Amends the Statute on Statutes. Prohibits all takings under the power of eminent domain by the State or a unit of local government for private development unless the property is within an area that is a "blighted area" and the condemning authority has entered into a written agreement with a private person or entity that agrees to undertake a development project within the blighted area that specifically details the reasons for which the property or rights in the property are necessary for the success of the development project. Defines "private development". Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that in all eminent domain actions in which a property owner is displaced, the displacing entity must pay certain costs related to the relocation and displacement of the property owner's residence, business, or farm operation. Amends the Eminent Domain Article in the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, in a condemnation proceeding in which the property has been designated by the condemning authority by ordinance as blighted, the condemning authority must demonstrate and prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the property is blighted property. Provides that the existence of an ordinance designating property as blighted is not prima facie evidence of blight. Provides that an ordinance designating property as "blighted property" shall not be presumed to be valid for purposes of the condemnation proceeding. Makes changes concerning the valuation of condemned property. Requires reimbursement of the property owner for certain relocation costs. Establishes guidelines for determining reasonable attorney's fees (i) if the court awards just compensation that exceeds the initial written offer of the condemning authority and (ii) if the court determines that the taking is not warranted. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bond.
Creates the Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Establishes the Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority in Franklin, Perry, Randolph, Jackson, Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski, and Massac counties in order to promote economic development within those counties. Contains provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Authority. Allows the Authority to acquire, own, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of interests in real property and to issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness for certain purposes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000,000. Provides that the Authority shall be governed by a 21-member board. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes a technical change in a definitions Section.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Authorizes the Department to certify "adult day health services", as well as "adult day services". Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that specified vehicles used exclusively for the transportation and mixing of concrete in the plastic state, manufactured before or in the 2014 model year, and first registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015, are allowed specified weights on specified numbers and configurations of axles. Provides that a 4-axle truck mixer registered as a special hauling vehicle is allowed 20,000 pounds on any single axle, 36,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles greater than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches, and 34,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles greater than 40 inches but not more than 72 inches. Provides that, when the vehicle is transporting concrete in the plastic state on a designated highway other than an interstate highway, the bridge formula does not apply to any series of 3 axles, but no axle or tandem axle of the series may exceed the maximum permitted weight.
Amends the Illinois Health Care Finance Reform Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to require all ambulatory surgical treatment centers licensed to operate in the State (now, the requirement applies only to hospitals licensed to operate in the State) to adopt a uniform system for submitting patient claims and encounter data (now, patient billing data) for payment from public and private payors. Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to submit billing data to the Department of Public Health no later than 60 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Requires the Department to include certain information in its "Consumer Guide to Health Care" on its website. Authorizes the Department to disclose certain information on its website. Authorizes the Department to promulgate rules concerning the provisions of the Illinois Health Care Finance Reform Act. Requires that ambulatory surgical treatment centers, organizations representing ambulatory surgical treatment centers, purchasers, consumer groups, and health plans be meaningfully involved in the development of all aspects of the Department's methodology for collecting, analyzing, and disclosing the information collected under this Act. Requires the Department to evaluate additional methods for comparing the performance of hospitals and ambulatory surgical treatment centers and report its findings and recommendations on its Internet website and to the Governor and General Assembly no later than January 1, 2006. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deceptive collection practices.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that pending approval from the resident, a nursing home must inform the resident's designated case coordination unit of the resident's pending discharge and must provide the resident or his or her representative with the case coordination unit's telephone number and other contact information. Effective immediately.