Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of Iraqi Freedom license plates at an additional initial charge of $40 and an additional renewal charge of $27 with eligibility requirements to be determined by the Secretary of State. Provides that $15 of the initial charge and $2 of the renewal charge shall be paid into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund and $25 of the initial charge and $25 of the renewal charge shall be paid into the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the moneys deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund from the sale of Iraqi Freedom license plates may, subject to appropriation, be used by the Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide grants to assist in the financial and educational support of minor and dependent children of veterans who died or were disabled in the line of duty.
Sponsored bills
Appropriates $15,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the purpose of making grants to promote housing development and construction in East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville, Cahokia, Brooklyn, and Venice. Effective July 1, 2005.
Appropriates $5,000,000 to the Secretary of State for a grant to the East St. Louis Library Board for facility renovation. Effective July 1, 2005.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of or placed on supervision for prostitution shall be referred to a community based behavioral health continuum or care facility for addiction evaluation and treatment.
Appropriates $3,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for grants to the City of Venice for sewer repair and construction. Effective July 1, 2005.
Amends the Foreign Trade Zones Act. Provides that more than one trade zone may be created in an area consisting of 2 counties, each with over 200,000 population and each bordering the Mississippi River. Effective immediately.
Creates the East St. Louis Development Authority Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires insurers to provide certain information to insureds or third-party claimants when paying or settling a claim, including how the money paid out is divided among categories of damages, what services the insurance company has paid for directly, and what services the insured or third-party claimant is responsible for paying out of the payment from the insurer. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $800,000 from the Capital Development Fund to the Capital Development Board for a grant to repair and renovate the Mary Brown Community Center in East St. Louis. Appropriates $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to DCEO for a grant to the Mary Brown Community Center for operating expenses. Effective July 1, 2005.
Creates the Old Man River Anticipatory Design Center Act. Provides only a short title provision.