Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to create the Office of Administrative Hearings. Provides that the Office shall conduct administrative hearings for agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor, except for the Illinois Public Labor Relations Board, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, the Civil Service Commission, the Pollution Control Board, the Illinois State Police Merit Board, the Property Tax Appeal Board, the Human Rights Commission, and the State Board of Elections. Provides for the appointment of a Chief Administrative Law Judge by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sets the powers and duties of the Chief Administrative Law Judge. Sets qualifications for administrative law judges employed by the Office. Sets out procedures for the conduct of administrative hearings by the Office. Provides for the transfer of personnel and property to the Office from State agencies. Amends the Personnel Code to exempt employees of the Office from the provisions of the Code. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Riverboat Gambling Act to authorize electronic gaming at race tracks (and makes conforming changes in various Acts). Further amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes various changes concerning Board members. Contains provisions concerning testing of horses at county fairs, payments from the Horse Racing Fund, and standardbred horses. Further amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Changes the short title to the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that no licenses or additional gaming positions authorized in the amendatory Act shall be awarded or issued before certain implementation of video gaming operations under the Video Gaming Act occurs, except under certain conditions. Makes changes in provisions concerning owners licenses and the purchasing of gaming positions. Provides that an owners licensee may conduct gaming at a temporary facility pending the construction of a permanent facility or the remodeling or relocation of an existing facility to accommodate gaming participants for up to 24 months after the temporary facility begins to conduct gaming. Provides that subject to the approval of the Illinois Gaming Board, an organization licensee that (i) receives an electronic gaming license under the Act and (ii) has operating control of a race track facility located in Cook County, may relocate its race track facility within Cook County subject to certain conditions. Provides that in order to be eligible to conduct electronic gaming, the Board must receive written proof that a labor peace agreement has been entered into with certain labor organizations. Makes changes in provisions concerning the admission tax and privilege tax. Makes other changes. Makes corresponding changes in other Acts. Includes severability clause. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "taxing district".
Creates the Zero Based Budgeting Act of 2011. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to re-enact certain provisions of Public Act 94-677, which was declared to be unconstitutional. Includes explanatory, validation, and severability provisions. Includes revisory changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning notices of cancellation.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Capital Access Loan Pilot Program. Creates the Capital Access Loan Loss Reserve Fund. Provides that the Department shall secure 10% of loans to eligible small businesses, if the participating financial institution would not offer the borrower a small business loan under the institution's prevailing credit standards without the 10% guarantee. Provides that the financial institution must submit an application to participate in the Program. Provides guidelines that the Department shall consider when determining whether a loan may be considered "eligible". Provides that an eligible business shall pay a one-time fee to the Department. Provides that the Department shall establish procedures under which participating financial institutions may submit claims for reimbursement for losses incurred as a result of qualified loan defaults. Provides that the Department may promulgate rules to implement the Program.
Amends the Children's Mental Health Act of 2003. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a children's mental health plan.