Amends the Air Rifle Act. Changes the short title to the Air Gun Act. Retains existing regulation and penalties for paintball guns. Provides that a person may not sell, exhibit for sale, give away, transfer, possess, or discharge an air gun (with an exception for carnivals) and makes violation a Class B misdemeanor.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning persons who may not be licensed as drivers.
Amends the School Code. Provides that a General Assembly scholarship may be used at a trade school located in the State, not just a State university.
Amends the Bingo License and Tax Act. In provisions placing conditions on the conduct of bingo without a license or fee by senior citizens organizations, provides that the price paid for a single card shall not exceed 50 cents (rather than 5 cents) and the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded in any one game of bingo shall not exceed $5 (rather than $1). Effective immediately.
Creates the Primary Stroke Center Designation Act. Sets forth the findings of the General Assembly. Provides that the Director of Public Health shall designate as many hospitals as Primary Stroke Centers as apply for the designation, provided that the hospital meets the criteria set forth in the Act. Provides the criteria necessary for designation as a Primary Stroke Center. Provides that the Director of Public Health may suspend or revoke a hospital's designation as a Primary Stroke Center after notice and hearing if the Director determines that the hospital does not comply with the requirements of the Act. Provides that the Director of Public Health may award matching grants to hospitals that seek designation as Primary Stroke Centers and demonstrate a need for financial assistance to develop the necessary infrastructure. Provides that the Director of Public Health must, not later than July 1, 2010, prepare and submit to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the General Assembly a report indicating the total number of hospitals that have applied for grants under the Act before July 1, 2010 and the number of those applicants that have been found eligible for the grants, the total number of grants awarded, the name and address of each grantee and hospital and the amount of the award to each, and the amount of each award that has been awarded to the grantee. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Adds a Section concerning an exemplary teacher reward system. Contains only a caption.
Amends the State Finance Act, the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act. Extends the duration and increases the amounts of deposits of certain use and occupation tax proceeds into the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund. Increases certain bond authorization limits of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority from $2,107,000,000 to $2,457,000,000 and makes changes to the required maturity dates of the bonds. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides for enhanced penalties for committing various offenses against a veteran. Increases by one class the penalties for various offenses committed against veterans.
Creates the New Markets Development Program Act. Defines terms. Provides that taxpayers that make a qualified equity investment earn a vested right to certain tax credits against income, franchise, and insurance premium taxes. Credits are not transferable. Sets annual caps on credits. Provides for recapture. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to promulgate rules. Sunsets after fiscal year 2012 unless reauthorized by the General Assembly. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Mercury-added Product Prohibition Act. Provides that no person shall distribute or sell any cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances containing mercury. Provides that any person who knowingly sells or distributes mercury-containing cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances in this State commits a petty offense and shall be fined up to $500. Provides that a manufacturer that distributes cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances containing mercury to persons in this State must disclose the level of mercury in its cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances. A manufacturer who fails to disclose the level of mercury in its cosmetics, toiletries, or fragrances commits a business offense and shall be fined $10,000. Effective January 1, 2009.
