Reconstitutes the Commission to Study the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its Past and Present Effects on African-Americans created by SJR 31 of the 94th General Assembly.
Resolves that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, in cooperation with concerned parties, document the overall financial need of independent students in Illinois and the degree to which they are served by the Monetary Award Program in a report to be delivered to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2007.
Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. Provides that the school report card assessing the performance of a district's schools and students shall include a description of the total spending to educate children with disabilities for the school, district, and State. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Amends the School Code. Authorizes school districts to adopt mandate relief levies for special education mandates and transportation mandates. Requires each school district to include in its annual financial statement a report showing the receipts and disbursements for special educational purposes and for transportation purposes, including the balance in those funds. Amends the Property Tax Code. Changes the Truth in Taxation Law with respect to the form of the notice required to be published by school districts. Exempts the new school levies from the limitations imposed by the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective July 1, 2005.
Creates the Opioid Antagonist Liability Act. Provides that a person, other than a licensed health care professional permitted by law to administer an opioid antagonist, may administer an opioid antagonist to another if: (1) he or she, in good faith, believes the other person is experiencing a drug overdose, and (2) he or she acts with reasonable care in administering the drug to the other person. Provides that a person who administers an opioid antagonist to another person pursuant to the Act shall not be subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution. Provides that a licensed health care professional who is permitted by law to prescribe, dispense, distribute, or administer an opioid antagonist, if acting with reasonable care, may prescribe, dispense, distribute, or administer an opioid antagonist without being subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution. Effective immediately.
Urges the Division of Insurance of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to complete a study on the cost benefits of requiring accident and health insurance policies to cover charges incurred and anesthesia provided in conjunction with dental care that is provided to children and disabled individuals in a dental office as well as a hospital or ambulatory surgical treatment center.
Amends the Airport Zoning Act. Makes a technical change in a definitions provision.
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the School District Property Tax Relief Fund. Requires the General Assembly, in FY06, to appropriate $2.4 billion from the education appropriation minimum to the School District Property Tax Relief Fund and to appropriate additional amounts each fiscal year thereafter. Requires the Department of Revenue to annually determine and certify the total amount of property tax relief grants that each school district will receive from the Fund. Sets forth procedures for appropriating these grants. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that for taxable years beginning after January 1, 2005, the rate of income tax for individuals, trusts, and estates is increased from 3% to 5% of the taxpayer's net income and the rate of income tax for corporations is increased from 4.8% to 8% of the taxpayer's net income. Includes retirement income within the definition of base income for individuals with an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or more annually. Eliminates certain exemptions for corporations located in Enterprise Zones or federally designated Foreign Trade Zones. Creates the Family Tax Credit, which is a refundable tax credit available to any natural person or married couple filing jointly that reports a total annual income of $47,000 or less. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Eliminates exemptions concerning newsprint and ink and concerning manufacturing and assembling machinery. Includes certain arts, entertainment, and recreation services within the definition of sale at retail in the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires the county clerk to abate the extension for educational purposes for each school district in the county by the amount of the property tax relief grants received by each of those school districts. Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Deletes provisions concerning discounts for timely filing and paying the taxes. Amends the School Code. In the State aid formula provisions, increases the foundation level of support and grant amount for supplemental general State aid. Provides for an education appropriation minimum and supplemental State aid for rapidly expanding school districts.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, before issuing a school bus driver permit, the Secretary of State shall require each applicant to provide evidence of current certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in accordance with the standards of a national organization recognized by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Provides that a licensed school bus driver must maintain valid certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Effective January 1, 2006.
