Urges the Unites States Congress to quickly enact legislation to extend the tax incentives for domestic biodiesel production.
Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that an applicant who has been awarded a Credit under the Act may, in the applicant's sole discretion, opt to retain taxes withheld under the Illinois Income Tax Act in lieu of an income tax credit. Provides that the amount of withheld taxes retained by the applicant in a taxable year may not exceed the amount of the Credit awarded by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for that taxable year. Provides that each employee whose taxes were withheld by an employer who retains amounts under this subsection must receive credit for 100% of the taxes withheld from his or her pay. Requires the Department to report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the progress of the incentive payment program. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make corresponding changes concerning tax withholding. Effective immediately.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act as follows: defines "injury" as an injury that has arisen out of and in the course of employment; provides that an injury by accident is compensable only if the accident was the prevailing factor in causing both the resulting medical condition and disability; provides that an injury is deemed to arise out of and in the course of the employment only if specified conditions are met; provides that an injury resulting directly or indirectly from idiopathic causes is not compensable; provides that no compensation is payable if an injury was caused primarily by the intoxication of the employee or by the influence of alcohol or certain drugs and contains various provisions relating to the use of alcohol and drugs; requires Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission commissioners and arbitrators to weigh the evidence impartially without giving the benefit of the doubt to any party when weighing evidence and resolving factual conflicts. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Urges Congress to completely abolish the federal estate tax, protecting affected farms and small businesses.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to issue deer permits without charge to the immediate family of an Illinois landowner who resides in Illinois, owns at least 40 acres of Illinois land, and wishes to hunt his or her land; however, those permits are valid for hunting only on that landowner's land. Requires members of a landowner's immediate family who do not wish to hunt only on land owned by their immediate family member to be charged the same fee as the landowner. Defines "immediate family". Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the waiting period for withholding delivery of a firearm after application for its purchase has been made does not apply to the transfer of an operable firearm in exchange for another operable firearm. Effective immediately.
Amends the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the statute prohibiting a person from possessing or storing a dangerous weapon in any building or on land supported in whole or in part with public funds or in any building on such land without prior written permission from the chief security officer for such land or building does not prevent a person from storing or transporting a firearm in his or her vehicle in accordance with the Code or while parked in any parking lot. Effective immediately.
Resolves that the Governor should not use any funds obtained by Illinois through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for new programs unless the program is created by the General Assembly and the General Assembly makes appropriations for the program.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in any case in which the plaintiff makes a claim based upon exposure to asbestos, the following issues are relevant to the determination of liability and damages, the court shall allow the parties to present evidence concerning these issues, and the trier of fact shall determine liability and damages based on these issues, together with any other relevant issues: (1) whether the plaintiff had exposure to any asbestos manufactured by, processed by, or otherwise associated with any entity other than the defendant; (2) whether the plaintiff's exposure to asbestos was to asbestos exclusively manufactured by, processed by, or otherwise associated with the defendant; and (3) whether there is a causal relationship between the plaintiff's alleged injuries and the asbestos manufactured by, processed by, or otherwise associated with the defendant. Effective immediately.
