Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

Amends the Local Tax Collection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may not regulate the practice of extracting honey from a bee comb by a beekeeper, nor may the Department regulate or inspect honey houses. Defines "honey house" as any stationary or portable building, or any room or place within a building, used for the purpose of extracting, processing, or other handling of honey. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a policy or rider of long-term care insurance issued in this State shall disclose annually in writing to the applicant (1) an explanation of whether or the extent to which the maximum lifetime benefits shall automatically increase in keeping with overall inflation as calculated by the U.S. Department of Labor Consumer Price Index and whether or the extent to which any costs associated with such increase will impact the amount of premium; and (2) the types of long-term care services that are covered by the policy or rider and any limitations or conditions that apply to the policy or rider. In the provisions concerning outline of coverage and disclosure in certificate, requires that the outline or disclosure specify the types of long-term care benefits that are covered by the policy. Provides that the policy summary and benefit report shall be delivered annually to the applicant.

Creates the Sport Shooting and Training Range Act. Contains legislative findings and intent. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall make a good faith effort to provide U. S. Environmental Protection Agency publications to owners or operators of sport shooting or training ranges and provide environmental practices assistance. Provides for environmental stewardship plans at ranges and for Illinois EPA assistance with contamination. Sets forth procedures regarding contamination investigations and corrective actions. Provides for immunity from legal actions brought by the State, local governments, persons, or non-governmental entities based upon projectiles on the range or in the environment, if an operator made a good faith effort to comply with the Environmental Protection Act. Provides for withdrawal of claims by the State and local governments against ranges pending in a State court or administrative agency. Provides for criminal penalties when a State or local governmental employee while officially acting maliciously violates the Act. Provides that no municipality or county shall zone or rezone any property that includes a range if the zoning or rezoning would cause the range to be eliminated or to cease operation, unless the owner petitions for or consents to the zoning or rezoning. Contains provisions regarding: costs; preemption; conflicting laws; construction; and other matters. Amends the Environmental Protection Act to conform to the new Act.

Amends the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act. Provides that a person convicted of violating the Act, who previously was convicted of one or more violations of the Act that occurred after the bill's effective date, may not receive any State contract for one year following the most recent conviction.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to coverage of adopted children.

Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Requires that the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, in collaboration with a subcommittee of the Older Adult Services Advisory Committee, review and revise the Bed Need Methodology for Long Term Care and analyze the nursing home bed needs at the State's township level. Effective immediately.

Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that in regard to a petition for the appointment of a guardian of a minor, if both parents of a minor are fit persons and willing and able to make and carry out day-to-day child care decisions concerning the minor (instead of if both parents of a minor are living and are competent to transact their own business and are fit persons), they are entitled to the custody of the person of the minor and the direction of his education. If one parent is dead and the surviving parent is a fit person and is willing and able to make and carry out day-to-day child care decisions concerning the minor (instead of if one parent is dead and the surviving parent is competent to transact his own business and is a fit person), he or she is similarly entitled.

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a temporary guardianship shall expire within 60 days after the appointment or whenever a guardian is regularly appointed, whichever occurs first, unless the court extends the length of the temporary guardianship for good cause shown, which the court order shall specify (instead of whichever occurs first).