Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for FY19 capital projects. Effective July 1, 2018.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is aggravated fleeing or attempting to eluding a peace officer if the person causes death to another individual as a result of the fleeing or attempted eluding. If death is caused to a person other than a peace officer or first responder, the penalty is a Class 2 felony and if death is caused to a peace officer or first responder, the penalty is a Class 1 felony.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is aggravated fleeing or attempting to eluding a peace officer if the person causes death to another individual as a result of the fleeing or attempted eluding. If death is caused to a person other than a peace officer or first responder, the penalty is a Class 2 felony and if death is caused to a peace officer or first responder, the penalty is a Class 1 felony.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Lowers the age in which a person may apply for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card without parental or legal guardian consent from 21 years of age to 18 years of age. Provides that an applicant who is 18 (rather than 21) years of age or older seeking a religious exemption to the photograph requirement must furnish with the application an approved copy of United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form 4029.
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that an application for a concealed carry license shall contain the applicant's valid driver's license number, valid state identification card number, or valid United States Military identification card number.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that certain energy efficiency and demand-response plans administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that were approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission on or before the effective date of Public Act 99-906 for the period June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2017 shall continue to be in force and effect through December 31, 2017. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and each such utility is authorized to increase, on a pro rata basis, the energy savings goals and budgets approved in its plan to reflect the additional 7 months of the plan's operation. Provides that implementation of energy efficiency measures targeted at the public sector shall prioritize programming whose goal is to make local, State, and federal public facilities more economical and environmentally responsible, and that such programming shall be contracted to State public universities and community colleges that have existing relationships with or experience serving public sector energy efficiency programs in the State.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the exemption for coal and aggregate exploration, mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and reclamation equipment is exempt from the Acts' automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the County Cooperative Extension Law. In order to provide matching funds, which shall not exceed an amount equal to 50% of the funds needed as provided herein, and funds for the purpose of general support to counties for Cooperative Extension programs the State will recognize those needs and shall (rather than, may) make an annual appropriation from the Agricultural Premium Fund or any other source of funding available. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning downstate firefighters.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the issuance of In God We Trust special license plate decals by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. Provides for the original and renewal fees and fee distribution for the In God We Trust decals issued by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs.
