Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

Amends the Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act. Provides that a home rule unit of local government or any municipality in this State may regulate smoking in public places. Provides that this regulation must be no less restrictive than the regulation in the Act. Changes the home rule limitation from an absolute preemption to a limitation on the concurrent exercise of home rule power. Maintains the exemption from home rule requirements for home rule units that passed ordinances regulating smoking before October 1, 1989. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that no later than August 1 of each year, the Director of Revenue shall calculate the total amount of tax paid pursuant to the Gas Revenue Tax Act by persons eligible to receive assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the 12-month period ending the previous June 30 and the total amount of Energy Assistance Charges paid by such persons during that same period. Provides that no later than September 1 of each year, the Director of Revenue shall cause an amount equal to the amount calculated under the foregoing provision in that year to be transferred from GRF to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund.

Appropriates $15,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services to fund a 50 cent per hour wage increase for direct care and support staff employed by private sector agencies serving individuals with mental health disabilities. Effective July 1, 2005.

Creates the Illinois Opportunity Fund Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that the presiding judge of the circuit court, during the hours that the courts are closed, shall make available on a rotating basis a judge who shall issue emergency orders of protection by telephone. Provides a list of what may be included in an emergency order of protection. Provides that an emergency order of protection expires one week from the day of issue unless otherwise continued by the court. Provides that a judge may issue an oral emergency order of protection upon request of the alleged victim, if there is a finding that a person's life or health is in imminent danger.

Creates the Not-for-Profit Hospital Community Reinvestment Act. Prohibits a hospital system from making capital investments, investments in diagnostic equipment, or maintenance expenditures that result in disparities in health care. Requires a hospital to submit the listed information for evaluation by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department shall evaluate the annual reports to determine if a hospital system is engaging in a capital and equipment investment policy that results in health care disparities. Requires the Department to issue a summary report for each hospital system with one of the listed evaluation statements included. Provides that the Department shall make copies of the summary evaluations available to the public. Requires each hospital system to make copies of the report card and the summary evaluation for that hospital available at the main information desk or reception area of each of its facilities and to post a summary of the evaluation in a conspicuous public place at each of its facilities. Provides for community remediation plans for a hospital system that is underinvesting in facilities that serve minority populations. Effective immediately.

Urges steps to increase the security of the CTA and other mass transit systems.

Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that if a person who has been convicted of a felony and has violated mandatory supervised release for that felony is incarcerated in a county jail pending the resolution of the violation of mandatory supervised release, the Illinois Department of Corrections shall pay the county in which that jail is located one-half of the cost of incarceration, as calculated by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget and the county's chief financial officer, for each day that the person remains in the county jail. Provides that calculation of the per diem cost shall be agreed upon prior to the passage of the annual State budget.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who make cash donations to school districts. Provides that the amount of the credit is the amount of the donations made during the taxable year. Provides that, to receive a credit, the taxpayer must present to the Department of Revenue a certification from the school district receiving the donation. Provides that to qualify for the credit, the amount of the donation must be $150 or more in the case of an individual, trust, estate, or partnership or $1,500 or more in the case of a corporation. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back. Provides that, in no event, may the credit reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Requires the Department of Revenue, in cooperation with the State Board of Education, to adopt rules concerning the credit. Effective immediately.

Creates the Joint Task Force on the College Insurance Program to review the Program and consider whether the City Colleges of Chicago should be included.