Amends the Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act. Dissolves the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District. Requires all assets and liabilities and all responsibility for tuberculosis treatment and care of the District to be transferred to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides a widow's annuity for the surviving spouse of a firefighter with at least 20 years of service who dies after withdrawing from service but before qualifying for a retirement annuity. Increases the minimum widow's annuity to $1,200 per month for surviving spouses of firefighters who have retired at age 50 or over with at least 20 years of service, and $800 per month for all other surviving spouses who qualify for an annuity. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Urges the U.S. Congress and Administration to strongly support any proposals to increase funding for public transit systems.
Creates the Illinois Family and Medical Leave Act. Contains provisions similar to those in the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, except that it applies to a son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, or mother-in-law who has a serious health condition, and some of the provisions of the Federal law pertaining to federal employees and federal matters have been deleted or changed. Effective 6 months after becoming law.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Creates the Intermodal Chassis Roadability Inspection Act. Provides that marine and rail terminal operators must establish a program to ensure that trailers used to carry containers shipped by water or rail have been inspected and approved. Establishes requirements for the program. Provides that the terminal operator is responsible for violations not directly attributable to the negligence of the vehicle owner or driver. Establishes penalties for violations. Provides that it is a Class B misdemeanor to threaten, coerce, or retaliate against an inspector who decides that a trailer is unsafe or against a driver who seeks reinspection of a trailer or reports its condition to law enforcement authorities. Provides that the Secretary of State shall adopt rules for implementing the new Act.
Creates the Illinois Opportunity Fund Act. Contains provisions intended to increase the availability and facilitate the delivery of institutional venture capital to emerging and expanding enterprises in the State of Illinois. Defines the role of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Creates the Illinois Opportunity Fund and provides for the creation of the Illinois Capital Investment Corporation. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Opportunity Special Projects Fund. Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act to authorize audits of the Corporation and the Fund. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law in the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that intrastate carriers of household goods may not demand payment before delivery in an amount that is greater than 100% percent of the amount of a binding estimate and may not demand at the time of delivery more than 110% of the amount of a non-binding estimate. Provides that, if one of these carriers has contracted with a consumer for the shipment of household goods, the carrier may not perform additional services, not contained in the contract, without informing the consumer that the additional services were determined to be necessary in transit, and without obtaining the consumer's written consent to any additional charges. Provides that the carrier must provide specified information to the consumer before the contract is executed. Provides that a violation of these requirements is punishable by a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000.
Amends the State Aid Continuing Appropriation Law. Makes the Law applicable to fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year thereafter. Provides that if the General Assembly fails to make Common School Fund appropriations to the State Board of Education in fiscal year 2004 and in each fiscal year thereafter sufficient to fund the general State aid, supplemental general State aid, and supplementary grants in aid provisions of the State aid formula, the Law shall constitute an irrevocable and continuing appropriation from the Common School Fund of all amounts necessary for those purposes. Removes a provision that provides for the Law's repeal on June 30, 2003. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for a cigarette manufacturer to engage in the listed activities with regard to the way a retailer handles the manufacturer's products or the products of another manufacturer. Provides that the prohibition applies to contracts or agreements entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly. Effective immediately.
