Rep. Roger L. Eddy

Congratulates Esther O'Halloran on the occasion of her 107th birthday.

Honors and recognizes Ronald E. Everett, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials, for his 40 years of service and outstanding leadership in the field of education and wishes him the best in his retirement.

Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Allows the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board to establish conditions and procedures under which the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan may discount or subsidize premiums for unemployed or retired coal miners who are federally eligible and whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004, and to accept funds appropriated for this purpose. Allows unemployed or retired coal miners who are federally eligible and whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004 to be eligible for the Plan even though their premiums may be discounted or subsidized. Requires federally eligible unemployed or retired coal miners whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004 to pay the discounted or subsidized premiums established by the Board. Effective immediately.

Creates the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that it is unlawful knowingly to engage in the manufacture of methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Creates the offense of aggravated manufacture of methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to possess, procure, transport, store, or deliver methamphetamine precursors or a substance containing methamphetamine precursors with the intent that they or it be used to manufacture methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to engage in the possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine. Creates the offense of aggravated possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful knowingly to possess methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to dispose of methamphetamine manufacturing waste. Provides that it is unlawful knowingly to deliver or possess with intent to deliver methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to possess, procure, transport, store, or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized container. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Repeals the provision prohibiting tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment, containers, and facilities. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Eliminates from the Act provisions relating to the illegal manufacture, delivery, and possession of methamphetamine and relating to the possession of methamphetamine manufacturing chemicals. Effective 30 days after becoming law.

Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, and the School Code. Requires DCFS, the Department of State Police, and the State Board of Education to jointly develop a sample protocol for handling situations involving (i) the arrest of a person or persons for the manufacture of methamphetamine at a place where a child resides or (ii) a child's exposure to an environment in which methamphetamine is manufactured or used. Requires that the protocol be developed within one year. Requires that the protocol be posted on the Web sites maintained by DCFS, the Department of State Police, and the State Board of Education.

Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the compilation of average daily attendance under the State aid formula, makes changes concerning the days when the Prairie State Achievement Examination is administered. Effective July 1, 2005.

Creates the Eastern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Creates the Eastern Illinois Economic Development Authority in Ford, Iroquois, Piatt, Champaign, Vermillion, Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby, Coles, and Edgar counties in order to promote economic development within those counties. Contains provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Authority. Allows the Authority to acquire, own, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of interests in real property and to issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness for certain purposes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000,000. Provides that the Authority shall be governed by a 14-member board. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applications for certification.

Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In provisions concerning retired teachers returning to teach in a subject shortage area, makes changes concerning when the school district must advertise its vacancies and search for teachers. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Redefines a unit of local government to include a hospital provider owned by a county that has 100 or fewer hospital beds and that has not already joined the insurance program.