Creates the Conveyance and Encumbrance of Manufactured Homes as Real Property and Severance Act. Provides that manufactured homes are deemed to be real property. Sets forth certain conditions that must be met to convey or voluntarily encumber a manufactured home as real property. Contains provisions concerning affidavits of affixation and affidavits of severance. Contains provisions concerning security interests and liens. Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Amends the Property Tax Code and the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act. Makes changes concerning the taxation of mobile homes and manufactured homes located outside of mobile home parks. Amends various Acts to define and include "manufactured homes" and to make changes to provisions concerning registration of manufactured homes and security interests in or liens on manufactured homes. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
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Authorizes the Department of Transportation to convey certain land or release certain land from easement or other rights in McLean, Madison, Logan, Bond, and Cook Counties. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates an abatement for property that (i) is used exclusively for commercial or industrial purposes and (ii) has been rebuilt following a natural disaster occurring in taxable year 2013 or any taxable year thereafter. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may not require a law enforcement officer to issue a specific number of citations or warnings within a designated period of time. Provides that a county or municipality may not, for purposes of evaluating a law enforcement officer's job performance, compare the number of citations or warnings issued by the law enforcement officer to the number of citations or warnings issued by any other law enforcement officer who has similar job duties. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that it shall be an unfair labor practice to require a peace officer to perform a duty that conflicts with the provisions of this amendatory Act.
Congratulates South Roxana Police Chief Dennis Carpenter on his retirement.
Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in Illinois. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Mourns the death of Barbara Ann Little of Bethalto.
Amends the Gasoline Storage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning volatile combustibles.
Designates the new Interstate 70 expressway from its connection to the existing Interstate 64 up to the new Mississippi River Bridge connecting East St. Louis and downtown St. Louis, Missouri as the US Congressman Jerry F. Costello Expressway.