Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, during the first Monday in September in 2011 and each year thereafter, the tax imposed under the Acts on Energy Star products shall be at the rate of 1.25% (instead of 6.25%). Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Teacher's Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds a pensioner member to the Board of Trustees and makes corresponding changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that each year, on or before the September fall enrollment count, (1) the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for prekindergarten through grade 3 may not exceed 18 students; (2) the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades 4 through 8 may not exceed 22 students; and the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades 9 through 12 may not exceed 25 students, which maximums must be maintained after the September fall enrollment count. Sets forth exceptions. Requires the State Board of Education to annually calculate class size measures based upon the September fall enrollment count.
Designates that Interstate 57 between Exit 339 and Exit 353 be renamed the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Highway.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Includes disabled persons within the provisions granting an assessment freeze homestead exemption to senior citizens. Changes the name to the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption (now Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption). Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority may issue, sell, and deliver specified additional Working Cash Notes before July 1, 2014 (now, July 1, 2012). Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Reverend Addie Wyatt.
Recognizes Hortense Brice for her dedication to the teaching of advanced science to high school students in Chicago Public Schools.
Expresses the concerns of the House of Representatives over the decision of the Illinois Commerce Commission regarding the Chicago Clean Energy project, and requests that the Commission rehear the matter.
