Rep. Richard T. Bradley

Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning definitions.

Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides a new retirement annuity formula for persons who are required to withdraw from service with at least 10 but less than 20 years of service credit due to reaching mandatory retirement age; also makes them eligible for the automatic annual increase. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Radiation Protection Act of 1990. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (instead of the Department of Nuclear Safety) shall establish accreditation standards and procedures in the administration of radiation to human beings. Deletes a provision concerning standards and procedures for accrediting persons to perform a limited scope of diagnostic radiography procedures. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, if a school district adopts, in a fiscal year, an additional or supplemental budget as a result of the voters in the school district having voted in favor of an increase in the annual tax rate for educational or operations and maintenance purposes or both at an election held after the adoption of the annual school budget adopted in that fiscal year, the county clerk shall include, in the extension of taxes made during that fiscal year, the extension of taxes for the supplemental or additional budget adopted by the school district.

Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Repeals a Section that authorizes the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to transfer certain real property. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois by repealing provisions establishing design professionals dedicated employees within the Department. Amends the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Provides that the involvement of a licensed architect is not required (rather than the Act does not apply) under specified circumstances. Defines "public health", "public safety", and "public welfare". Makes changes in provisions concerning the qualifications for licensure. Provides that an unlicensed person who has completed the education requirements, is actively participating in the diversified professional training, and maintains in good standing a training record as required for licensure may use the title "architectural intern", but may not engage in the practice of architecture. Makes other changes.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago teachers.

Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the minimum widow's annuity to $1,000 per month on January 1, 2004 and to $1,200 per month on January 1, 2005 for all surviving spouses. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code to increase the multiplier used to calculate the maximum allowable pension tax, from 2.00 to 2.26. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Eliminates the required contribution for converting past service to the augmented retirement formula, and provides for a refund of such contributions already paid. Also provides for recalculation of the pension and a lump sum payment of the difference between the augmented and unaugmented rates for certain pensioners. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.