Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Allows the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board to establish conditions and procedures under which the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan may discount or subsidize premiums for unemployed or retired coal miners who are federally eligible and whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004, and to accept funds appropriated for this purpose. Allows unemployed or retired coal miners who are federally eligible and whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004 to be eligible for the Plan even though their premiums may be discounted or subsidized. Requires federally eligible unemployed or retired coal miners whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004 to pay the discounted or subsidized premiums established by the Board. Effective immediately.
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Creates the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that it is unlawful knowingly to engage in the manufacture of methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Creates the offense of aggravated manufacture of methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to possess, procure, transport, store, or deliver methamphetamine precursors or a substance containing methamphetamine precursors with the intent that they or it be used to manufacture methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to engage in the possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine. Creates the offense of aggravated possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful knowingly to possess methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to dispose of methamphetamine manufacturing waste. Provides that it is unlawful knowingly to deliver or possess with intent to deliver methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to possess, procure, transport, store, or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized container. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Repeals the provision prohibiting tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment, containers, and facilities. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Eliminates from the Act provisions relating to the illegal manufacture, delivery, and possession of methamphetamine and relating to the possession of methamphetamine manufacturing chemicals. Effective 30 days after becoming law.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a criminal trespass to the restricted areas and restricted landing areas of an airport a Class 4 felony (instead of a Class A misdemeanor). Makes criminal trespass to the restricted areas and restricted landing areas of an airport while in possession of a weapon, replica of a weapon, or ammunition a Class 3 felony.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that no adult entertainment facilities within an unincorporated area of a county shall be located within 3,000 feet of a specified area, such as a school, a day care center, a public park, a place of religious worship, or a residence (now, the ban applies throughout the county but does not include residences). Provides that the Attorney General or the State's attorney of the county in which the adult entertainment facility is located may seek enforcement by injunction. Provides that a county may adopt an ordinance to regulate adult entertainment facilities and includes definitions of specified anatomical areas and specified sexual activities. Provides that the ordinance may authorize the State's attorney to institute a civil action to restrain an ordinance violation. Authorizes fines of up to $1,000 per day for each violation and injunctive relief to abate violations or to prevent violations from continuing.
Amends the Family Caregiver Act. Makes the Act applicable to family caregivers for adults over age 18 who are disabled. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Increases the allowable amount of an estate of homestead property used as a residence from $7,500 to $15,000 for an individual and from $15,000 to $30,000 for 2 or more individuals. In the Sections concerning exemptions from judgment, attachment, or distress for rent, increases the allowable amount of personal property owned by the debtor from $2,000 to $4,000, the debtor's equity interest in any one motor vehicle from $1,200 to $2,400, and the value of implements, professional books, or tools of the trade of the debtor from $750 to $1,500.
Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applications for certification.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of State Police must report the name and address of a person to the local law enforcement agency where the person resides if the person attempting to purchase a firearm is disqualified from purchasing a firearm because of information obtained during the dial-up telephone communication with the Department of State Police.
Creates the Rental Housing Support Program Act. Provides for grants from the Illinois Housing Development Authority to local administering agencies to provide subsidies for landlords in order to allow them to charge rent that is affordable for low-income tenants. Also provides for grants from the Illinois Housing Development Authority to developers of affordable rental housing. Sets forth criteria for the awarding of grants. Requires the Authority to establish an operating reserve for the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Rental Housing Support Program Fund, a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county recorder shall collect a $10 surcharge for the recordation of any real estate-related document, one dollar of which shall be deposited into the county's general revenue fund and $9 of which shall be deposited into the Rental Housing Support Program Fund. Sets forth the conditions upon which and purposes for which expenditures may be made from the Accounts. Effective July 1, 2005.
Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.