Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Repeals a provision that repeals the Act on July 1, 2007.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Allows an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who is a teacher teaching in a school in Illinois. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to the eligible classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year, but the credit may not exceed $500. Defines "eligible classroom expenses" as the aggregate amount of nonreimbursed classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year less $250. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.
Creates the Welfare to Work Act. Places qualified welfare recipients in State jobs or jobs contracted out by the State. Provides that State agencies shall provide the Department of Human Services a job announcement simultaneously with posting its positions or putting a position out for hire by contract, except for those positions subject to recall by laid-off employees, or those otherwise exempt. The Department shall review positions, make eligibility determinations, recruit and screen potential employees, and refer aid recipients to apply for positions listed in job announcements. Employers shall make all employment decisions based on merit, with not less than 5% of the hours worked on a State contract meeting certain specifications being worked by qualified aid recipients, with some exceptions. Employment terms and conditions shall be the same as for any other member of the employer's workforce doing the same or similar work. Provides for reports regarding hiring practices under this Act to be submitted to the General Assembly, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Human Services. Amends the Personnel Code and the Illinois Procurement Code to make changes in conformance with this Act. Provides that the Department of Employment Security shall attempt to fill positions through the Illinois Skills Match System. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the Local Tourism Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the City of Madison for establishment of a replica of the Toll Booth on the Chain of Rocks Bridge in Madison, Illinois. Effective July 1, 2005.
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act and the State Finance Act. Creates the O'Fallon Veterans' Monument Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Provides that, from appropriations from the Fund, the Department of Veterans Affairs must make grants to the City of O'Fallon for the purpose of constructing a veterans' monument. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create a tax checkoff for the Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Adds a caption to a Section concerning arbitration of medical malpractice disputes.
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the annual report of the Illinois Gaming Board.
Amends the State Finance Act to create the Depressed Municipalities Fund. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Imposes a supplemental tax of 0.5% of adjusted gross receipts on licensees. Provides that the moneys shall be paid into the Depressed Municipalities Fund and paid to certain low-income municipalities for infrastructure improvement projects. Effective immediately.
Amends the Gasoline Storage Act. Provides that the owner of an aboveground storage tank storing petroleum or hazardous substances shall register the tank with the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Provides that the owner of an aboveground storage tank shall notify the Office of any changes in the contents of the aboveground storage tank under specified circumstances. Expands the rulemaking authority of the Office to regulate aboveground storage tanks. Defines "aboveground storage tank".
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Adds a provision concerning supportive housing (contains only a Section caption).
