a disaster. Provides that a violation of the federal Robinson-Patman Act with respect to the retail sale of motor fuel constitutes a violation of this Act. Prohibits the practice of selling motor fuel at retail prices that are below cost, where the effect is to injure or lessen competition. Provides for investigation and enforcement by the Attorney General. Provides for civil penalties for a violation of the Act. Effective July 1, 2005.
Amends the Election Code. Permits an election authority to consider specified factors when determining the residence of a college student applying for voter registration.
Amends the Election Code. Requires that all political committees use electronic means when reporting campaign contributions in excess of $500 received in the interval between the last report of campaign contributions and the election (now, required only of committees that meet certain financial thresholds). Requires the State Board of Elections to post those reports on its website as soon as practical.
Amends the Salaries Act and the Compensation Review Act. Provides that the Compensation Review Board shall not recommend the compensation of judges. Authorizes the General Assembly to set the compensation of judges by law. Provides that judges shall not receive cost-of-living adjustments as authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly, beginning with terms beginning on or after the first Monday in December 2014 (for Supreme Court judges), 2012 (for Appellate Court judges), 2010 (for Circuit Court judges), and 2008 (for associate judges). Permits judges for those terms to receive cost-of-living adjustments provided by law by the General Assembly.