Expresses the General Assembly's support for the "25x'25 Vision" and its goal of having agriculture provide renewable energy and safe and affordable food and fiber.
Congratulates Jack Scheper on his retirement from WHCO Radio in Sparta.
Mourns the death of United States Army Specialist David A. Schaefer Jr., of Smithton, who died while serving his country in Iraq.
Congratulates William C. "Bill" Jarrett on the occasion of his retirement as Mayor of the Village of Coulterville.
Creates the Task Force on the Licensure of Naturopathic Physicians to (i) evaluate whether the standards of naturopathic medical education and training are adequate to protect the public and (ii) make recommendations as to the extent to which regulation of naturopathic physicians will benefit the health of the citizens of Illinois.
Amends the Radon Industry Licensing Act. Provides that persons who perform testing for radon or radon progeny must report the results of that testing to their clients, owners or occupants (under certain circumstances), and the Nuclear Safety Division of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (now, just to clients and (under certain circumstances) owners or occupants). Requires the Agency to report certain radon testing results to municipalities or counties.
Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change concerning submission of the State budget.
Urges the U.S. Congress to fund the Illinois Community College Sustainability Network's request for $648,600,000 from the federal government for the training and development of a green-collar workforce and the creation of green-collar jobs through community college renewable energy and energy conservation projects.
Congratulates the congregation of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wine Hill on the occasion of the church's 150th anniversary.
Creates the Illinois Rural Economic Development and Tourism Stimulus Act. Contains only a short title provision.
