Congratulates the Naperville Chamber of Commerce on being accredited with 5 Stars by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Congratulates the members of the Kroehler Family YMCA for being a recipient of the Illinois State Historical Society's Centennial Award and thanks them for their 100 years of dedicated service to their community.
Congratulates the administration, staff, and students of Benedictine University for being a recipient of the Illinois State Historical Society's Centennial Award and thanks them for their 100 years of dedicated service to their community.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Establishes procedural rules that apply when a municipality makes a decision in regard to any petition or application for special use, variance, rezoning, or other amendment to a zoning ordinance that is subject to judicial review because of an action brought by an interest party. Defines interested party to mean the petitioner, the municipality, any unit of government having jurisdiction over the territory that is the subject of the petition, or any person or entity required to be given notice of the public hearing by mail. Sets forth the due process procedures concerning notice, subpoenas, the right to present evidence at a hearing, and meetings for purposes of case management. Effective immediately.
Creates the Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Surcharge Act. Provides for a prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge of 1.5% per retail transaction. Provides that a home rule municipality with a population of more than 500,000 that was imposing its own surcharge on wireless carriers prior to July 1, 1998, may impose a prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge not to exceed 6% per retail transaction sourced to that jurisdiction. Defines "retail transaction". Sets forth the requirements and procedures for sellers to collect and remit the prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge. Exempts providers and sellers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service from liability for damages under specified circumstances. Preempts home rule powers. Contains other provisions. Amends the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Removes from the definition of "wireless telephone service" prepaid wireless telephone service. Deletes certain provisions concerning surcharges for prepaid wireless telephone service. Extends the repeal of the Act to January 1, 2019. Provides that the term "wireless subscriber" does not include a subscriber with an account or number associated with prepaid wireless telecommunication service. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2011.
Amends the School Code. Requires that the adopted school board policy concerning a remote educational program include the school term for the program, which may vary from the regular school term of the school district and during which term instructional time may occur on any calendar day. Provides that the school term for a program need not specify the days of pupil attendance, provided that the planned instructional time for students enrolled in the program must not be less than the planned instructional time for other students in the district. Provides that during the period of the calendar year included within the school term of the program (instead of the regular school term of the district), participation in a program may be claimed for general State aid purposes on any calendar day (instead of only on days of pupil attendance or institute days included within the district's calendar). Provides that outside of the school term of the program (instead of the regular school term of the district), the program may be offered as part of a summer school program. Provides that clock hours of instruction (instead of days of attendance) by program students may be claimed by the district and shall be counted as school work for general State aid purposes. Amends the State aid formula provisions with respect to the compilation of average daily attendance. Provides that pupils enrolled in a remote educational program may be counted on the basis of one-fifth for every clock hour of instruction attended in the program, provided that a district may not claim more days of attendance in a single school term for a student enrolled in a program than the days of attendance included in the regular school term of the district. Effective immediately.
Amends the Employee Washroom Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Technology Development Act. Authorizes the State Treasurer to segregate up to 3% of the Treasurer's investment portfolio in the Technology Development Account IIa. Authorizes investments from the account to provide venture capital to help attract, assist, and retain quality technology businesses in Illinois. Provides that the Treasurer may solicit proposals from entities to manage and be the General Partner of Technology Development Account IIb, a separate fund consisting of investments from private sector investors that must invest, at the direction of the Treasurer, in tandem with TDA IIa. Sets restrictions and conditions. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Prohibits a public service announcement on behalf of a State administered program that contains the proper name, image, or voice of a State executive branch constitutional officer or legislator from being displayed on a billboard or electronic message board. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
