Rep. Dan Reitz

Congratulates U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant William E. Kuehl on his retirement.

Congratulates Evelyn Kreher on her retirement from her duties at Freeburg Township on March 30, 2007.

Congratulates Leo Clyde Franklin for his service to the country, to his comrades, and to his community.

Congratulates Howard Heavner of Valmeyer on his 25th anniversary in the education field.

Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, and the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and implement rules for the training, certification, and employment of certified medication technicians in nursing homes. Provides that a certified medication technician may administer medications to nursing home residents under the direction of a duly licensed Registered Nurse. Sets forth the requirements for certification of medication technicians. For purposes of the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, provides that a certified medication technician may administer all medications allowed under Department of Public Health rules adopted to implement the provisions of the Nursing Home Care Act concerning certified medication technicians. Provides that the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act does not prohibit delegation to a certified medication technician of the administration of medications in accordance with the provisions of the Nursing Home Care Act concerning certified medication technicians.

Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to implement a 3-year pilot project in Will County or southern Cook County for the operation of 2 CILA homes for adolescents diagnosed with autism. Effective July 1, 2006.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that if the receipt of a firearm does not violate federal or State law, the Department of State Police shall destroy all records of the dial up telephone system with respect to the call to the Department of State Police concerning whether a transferee of a firearm is eligible to acquire or possess a firearm, other than the identifying number and the date the number was assigned, and all records of the system relating to the person or the transfer within 7 days. Provides that if the transfer of a firearm is denied by the Department of State Police, the Department of State Police may keep the records of a denial until the denial is appealed and overturned, or as long as necessary for a criminal prosecution. Provides that the Department of State Police may not retain, copy, or distribute any information previously collected under the dial up system. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2005 assessment year, wooded land must be assessed at the same level as its 2004 assessment level. Defines "wooded land" as any parcel of unimproved real property that is timberland and that: (1) does not qualify as cropland, permanent pasture, other farmland, or wasteland; and (2) is not managed under a forestry management plan so as to be considered as "other farmland". Effective immediately.