Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applications for certification.
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Authorizes the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to initiate, administer, and conduct annual firearm certification courses for retired law enforcement officers that are qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon. Amends the Peace Officer Firearm Training Act. Provides that the annual range qualification for peace officers shall consist of range fire approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Changes the definition of "peace officer" to include any retired law enforcement officer who is qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon. Amends the Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Officer's In-Service Training Act. Includes retired law enforcement officers qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon among the law enforcement personnel to whom a Mobile Team In-Service Training Unit may provide in-service training in order to be eligible for State funding. Effective July 1, 2005.
Amends the Terrorism Article of the Criminal Code of 1961. Defines "endangering the food supply" and "endangering the water supply". Provides that endangering the food supply or endangering the water supply constitutes an act of terrorism. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "Office of Auditor General".
Amends the Older Adult Services Act. Provides that the Director of Aging, in collaboration with the Directors of Public Health and Public Aid, may appoint additional citizen members to the Older Adult Services Advisory Committee. Provides that each such additional member must be either an individual age 60 or older or an uncompensated caregiver for a family member or friend who is age 60 or older. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Finance Act and the Children's Product Safety Act. Provides that a "children's product" is one designed or intended for children under age 12 (instead of 6); changes and adds other definitions. Provides that a children's product is deemed to be unsafe "only" if it meets certain specified criteria. Adds requirements concerning the Department of Public Health's list of unsafe children's products. Makes changes concerning safety standards for baby cribs. Imposes duties on manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and distributors in connection with recalls of children's products. Provides for civil penalties for violations of the Children's Product Safety Act, and removes a provision making a violation a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that nothing in the Act relieves a commercial dealer from compliance with stricter requirements that may be imposed by an agency of the federal government. Adds enforcement powers of the Attorney General. Creates the Attorney General Court Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment Projects Fund; provides for the deposit of civil penalties into the fund and for the use of moneys in the fund by the Attorney General. Effective immediately.
Directs IDOT to conduct a Statewide assessment of current future needs related to senior transportation in Illinois.
Names April of 2005 as Autism Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.
Creates the Joint Task Force on Rural Health.
Recognizes Our Children's Homestead foster parents and the organization's 10 year anniversary.
