Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Congratulates the administration, teachers, and students of Waubonsie Valley High School on the occasion of being selected as a Grammy Signature Gold School for 2011.
Congratulates the administration, teachers, and students of Neuqua Valley High School on the occasion of being selected as a Grammy Signature Gold School for 2011.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2010 and on or before December 30, 2012, provides that taxpayers are entitled to a credit in an amount equal to 1% of the purchase price of the taxpayer's principal place of residence, subject to certain conditions. Provides that the credit may not exceed $5,000. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the purposes of certain exemptions, the term "income" does not include Social Security benefits. Increases the maximum reduction under the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption from $4,000 to $7,000 for taxable year 2010 and indexes the reduction to the Consumer Price Index. Includes disabled persons within the provisions granting an assessment freeze homestead exemption to senior citizens and changes the title of the exemption to the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption. Decreases the age limit to qualify for the exemption from 65 years of age to 55 years of age. Increases the maximum income limitation under the exemption. Requires the county clerk to abate the taxes levied by a school district on each parcel of qualified homestead property that is owned by a taxpayer who is 65 years of age or older and who had an annual household income of $35,000 or less for the previous taxable year. Provides that, if a person turns 70 years of age or older during the taxable year and he or she qualified for a Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption in the previous taxable year, then the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. Amends the School Code. Subject to appropriation, requires the State Board of Education to reimburse each school district for any revenue lost due to the property tax abatement. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law. Provides that the Department shall collaborate with the Illinois Dental Society and the Illinois State Medical Society to study ways to improve communication among health care professionals and health care providers with respect to patient procedures and medical records. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an ordinance that provides for the administrative adjudication of automated traffic law (red light) violations shall require that all determinations by a technician employed or contracted by the municipality or county that a motor vehicle committed an automated traffic law violation must be reviewed and approved by a sworn law enforcement officer of the municipality or county issuing the violation. Provides that for automated traffic law enforcement systems installed on or after January 1, 2011, "recorded images" means a video recording showing the motor vehicle and, on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly identifying the registration plate number of the motor vehicle (instead of the video recording and several other specified types of photographs or electronic images). Provides that if a municipality or county contracts with a private entity for the administration, enforcement, or both of red light violations, the private entity may not collect any fees or charge an additional fee payable to the private entity associated with a red light violation. Effective July 1, 2010.
