Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a petition or motion to terminate a guardianship of a minor may be filed by a parent, adoptive parent, or adjudicated parent, whose parental rights have not been terminated; or any other person having standing to commence a child custody proceeding under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, in conjunction with a petition for custody commenced under that Act. The Court shall decide a petition or motion to terminate a guardianship of a minor in accordance with the best interest of the minor and shall consider all relevant factors, including all factors enumerated in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.

Amends the State Finance Act. For 2010 and thereafter, limits amounts appropriated from the Road Fund to the Department of State Police to $97,310,000. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law and the State Finance Act. Authorizes the Department to administer a revolving loan program for the construction, rehabilitation, remodeling, and expansion of police stations and the acquisition of land for the construction or expansion of police stations by police departments. Specifies terms of loans. Creates the necessary special fund in the State treasury. Effective July 1, 2010.

Creates the Local Government Construction Contract Act. Provides that a bidder on a construction contract with a unit of local government or school district and all of that bidder's subcontractors must participate in active apprenticeship and training programs approved by and registered with the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training for each of the trades of work contemplated under the awarded contract. Preempts home rule powers. Exempts from the reimbursement requirements of the State Mandates Act. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. With respect to construction contracts, requires bidders and subcontractors to participate in "active" (instead of applicable) apprenticeship and training programs "for each of the trades of work contemplated under the awarded contract".

Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, upon the death of a sheriff's law enforcement employee, his or her survivors shall be entitled to the pension to which the police officer was then entitled. Sets forth the sequence of survivors and the amount of the pensions and provides for annual increases. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Mourns the death of William L. Helvie.

Amends the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Law and the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes municipalities that impose certain taxes or fees on or collected by public utilities to conduct audits of those utilities to determine the accuracy of the taxes or fees paid to the municipality. Sets forth procedures under which a municipality may collect information from a public utility that is necessary to perform an audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, penalties, confidentiality, and exemptions. Provides that a municipality may audit a community antenna television system operator franchised by the municipality to provide video services. Sets forth the procedures concerning the audit. Amends the Local Government Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act. Limits the authority of municipalities (including home rule municipalities) to impose penalties with respect to certain taxes imposed under the Illinois Municipal Code or with respect to the municipal electricity infrastructure maintenance fee. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may audit a community antenna television system operator franchised by the county to provide video services. Sets forth the procedures concerning the audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, and confidentiality. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that 2 or more acts or transactions in violation of certain provisions of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act may be joined in a single count of an indictment, information, or complaint. Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Subject to appropriation, provides that the Department of Labor shall establish an administrative procedure to adjudicate claims or specific categories of claims. Establishes procedures for an employee who has not been paid the wage the employee is entitled by the Act to recover by filing a claim with the Department or in a civil action, but not both.

Amends the Older Adult Services Act. In provisions concerning the development of a plan to restructure the State's service delivery system for older adults, provides that the Department on Aging and the Departments of Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services shall develop the plan no later than September 30, 2010. Provides that the plan shall protect the rights of all older Illinoisans to services based on their health circumstances and functioning level, regardless of whether they receive their care in their homes, in a community setting, or in a residential facility. Provides that financing for older adult services shall take into account individual preference but shall not jeopardize the health, safety, or level of care of nursing home residents. Effective immediately.