Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Cemetery Oversight Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Authority may not increase toll rates without first obtaining authorization by joint resolution of the General Assembly.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an additional fee of $20 shall be charged for each copy of a traffic accident report furnished by the Department of State Police, other State law enforcement agencies, or law enforcement agencies of local authorities. Provides that the additional fee shall be $100 in the case of an accident which was investigated by an accident reconstruction officer or accident reconstruction team. Provides that the additional fees designated for the Department of State Police shall be remitted by the Department of State Police to the State Treasurer within one month after receipt for deposit into the State Police Operations Assistance Fund, and that the additional fees designated for the Department of Natural Resources shall be remitted by the Department of Natural Resources to the State Treasurer within one month after receipt for deposit into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund.
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Changes short title to the SEFEL Act. Provides that "SEFEL" means Strategic Economic Family Entertainment License and that the trademark remains the property of Homeland Innovation, LLC. Provides that the provisions of the Act shall apply to land-based gaming (instead of riverboat gambling). Replaces the Illinois Gaming Board with the SEFEL Board, which is established within the Department of Revenue. Provides that Homeland Innovation, LLC, shall consult and effectively represent the interests of the State by determining the scope, designs, venues, and locations of land-based gaming. Provides that applications for licenses to conduct gaming under the Act must be submitted to the SEFEL Board for its approval. Provides that Homeland Innovation, LLC, shall receive 4.75%, plus legal expenses, of gross SEFEL receipts as compensation for its contribution, expertise, and consultation in establishing each SEFEL complex. Provides that this rate is payable daily and in effect as long as the State benefits from revenues received under this program, in perpetuity. Provides that the Governor may, at his option, appoint either or both SEFEL creators to lifetime appointments on the SEFEL Board at a salary of $450,000 (plus increases commensurate with respective revenue increases) per annum as minimum compensation for their invaluable contribution. Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the State SEFEL Taxpayer Rebate Fund and the Illinois Waterpark Insurance Fund. Makes corresponding changes in various other Acts. Effective January 1, 2012.
Amends the University of Illinois Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the University's president.
Creates the Mass Transit Consolidation Commission. Requires that the Commission prepare and issue a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2012, recommending the best procedure and governmental structure for consolidating the mass transit services provided by the Regional Transportation Authority, the Commuter Rail Board, the Suburban Bus Board, and the Chicago Transit Authority.
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning official Acts of the Authority, meetings of the Authority and the Advisory Councils, and audits by the Auditor General.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Mourns the death of Edna Williams.
