Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Effective immediately.
Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that wireless carriers, nomadic interconnected voice over internet protocol (VoIP) service providers, and fixed or non-nomadic interconnected VoIP service providers shall participate in the Illinois Commerce Commission's program to provide telecommunications devices capable of servicing the needs of persons with a hearing or speech disability. Authorizes the Commission to establish a rate recovery mechanism for wireless carriers, nomadic VoIP service providers, and non-nomadic VoIP service providers. Deletes language that provides that an interconnected VoIP service shall not be considered an intrastate telecommunications service. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that each taxing district may, by a majority vote of its governing authority, order the county clerk to abate any portion of its taxes on property that contains a structure operating as a small business if that structure has been rebuilt following a natural disaster occurring in taxable year 2012 or any taxable year thereafter. Defines "small business" to mean a business that employs fewer than 50 full-time employees. Effective immediately.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a person 14 and under may use a crossbow. Effective immediately.
Creates the Public Safety Officer Protection Act. Provides that a public employer shall reimburse a public safety officer for reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the officer in connection with any criminal proceeding arising from the officer's conduct in the performance of official duties unless, in relation to that conduct, any of the following applies: (1) the officer is convicted of a crime; (2) the officer's employment is terminated for cause; or (3) the officer resigns for reasons other than retirement or disability before the attorney's fees are incurred. Provides that a public employer, including a home rule unit, that employs a full-time public safety officer may not provide benefits to that officer in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of the Act.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that any public officer or employee or special government agent commits misconduct when, in his official capacity or capacity as a special government agent, he intentionally or recklessly influences the decision of any financial institution on whether to make a loan or award a line of credit to any business or person. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Raises the limit on angel investment tax credits from $10 million to $20 million in total income tax credits per year. Raises the limit on an applicant's eligible investment from $2 million to $4 million. Effective immediately.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning pleadings.
Creates the Audits of Pharmacy Benefits Act. Imposes a number of requirements on audits of pharmacy services conducted pursuant to a contract entered into by the pharmacy and the auditing entity on behalf of a health carrier or a pharmacy benefits manager. Requires the entity conducting a pharmacy audit to deliver a preliminary audit report to the pharmacy and to give the pharmacy an opportunity to respond to the report prior to issuing a final audit report. Provides that the entity is also required to implement a process for appealing the findings of the final audit report, and further provides that if either party is unsatisfied with the appeal, that party may seek relief under the terms of the contract. Establishes a number of requirements that the auditing entity must follow when calculating the amounts and penalties that are to be recovered from the pharmacy based on the audit report, and prohibits the entity from receiving payment on any basis tied to the amount claimed or recovered from the pharmacy. Effective immediately.
