Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Exempts school districts from municipal taxes on messages, telecommunications, natural gas, electricity, and water. Amends the Public Utilities Act to make a conforming change. Preempts home rule powers. Exempts from the reimbursement requirements of the State Mandates Act. Effective on July 1, 2003.
Amends the Compensation Review Act. Provides that any person who takes office for a term beginning on or after the bill's effective date and whose compensation is determined by the Compensation Review Board may not receive a cost of living adjustment authorized by or based upon Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Construction Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning carry over projects.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that beginning on September 15, and through November 30, of each calendar year, State Police officers may not use portable scales to weigh vehicles transporting commodities or goods of production agriculture on non-interstate highways. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "felony".
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a $2,000 tax credit for each taxpayer who purchases a new E85 ethanol powered motor vehicle for each vehicle purchased during the taxable year. Creates a $10,000 tax credit for each motor fuel retailer who installs one or more new E85 ethanol fuel dispensing pumps at his or her motor fuel retail store in Illinois during the taxable year. Provides that each of the credits applies to taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2004 and on or before December 30, 2009. Provides that the credits may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective January 1, 2005.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits arson when, by means of fire or explosive and as a result of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture a controlled substance in violation of State law, he or she negligently damages any building or property. Provides that a person who commits this type of arson is guilty of a Class X felony if the arson results in the death or injury of any firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical personnel.
Amends the Counties Code. Prohibits the location within the county of an adult entertainment facility within 3,000 (now, 1,000) feet of the property boundaries of any school, day care center, cemetery, public park, forest preserve, public housing, or place of religious worship. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person convicted a fourth time of DUI is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge. Effective January 1, 2005.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may adopt rules requiring public utilities providing gas service to include a notice of increase in wholesale gas prices with their monthly bills.
