Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for cash assistance provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program based upon a conviction for any drug-related felony under State or federal law.
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that any person, corporation, or financial institution (instead of person or corporation) holding or controlling personal property shall, upon examining and approving the documents attached to the affidavit, deliver or pay over the personal property pursuant to the provisions of the small estate affidavit. Provides that the affidavit shall state that the burial and funeral expenses, medical bills, credit card bills, and real property taxes (instead of funeral expenses) have been, or remain to be, paid. Provides that if there is a surviving spouse, but the surviving spouse is unable to prepare the small estate affidavit or has declined, refused, or asked the affiant to prepare the small estate affidavit, the affiant must state the reason that the affiant has prepared the small estate affidavit rather than the surviving spouse. Provides that the explanation shall include the precise time, date, and circumstances of the surviving spouse declining, refusing, or asking the affiant to prepare the small estate affidavit or state the reason that the surviving spouse is unable to prepare the small estate affidavit. Provides that if the reason for the surviving spouse's inability to prepare the affidavit is medically related that a letter from the surviving spouse's physician should be attached attesting to the medical condition that makes the surviving spouse unable to complete the affidavit. Provides that if there is no surviving spouse and there is one or more minor children, the affiant must be a court appointed guardian for one or more of the children. Provides that the property held shall be paid, after the burial, funeral, medical, and credit card bills, and real estate taxes are paid. Provides that if the surviving spouse is the affiant that he or she shall affirm that he or she was not separated from the decedent. Makes other changes.
Designates the 16th of every month in 2013 and 2014 as Premature Birth Prevention and Awareness Day in the State of Illinois.
Celebrates the 48th anniversary of Medicare.
Recognizes the friendship and partnership formed by Albert Einstein and Paul Robeson around the issue of civil rights.
Honors the Shen Yun Performing Arts troupe and thanks them for their visits to the State of Illinois.
Mourns the death of Sylvia Branch Washington.
Appropriates $300,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to the Ida B. Wells Commemorative Art Committee. Effective July 1, 2012.
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act. Grants the Illinois Department of Transportation the power to enter into agreements to make direct grants and low-interest loans to minority-owned businesses, female-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises certified by the Department for participation on Department-procured construction and construction-related contracts. Provides that grant and loan funds shall be expended, subject to appropriation, from the Working Capital Loan Repayment Fund. Specifies permissible uses of funds and provides that funds may be loaned with or without interest. Provides that the Department shall establish the requirements for eligibility and criteria for grant and loan applications, approved use of funds, amount of loans or grants, interest rates, collateral, and terms. Creates the Working Capital Loan Repayment Fund and provides that the State Comptroller shall order and the State Treasurer shall transfer $10,000,000 from the Road Fund to the Working Capital Loan Repayment Fund.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department on Aging for its FY12 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2011.
