Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority for its FY06 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2005.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning child care for TANF recipients, provides that in order to determine child care base reimbursement rates, the Department of Human Services shall conduct, every other year, a market rate survey of the licensed child care providers in the State. (Removes a provision concerning a market rate survey to be completed by July 1, 1998.) Provides that the Department may establish varying child care base reimbursement rates based on age classifications and groupings of counties reflective of variations in the price of child care as determined by the market rate survey. Provides that not later than the start of the first fiscal year following the effective date of this amendatory Act, all base reimbursement rates for licensed child care providers shall thereafter be set at not less than the 50th percentile and shall not exceed the 75th percentile as determined by the most recent market rate survey. Makes provision for percentile adjustments, rates for registered legally license-exempt home child care providers, and providers who serve children with a special need. Requires the Department to implement a tiered rate reimbursement system under which child care providers who attain benchmarks of higher quality child care shall receive a premium in addition to the base reimbursement rate. Provides that child care providers who accept reimbursement from the Department under these provisions may not charge a parent receiving child care assistance a rate in excess of the parent's co-payment. Removes a provision that the Department shall, by rule, set rates to be paid for the various types of child care. Effective immediately.
Amends the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Provides that if a building is occupied by a child of less than 3 years of age screening positive for lead poisoning, the Department of Public Health must inspect the dwelling unit and common place area of the child screening positive. Provides that the Department may screen more units as the Department deems necessary. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, provides that in all counties (now, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants), the county board may by resolution provide that if a person has been granted the homestead exemption, the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. In a Section concerning the alternative general homestead exemption, deletes provisions ending the alternative exemption after certain tax years. Provides that the $20,000 limit on the alternative exemption applies only for certain tax years. Sets forth requirements for ordinances by counties concerning the homestead exemption. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the alternative general homestead exemption, deletes provisions ending the alternative exemption after certain tax years. Sets forth requirements for ordinances by counties concerning the homestead exemption. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Park District Working Cash Fund Act. Allows the Chicago Park District commissioners to abolish its working cash fund. Provides that any remaining balance in the fund is transferred to the Chicago Park District's general corporate fund at the end of the then current fiscal year. Provides that any outstanding loans to other District funds shall be paid or become payable to the general corporate fund of the Chicago Park District at the close of the then current fiscal year. States that any obligation incurred by the Chicago Park District for the working cash fund shall be discharged as originally provided. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a college savings pool.
Amends the Technology Advancement and Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for purposes of a grant to the City of Chicago for the I-Go Car Share Program. Effective July 1, 2005.
Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority for the Safe to Learn Program for its FY06 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2005.
