Honors the life and legacy of the late United States Senator Paul Simon on the occasion of the 80th year of his birth.
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, in counties with a population of more than 100,000 but less than 2,000,000, a member of the county board may serve on the Emergency Telephone System Board.
Congratulates the men and women who have worked to open the Easter Seals Center for Autism in Maryville.
Congratulates the members of the Caseyville Memorial V.F.W. Post No. 1117 and Ladies Auxiliary Caseyville Post 1117 on the anniversary of the Post.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes a technical change in a definitions Section.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall designate, on a certificate of title and on an application for a certificate of title, a space where the owner of a vehicle may designate a beneficiary, to whom ownership of the vehicle shall pass in the event of the owner's death.
Congratulates Robert E. McClellan, Jr. on the occasion of his retirement after 21 years of dedicated service.
Congratulates Vergil and Violet Fletcher on the occasion of their 70th wedding anniversary.
Congratulates Darrell McGibany of Alton on the occasion of his retirement from the Madison County Probation Department.
Amends the Safety Inspection and Education Act and the Health and Safety Act. Provides that the Acts apply only to public employers and public employees. Provides for coordination between the 2 Acts. Changes procedures and time schedules for adjudicating complaints arising under the Acts. Provides that the Division of Safety Inspection and Education under the Director of Labor shall ensure that the health and safety of the public employees in Illinois are protected by a program at least as effective as the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) program. Amends the Toxic Substances Disclosure to Employees Act. Provides that specified provisions of the Act are inoperative and the Department of Labor shall instead enforce federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication standards; however, if at any time the Director of Labor determines that the federal standards have been amended so that they are less stringent than the Act, the Director of Labor shall adopt a rule setting forth this determination and a determination that the State law should again be operative to protect the health and safety of Illinois workers. Provides that, on the date such a rule is adopted, the Act shall again become operative, and the Department of Labor shall enforce the federal standards only to the extent the Act or rules of the Department provide for the enforcement of those standards. Effective immediately.
