Rep. John A. Fritchey

Amends the Condominium Property Act. Requires licensing of managers of community associations. Creates the Community Association Manager Regulatory Commission, whose members are appointed by the Governor, to administer the licensing. Requires the payment of fees. Sets forth licensing requirements. Provides for discipline and other matters. Amends the State Finance Act to create a special fund. Effective July 1, 2009.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "telecommunications carrier".

Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Eliminates provisions that allowed an hourly wage of 50 cents below the regular minimum wage to be paid to an employee under 18 years of age. Makes other conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2009.

Urges the United States Congress to refrain from legislation that would regulate the Internet.

Amends the Payday Loan Reform Act. In the elements of the definition of "payday loan", deletes the element that it have a term that does not exceed 120 days. Deletes a provision that a specified charge is considered fully earned as of the date on which the loan is made. Provides that when a consumer repays a payday loan in full before its due date, the lender shall rebate the unearned finance charges to the consumer on a straight-line amortization basis as of the date of repayment. Prohibits a licensee or a person making payday loans from evading the requirements and prohibitions of the Act by use of a device or subterfuge including, but not limited to, disguising a payday loan as a different type of transaction or characterizing a required fee as a purchase of a good or service in connection with a payday loan, and authorizes the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to develop rules to determine if a person or entity seeks to evade the applicability of the Act by any device, subterfuge, or pretense. Effective immediately.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2007, the tax with respect to textbooks required for use at State universities and public community colleges or certain other institutions of higher learning is imposed under these Acts at the rate of 1.25% (eliminating the State's portion of the tax). Authorizes the Department of Revenue to adopt rules. Amends the State Finance Act to adjust the distribution with respect to this tax. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that any gas utility may enter into a contract for up to 20 years of supply with any company for the purchase of synthetic natural gas (rather than a 20-year supply contract with any company for synthetic natural gas) produced from coal through the gasification process if the company has commenced construction of a coal gasification facility by July 1, 2009 (rather than July 1, 2008). Makes changes in factors used to determine whether the cost for synthetic natural gas is reasonable and prudent. Effective immediately.

Amends the Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Sales Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, by rule, shall prescribe the circumstances under which a dental hygienist is prohibited from using emerging scientific techniques or technology or, alternatively, may prescribe the training, experience, and supervision required in order for a dental hygienist to use such techniques or technology. Provides that the dental hygienist members of the Board of Dentistry shall not participate in rulemaking or disciplinary cases that involve clinical standards or clinical judgments by dentists. Requires every complete upper and lower denture and removable dental prosthesis fabricated by a dentist or pursuant to a dentist's prescription to be marked with the name (instead of the name or social security number or both) of the patient for whom the prosthesis is intended. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.