Congratulates David Patrick Conroy of Chicago on the occasion of being awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the Boy Scouts' highest honor, by the Boy Scouts of America.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Income tax Act. Authorizes the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish systems and programs to encourage employers to match employee contributions to prepaid programs of college savings by making donations to the Commission for prepaid programs of college savings and its programs of grants and loans to make higher education affordable for all residents of the State and to receive, hold, and disburse all such funds made available through those programs for the purposes for which they are authorized by rule or by law. Creates an income tax credit for employers who, during the taxable year, make a matching donation to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission on behalf of an employee. Provides that the credit is 25% of the matching donation, but not to exceed $500 per employee. Provides that the credit may be carried forward for 3 taxable years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appointments by the board of fire and police commissioners.
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, in counties with a population of more than 100,000 but less than 2,000,000, a member of the county board may serve on the Emergency Telephone System Board.
Congratulates the members of Group 819 Polish Women's Alliance on the occasion of the group's 20th anniversary.
Amends the Counties Code, if and only if House Bill 656 of the 95th General Assembly becomes law. Provides that the County Boards of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties must report annually to the General Assembly and the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability certain information regarding moneys received from a retailers' occupation tax and a service occupation tax imposed by the Regional Transportation Authority. Effective immediately.
Amends the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Professional Service Corporation Act, and the Limited Liability Company Act. Replaces certain references to the practice of medicine in all of its branches with references to practice under the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
Congratulates Father Edwin Pacocha on the occasion of his retirement from St. Cornelius School & Parish.
Honors Robert E. Ryan Sr., Executive Director of the Plumbing Council of Chicagoland, on his retirement.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Subject to appropriation, directs the Department to establish a statewide network of cord blood stem cell banks. Sets forth requirements and duties of donor banks. Creates an advisory committee to advise the Department concerning administration of the network. Effective immediately.
