Amends the Public Assistance Fraud Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide a monetary award to any person who furnishes information that leads to the recovery of State or federal monies that represent benefits improperly and erroneously paid by the Department as a result of a fraudulent action. Provides that no money shall be awarded to a person who willfully participated in the reported fraudulent action or who knowingly received any amount paid for benefits obtained as a result of the reported fraudulent action. Provides that in determining the award amount, the Department shall assess the value of the information furnished by the person and award between 15% and 25% of the recovered amount.
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Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Border Community Task Force to hold hearings in communities adjacent to the border of the State of Illinois to develop a competitive model for the States to enable small businesses located in these communities to survive and retain jobs. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide administrative and other support to the task force. Requires the task force to file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly. Sets forth topics that the report must include. Provides that the Section is repealed on July 1, 2012. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. In provisions concerning the investment policy for the College Savings Pool, adds that the Treasurer may publish the policy and changes to that policy in the online version of at least one newspaper of general circulation in both Springfield and Chicago. In provisions concerning the investment policy for the Public Treasurer's Investment Pool, adds that the Treasurer may publish the policy and changes to that policy in the online version of at least one newspaper of general circulation in both Springfield and Chicago. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning delivery services implementation plans.
Urges the President to take emergency action to ensure water levels do not fall below a level needed by commercial navigation on the Mississippi River and to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to avert potential economic disaster on this vital avenue. Urges the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite and fully implement alternative emergency measures to remedy this situation and to deviate from planned operations outlined in the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual and exercise its authority to address situations when appropriate.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, if a statewide projection of valid signatures on a petition for a statewide advisory public question establishes a total number of valid petition signatures greater than 95.0% of the minimum number of signatures required to qualify the proposed statewide advisory public question (now, to qualify the proposed Constitutional amendment or statewide advisory public question) for the ballot, the results of the sample shall be considered inconclusive and the State Board of Elections shall issue a final order declaring the petition to be valid. Effective immediately.
Congratulates the Jasper County Junior High School Boys Baseball team on winning the IESA 2A state championship.
Congratulates Dr. H. Timothy Garrett for receiving the "2012 Rural Physician of Excellence Award".
Congratulates the owners and employees of John Boos and Co. on the occasion of the company's 125th anniversary of providing quality products and employing Illinois workers.
Congratulates Head Coach Kenny Miller and the entire St. Anthony High School Bulldogs baseball team on their tremendous accomplishments during the 2012 season and their victory at the IHSA Class 1A State Baseball Championship.