Rep. Lou Lang

Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the first $100 of child support collected on behalf of a family in a month for one child and the first $200 of child support collected on behalf of a family in a month for 2 or more children shall be passed through to the family and disregarded in determining the amount of the assistance grant provided to the family. Provides that any amount of child support that would be disregarded in determining the amount of the assistance grant shall be disregarded in determining eligibility for cash assistance. Effective immediately.

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the nomination of candidates for the General Assembly.

Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that the Illinois Finance Authority has the power to purchase special service area bonds and to accept assignments or pledges, or both, of special service area bonds or agreements relating to public and private green special service area projects. Amends the Special Service Area Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county or a municipality may establish a green special service area. Provides that those green special service areas shall include only property for which each owner of record has executed a contract or agreement with the county or municipality consenting to the inclusion of the property within the green special service area. Provides that the owner of record of each parcel of property within a green special service area may arrange for specific energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy improvements, or water use improvements and may obtain financing for those improvements through the process set forth in the ordinance establishing the green special service area. Provides that counties and municipalities may levy property taxes in connection with green special service areas. Provides that counties and municipalities may issue bonds in connection with green special service areas and may sell, assign, or pledge those bonds to the Illinois Finance Authority. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to provide that each county or municipality shall have the power and authority to engage in specified activities that relate to green special service areas. Effective immediately.

Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Creates the State Debt Collection Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Creates the State Debt Collection Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Small Employer Group Health Insurance Law Article.

Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of terms.

Creates the Higher Education Scholarship Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to long-term care insurance.