Rep. Mary Flowers

Designates April 7, 2004 as World Health Day in the State of Illinois.

Congratulates the St. Rita High School "Mustangs" Wrestling Team of Chicago on winning the 2004 Class AA Dual-Team State Championship.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning defaulting on a loan.

Congratulates St. Bernard Hospital and Health Center for 100 years of service to Illinois and for the kick-off of its Centennial Celebration.

Mourns the death of Wayne Phillips, Jr. of Chicago.

Amends the School Code. With respect to reimbursement to school districts for certain costs relating to children from orphanages, foster family homes, children's homes, and State housing units, removes provisions added by Public Act 92-597 that provide that total reimbursement is limited to the amount appropriated for that purpose for the fiscal year and any insufficiency shall be apportioned pro rata among the school districts seeking reimbursement. Provides instead that if the amount appropriated for any fiscal year is less than the amount required, the amount required to eliminate any insufficient reimbursement for each district claim shall be reimbursed on August 30 of the next fiscal year, and payments required to eliminate any insufficiency for prior fiscal year claims shall be made before any claims are paid for the current fiscal year. Effective immediately.

Congratulates Leo High School for its Veterans Memorial Observance and commends the alumni, students, and faculty for their courage and commitment to our nation.

Commends the Epoch Times on the occasion of its third anniversary.

Amends the Federally Subsidized Housing Preservation Act. Changes the short title to the Federally Assisted Housing Preservation Act, and replaces references to "subsidized housing" with references to "assisted housing". Requires the owner of an assisted housing development to give 12 (instead of 6) months notice of the owner's intent to sell or otherwise dispose of the assisted housing; also requires notice of the owner's intent to complete prepayment or terminate a subsidy contract or rental restrictions. Provides for representation of a tenant association by a not-for-profit corporation or private purchaser. Requires that the owner offer the property for sale to a tenant association within 60 days after the association has complied with the requirements of the Act concerning notice to the owner. Requires that a tenant association notify the owner of its intent to purchase the property within 90 (instead of 30) days after receiving the owner's offer of sale. Effective immediately.

Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act, the Public Funds Deposit Act, the State Officers and Employees Money Disposition Act, and the Public Funds Investment Act. Provides that a treasurer or custodian of public funds may accept, as security for public funds deposited into a bank (i) certain securities authorized by certain provisions of the Deposit of State Moneys Act, the Public Funds Investment Act, or the Public Funds Deposit Act, and (ii) certificates issued by a financial institution with assets of $15,000,000 (instead of $30,000,000) or more. Authorizes a public agency, when depositing public funds, to enter into an agreement with financial institutions requiring that any non-insured funds be collateralized by certain classes of securities. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.