Rep. John A. Fritchey

Creates the Business Location Efficiency Incentive Act. Authorizes companies applying to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for certain economic development assistance tax credits to seek increased or extended tax credits if (i) the company's proposed project site is located in an area that capitalizes upon affordable workforce housing or accessible mass transit, (ii) the company submits to the Department an approved remediation plan to improve housing or access to mass transit, or (iii) the company's project is located in labor surplus areas. Provides for the Department's awarding of such incentives. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2011. Effective January 1, 2007.

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code. Sets forth procedures that taxing districts must follow when seeking referendum approval after April 5, 2005 to increase (i) the maximum authorized tax rate for any fund for which the taxing district is authorized by statute to levy taxes and which rate is limited by prior referendum or statutory authorization and which rate is authorized by statute to be increased for a limited or unlimited number of years by direct (and not back door) referendum, except for increases that require an equal corresponding tax rate decrease for another fund or (ii) the maximum extended tax rate applicable only to the next taxes to be either levied or extended for any fund notwithstanding the limiting rate that would otherwise be applicable for such taxing district. Sets forth requirements for form of ballot propositions and referendum notices. Sets forth procedures for setting the new tax rates. Provides that a taxing district is limited to an extension limitation (instead of "extension increase") of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year, whichever is less.

Creates the Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Provides for the registration of persons under the Act who were previously registered as sex offenders under the Sex Offender Registration Act for the offenses of kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, unlawful restraint, aggravated unlawful restraint, first degree murder, child abduction, and forcible detention, or an attempt to commit certain of those offenses when those offenses were committed against persons under 18 years of age. Transfers information about those persons previously registered under the Sex Offender Registration Act for those offenses to the Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Creates the Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Fund. Provides that the Fund shall receive deposits of registration fees from violent offenders against youth. Establishes various requirements for registration and provides penalties for those persons who violate registration requirements. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes.

Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to develop and adopt curricula, materials, and guidelines for school boards to use in implementing a program of instruction on financial literacy within courses currently offered in public high schools in this State. Lists subject areas that the program must include. Creates the Financial Literacy Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that all money in the fund shall be used by the State Board to award grants to school districts for certain financial literacy purposes. Allows a school board to establish a special fund, with moneys to be used for certain financial literacy purposes. Requires the State Board to incorporate the elements of the program into Illinois learning standards. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Creates a pilot class size reduction grant program, to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that grants shall be awarded to schools to defray the costs and expenses of operating and maintaining classes of no more than 15 pupils per teacher per class. Effective July 1, 2006.

Amends the Abuse of Adults with Disabilities Intervention Act. Provides that the Office of Inspector General designated by the Department of Human Services has the power to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books, papers, and documents. Sets forth that the mental health records of victims shall be confidential as provided under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that financial records obtained during the course of an assessment are confidential and may be released only with the consent of the victim or the victim's guardian in response to a court order, a grand jury subpoena, or a subpoena from a law enforcement authority. Amends the Illinois Banking Act, the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985, the Savings Bank Act, and the Illinois Credit Union Act. Authorizes a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union to furnish information to law enforcement authorities, the Illinois Department on Aging and its regional administrative and provider agencies, the Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General, or public guardians: (i) upon subpoena by the investigatory entity or guardian, or (ii) if there is suspicion by the bank, association, savings bank, or credit union that a member who is an elderly or disabled person has been or may become the victim of financial exploitation (now, the information may be furnished if there is suspicion by the investigatory entity, the guardian, or the financial institution). Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Ray Meyer, Hall of Fame basketball coach at DePaul University.

Proclaims Illinois to be A State of ONE and encourages everyone to recognize the devastating impact poverty and AIDS have around the world and take action to bring about change.

Mourns the death of Howard Franklin Eychaner of DeKalb.

Thanks Sister Catherine Mary Norris for her unending compassion and help for the needy citizens of Chicago.