Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the supervision of persons on parole or mandatory supervised release.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Congratulates Chicago Police Department K9 Specialist Derrick Rhodes and Sergeant Monica Rhodes for being named the Illinois Sheriff's Association's Deputies of the Year for their bravery.
Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Congratulates the congregation of the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Blue Island on the occasion of the church's 100th anniversary.
Amends the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act. Exempts an individual seeking to serve as the newly designated qualifying party of a licensee under the Act from the examination requirement if that individual has acted in the capacity of a roofing contractor for a period of at least 15 years for the licensee for which he or she seeks to be the qualifying party. Provides that if a general contractor who applies for a permit with a local unit of government and knowingly submits a roofing license number that is not that of the roofing contractor who will be the subcontractor for the project for which the general contractor has requested the permit, the general contractor shall be guilty of identity theft under the Criminal Code of 1961.
Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning posting of certain notices.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that contracts let for construction, services, or supplies when the amount is in excess of a small purchase, as defined by the Illinois Procurement Code, (rather than specified sums of $7,500 and $10,000) shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder on open, competitive bidding after public advertisement made at least 15 days prior to the opening of bids in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin (rather than a newspaper of general circulation published in populated areas of the State). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the issuance of Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training license plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged a fee of $27 at original issuance and $17 at renewal. Provides that $12 of the additional original issuance fee and $15 the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, all money in the Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund will be paid as grants to the EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Council, a not-for profit corporation, for the purposes of providing scholarships for graduate study, undergraduate study, or both, to children and spouses of emergency medical services personnel killed in the course of their employment, and for grants for the training of EMS personnel. Effective immediately.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the open dumping cleanup program includes removal actions with respect to structures or vacant properties condemned by units of local government. Effective immediately.
