Creates the Electrical Saw Safety Act. Requires a saw manufacturer to retool its production line to install the SawStop safety device on all electrical saws.
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that no county or municipality may adopt a zoning or other ordinance or resolution that requires the removal or alteration of any lawfully erected sign without providing for payment of just compensation, as determined by agreement between the parties or through eminent domain proceedings. Provides that these provisions do not apply if the owner of the land on which the sign is located is seeking to have the property zoned for single family residential use or when the ordinance or resolution permits the construction of a replacement sign that cannot be erected without the removal of the lawfully erected sign.
Creates the Phosphorus in Detergents Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Compounds the automatic annual increase in retirement annuity. Also increases it to 3%, reduces the minimum age to 55, and removes the 30% maximum increase limitation for all annuitants. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the required employee contribution by 0.5% of salary. Compounds the 3% automatic annual increase in retirement annuity for members who have paid the increased contribution for at least one year. Allows certain persons no longer in service to elect to pay an additional contribution and thereby qualify for the compounding. For firemen born on or after January 1, 1955 and before January 1, 1965, increases the automatic annual increase in retirement annuity to 3%, removes the 30% maximum, and permits the initial increase at age 55. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code to provide an increase in the retirement benefit formula. Changes the maximum annuity from 75% to 80% of average salary. Provides for 2.5% (rather than 2%) of average salary for each year of service beyond 20. Applies to persons withdrawing from service after the effective date. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Creates an alternative retirement annuity and survivor's benefit for correctional officers with the county department of corrections and for persons employed by Cook County as jail sergeants. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Fairness in Lending Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Makes appropriations to each public university of the State for a one-time pay increase for non-administrative university staff and faculty. Effective July 1, 2006.
