Rep. Thomas Holbrook

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a property tax exemption for property that is owned and used as a homestead by a disabled veteran who has, at least, a 30% disability. Sets forth the amount of the exemption based on the percentage of disability of the veteran. Sets forth requirements for the exemption. Requires an annual application for the exemption. Provides that a current exemption for disabled veterans does not apply if the taxpayer receives an exemption created by this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Congratulates the members of the "Be a Santa to a Senior" program and designates the month of December 2007 as Be a Santa to a Senior Month.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that service offered by wireless service providers and voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) providers shall be deemed reasonably available competitive alternatives for local exchange and interexchange service offered by an incumbent local exchange carrier. Provides that an incumbent local exchange carrier may elect to classify local exchange service in one or more of its exchanges as competitive in accordance with certain standards and procedures. Provides that a service shall be classified as competitive if for any identifiable class or group of customers in that exchange, local exchange service, or its functional competitive alternative is offered by at least 3 providers that are not affiliated with the incumbent local exchange carrier. Provides that if a local exchange service provided by an incumbent local exchange carrier is properly classified as competitive in at least one exchange within a particular market service area under certain provisions, that incumbent local exchange carrier may classify its local exchange services in each of the other exchanges within the same market service area as competitive without any further showing or review by the Commission following specified procedures. In a Section concerning optional services packages, provides that certain service packages shall be classified as competitive services if they meet certain criteria. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the testing of water samples.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State goals and assessment.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In connection with the medical assistance program, provides that on and after July 1, 2008, the minimum inpatient per diem rate to be paid to a hospital for psychiatric services shall be no less than the highest per diem base rate established by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for any hospital that newly qualifies to deliver psychiatric inpatient services on or after December 31, 2006. Effective immediately.

Congratulates the students, staff, and faculty of Ellis Elementary School in Belleville on the occasion of the school being named a No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School.

Mourns the death of United States Army Private First Class Ja'Mel Bryant, of Belleville, who was killed in action in Iraq.