Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section granting a natural disaster homestead exemption, removes language providing that the square footage of the rebuilt residential structure may not be more than 110% of the square footage of the original residential structure as it existed immediately prior to the natural disaster. Removes provisions providing that the taxpayer's initial application for a natural disaster homestead exemption must be made no later than the first taxable year after the residential structure is rebuilt. Provides that, if the square footage of the rebuilt structure exceeds 110% of the square footage of the original residential structure as it existed immediately prior to the natural disaster, then the amount of the natural disaster homestead exemption is the equalized assessed value per square foot of the rebuilt structure multiplied by 110% of the square footage of the original residential structure as it existed immediately prior to the natural disaster minus the base amount. Provides that the amendatory Act is retroactive to the 2012 taxable year. Effective immediately.
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Appropriates $20,000,000 to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity from the Coal Technology Development Assistance Fund for grants, contracts, and administrative expenses under the provisions of the Illinois Coal Technology Development Assistance Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that licensees under a specified provision of the Code shall release not less than 250 of the species authorized to be released each hunting season for Class A game breeding and hunting preserve areas or during the license year for Class B game breeding and hunting preserve areas. Provides that the licensee of any licensed game breeding and hunting preserve area may take, or authorize to be taken, on licensed areas and within the season fixed and designated, 100% of the hand reared Ring-necked pheasants released within that season. Removes the Coturnix from that provision. Provides that licensed areas which dress game birds may affix the tag to the bag in which the dressed game birds are contained or include the tag in the bag containing game birds such tag to be clearly visible from the outside of the bag. Provides that all game birds harvested on licensed areas that will be taken from those licensed areas in feather by persons authorized to take those game birds are to be properly banded on the same day they are taken. Provides that all game birds harvested on licensed areas that will be taken or shipped from those licensed areas as dressed game birds in bags shall have one tag either affixed to the bag or placed in the bag when the game birds are placed in the bag. Repeals a provision authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to designate any operator of a licensed game breeding and hunting preserve area or any of his or its agents or employees as a special representative of the Department with power to enforce the game laws and to prevent trespassing upon such property.
Designates September 26, 2015 as National Hunting and Fishing Day in Illinois.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a person may hunt with a bow and arrow on private property during a shotgun hunting season if he or she has the consent of the owner and any tenant of the premises. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a person qualifying for the disabled persons' homestead exemption, the senior citizens homestead exemption, or the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption subsequently becomes a resident of a facility certified as a supportive living facility under the Illinois Public Aid Code, then the exemption shall continue so long as the residence (i) continues to be occupied by the qualifying person's spouse or (ii) remains unoccupied but is still owned by the person who qualified for the homestead exemption. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $5,000,000 from the Capital Development Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for expenditure by the Office of Water Resources for a water development project. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the definition of "financial institution" in the Finance Division of the Code includes any savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union (currently, savings and loan associations and federally chartered commercial bank or savings and loan association) and regional planning commissions or joint regional planning commissions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that beginning January 1, 2017, with respect to employers correctly classified within the construction industry, the amount charged to the insured for workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance shall be based upon hours worked by employees in specific job categories or classifications, not the wages or salaries paid to the employees. Makes technical and grammatical changes.
Makes appropriations to various agencies for personal services and State contributions to Social Security. Effective immediately.