Mourns the death of Sarah Jane Clarke of Olive Branch.
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Congratulates Don and Cathy Sanders on their retirement from the Vienna Times and the Goreville Gazette.
Mourns the death of Kenneth R. "Kenny" Moore of Mounds.
Mourns the death of Oscar D. "O.D." Troutman of Metropolis.
Congratulates the members of the Harrisburg Bulldogs baseball team on the occasion of their wonderful season.
Congratulates the Goreville Blackcats High School Boys Baseball team on winning second place at the Class 1A State Tournament.
Amends the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Law and the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes municipalities that impose certain taxes or fees on or collected by public utilities to conduct audits of those utilities to determine the accuracy of the taxes or fees paid to the municipality. Sets forth procedures under which a municipality may collect information from a public utility that is necessary to perform an audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, penalties, confidentiality, and exemptions. Provides that a municipality may audit a community antenna television system operator franchised by the municipality to provide video services. Sets forth the procedures concerning the audit. Amends the Local Government Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act. Limits the authority of municipalities (including home rule municipalities) to impose penalties with respect to certain taxes imposed under the Illinois Municipal Code or with respect to the municipal electricity infrastructure maintenance fee. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may audit a community antenna television system operator franchised by the county to provide video services. Sets forth the procedures concerning the audit. Sets forth procedures concerning the audit findings, liability for errors, and confidentiality. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Payday Loan Reform Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Family Military Leave Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act. Requires each television manufacturer to submit an estimate of the total weight of televisions sold under its brand to individuals at retail in the State (rather than the total weight of its televisions sold under its brand to individuals at retail in the State). Specifies a formula that manufacturers may use to estimate that weight. Deletes provisions requiring retailers to report the number of televisions sold at retail to individuals in the State. Effective immediately.