Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the territory of the District is extended to include certain property in the Village of Hoffman Estates. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State employees.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she: (1) operates a motor vehicle without the motor vehicle being covered by a liability insurance policy; and (2) causes great bodily harm to another person that was the proximate result of the driver's negligent operation of the motor vehicle. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for owners of mobile home parks for 50% of the cost of construction of storm shelters for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2007. The credit may not be carried back, but may be carried forward for 5 years. Requires the shelter to meet the specifications of a licensed professional engineer. Exempts the credit from the Act's sunset provisions. Amends the Mobile Home Park Act. Authorizes municipalities and counties to require storm shelters or evacuation plans for mobile home park residents.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning veterans preferences.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of ratemaking provisions of Article IX of the Act.
Amends the Open Meetings Act. When the majority of a quorum of a public body numbers fewer than 3 members, redefines that public body's "meeting" as a gathering of a quorum for the purpose of communications pertaining to public business. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of In God We Trust license plates, for an additional charge of $20 at initial issuance and at renewal. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that $5 of the original issuance fee and $18 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund.
Directs the Auditor General to conduct a performance audit of State moneys provided by or through State agencies to Heartland Human Services.
