Amends the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act. Sets forth requirements for responsible bidders on material testing contracts.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that, unless mutually agreed otherwise, any party to a collective bargaining agreement who fails to timely comply with an arbitration award or who, after timely demand, fails to submit a grievance dispute concerning the administration or interpretation of an agreement to arbitration shall pay to the prevailing party all reasonable costs of the proceeding in the trial and reviewing courts, including reasonable attorneys' fees. Provides that a charging party or person who, pursuant to an application for judicial review of an order of the Board issued in relation to an unfair labor practice proceeding, obtains a stay of the Board's order pending judicial review shall pay all reasonable costs of the proceedings in the reviewing courts, including reasonable attorneys' fees, as determined by the court, in the event the final unappealable decision of the reviewing courts is adverse to the party obtaining the stay. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the Occupational Safety and Health Act, to be administered by the Department of Labor. Provides that the Act applies to public employers. Provides for occupational safety and health standards to be adopted by the Department of Labor, including emergency temporary standards, and for temporary or permanent variances from those standards. Provides for the issuance of a citation by the Director of Labor for a violation of the Act, and provides for administrative and judicial review. Provides for civil and criminal penalties. Provides for the confidentiality of trade secrets. Contains other provisions. Repeals the Safety Inspection and Education Act and the Health and Safety Act. Amends other Acts to make conforming changes.
Amends the Chicago Police and Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the city shall deposit with the city treasurer, for the benefit of each of those funds, a minimum of 20% of all proceeds collected by the city from newly established gaming revenue sources arising out of legislation enacted in 2014 or thereafter. These deposits shall continue until the stabilization of the fund has been deemed to have occurred by an independent actuarial organization mutually agreed upon by the city and employee representatives. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding public improvements.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the "Medicaid" Article.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Removes language that provides that the Apprentice Hunter License shall be a one-time, non-renewable license. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that, unless mutually agreed otherwise, any party to a collective bargaining agreement who fails to timely comply with an arbitration award or who, after timely demand, fails to submit a grievance dispute concerning the administration or interpretation of an agreement to arbitration shall pay to the prevailing party all reasonable costs of the proceeding in the trial and reviewing courts, including reasonable attorneys' fees. Provides that a charging party or person who, pursuant to an application for judicial review of an order of the Board issued in relation to an unfair labor practice proceeding, obtains a stay of the Board's order pending judicial review shall pay all reasonable costs of the proceedings in the reviewing courts, including reasonable attorneys' fees, as determined by the court, in the event the final unappealable decision of the reviewing courts is adverse to the party obtaining the stay. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the Conveyance and Encumbrance of Manufactured Homes as Real Property and Severance Act. Provides that manufactured homes are deemed to be real property. Sets forth certain conditions that must be met to convey or voluntarily encumber a manufactured home as real property. Contains provisions concerning affidavits of affixation and affidavits of severance. Contains provisions concerning security interests and liens. Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the tax imposed on new mobile homes or new manufactured homes located outside of mobile home parks shall be calculated against 40% of the selling price of the home and against 100% of the selling price of any other building materials. Amends the Property Tax Code and the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act. Makes changes concerning the taxation of mobile homes and manufactured homes located outside of mobile home parks. Amends various Acts to define and include "manufactured homes" and to make changes to provisions concerning registration of manufactured homes and security interests in or liens on manufactured homes. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
