Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applications.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation to the State Board of Education, there is created an agriculture education teacher grant program to fund personal services costs for agriculture education teachers in school districts. Provides that a school district may apply for a grant to fund 50% of the personal services cost for an agriculture education teacher; however, a school district that is creating a new agriculture education program may apply for a grant to fund 100% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the first and second year of the new agriculture education program and 80% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the third and fourth years of the new agriculture education program. Allows a school district to apply for a grant for more than one teacher. Sets forth the duties of the State Board. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to teacher shortage scholarships. Specifies that agricultural education is a course of study included in the definition of "areas of identified staff shortages".
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a fire chief has authority to enforce the provisions of any rules adopted and promulgated by the State Fire Marshal under the provisions of the Fire Investigation Act or to carry out the duties imposed on local officers under the Fire Investigation Act. Provides that the fire chief shall order removal or remedy of dangerous conditions including that the fire chief may order that the property be vacated until an inspection occurs and the dangerous condition is no longer present. Provides notice requirements and procedures for dangerous conditions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Creates the Child Bereavement Leave Act and amends the State Finance Act. Provides that an employee may use specified amounts of bereavement leave to grieve the death of the employee's child, attend services in relation to the death of the employee's child, or make arrangements necessitated by the death of the employee's child. Provides for enforcement by the Department of Labor. Provides for civil penalties. Authorizes the Attorney General to collect penalties. Creates the Child Bereavement Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a Section concerning the valuation of vegetative filter strips is repealed on December 31, 2026 (instead of December 31, 2016).
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits a false personation when he or she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be: (1) an active-duty member of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the National Guard or a veteran of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the National Guard; and (2) obtains money, property, or another tangible benefit through that false representation. Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the offender shall be fined at least $100 and not more than $200. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines "solar customer" as any class of customer of an electric utility or an alternative retail electric supplier that uses a photovoltaic electric delivery system. Effective immediately.
