Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a bill that contains one or more provisions that would result in the increase of revenue to the State may become law only if each of those provisions is explicitly limited in effect to no more than 5 years after the effective date of the bill. Provides that a sunset date on a provision that increases revenue to the State may be extended by the General Assembly by law for up to an additional 5 years in each of up to 3 separate bills and that if the General Assembly extends the sunset date 3 additional times, the sunset date may be removed. Effective on being declared adopted.

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. Provides that any bill resulting in the increase of revenue to the State may become law only by a vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Provides that a house of the General Assembly may not pass a bill that would result in the increase of revenue to the State until (1) at least 30 calendar days have elapsed (i) after the introduction of the bill in that house or (ii) after an amendment to the bill has been adopted in that house, whichever is later, and (2) that house has held at least 2 public hearings on the bill prior to passage by that house. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Congratulates Carmel High School "Corsairs" football team of Mundelein on winning their 1st State Championship.

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Counties Code, the Township Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Park District Code, and the School Code. Authorizes the Department of Transportation and any unit of local government, park district, or school district that contains vacant lands owned by the Department to enter into a lease agreement for the use of those vacant lands. Provides that the lease agreement must prohibit the unit of local government, park district, or school from erecting any permanent structure upon the property.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the required publication of the list of assessments may, instead of being published in a newspaper, be posted on the official website of the county. Effective immediately.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning defaulting on a loan.

Congratulates Carmel High School "Corsairs" football team of Mundelein on winning their 1st State Championship.

Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a study to (i) develop an understanding of the geology of each aquifer in the State; (ii) determine the groundwater flow through the geologic units and the interaction of groundwater with surface waters; and (iii) determine the chemistry of the geologic units and the groundwater in those units. Requires the Department to develop geologic and groundwater flow models for each underground aquifer in the State based upon information obtained from the study. Effective immediately.

Congratulates the Foglia YMCA in Lake Zurich for their dedication to public service and on the dedication of the von Heimburg Aquatic Center on January 16, 2004.