Urges the Governor to release the funds appropriated to Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the University of Illinois Extension for Fiscal Year 2008.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. In the definition of "public works", includes fixed works "paid for wholly or in part out of public funds or anything of value" (instead of "paid for wholly or in part out of public funds or anything of value").
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that military security police officers are eligible for the alternative (State Police) formula. Includes new benefit increase language. Effective immediately.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy.
Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to convey certain property in Johnson County to WLA Gambit IL, LP for an amount to be determined by 3 independent certified real estate appraisers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning fees for an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Invalidates local ordinances and resolutions that regulate firearms legal for hunting under the Wildlife Code inconsistently with the provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deer hunting.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall conduct a comprehensive workforce analysis study of each electric utility serving more than 10,000 customers on December 31, 2006 (instead of each electric utility) to determine the adequacy of the total in-house staffing in each job classification or job title critical to maintaining quality reliability and restoring service in each electric utility's service territory. Effective immediately.
