Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court may impose an extended term sentence upon an offender who has been convicted of first degree murder when the offender has previously been convicted of domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery committed against the murdered individual or has previously been convicted of violation of an order of protection in which the murdered individual was the protected person.

Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs for the Technology Challenge Grant Program. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that, for grant years 2005 and thereafter, "income" means federal taxable income (now, "income" means federal adjusted gross income modified by adding thereto income received from any of a list of sources). Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality shall ascertain the total amount budgeted for (now, the total amount of appropriations legally made or budgeted for) and any amount deemed necessary to defray additional expenses and liabilities for all corporate purposes to be provided for the tax levy for the next fiscal year (now, "of that year"). Provides that the corporate authorities shall institute levy collection by an ordinance specifying the amount and purpose of the sums to be levied (now, by an ordinance specifying in detail in the manner authorized for the annual appropriation ordinance or budget of the municipality, the purposes for which the appropriations, budgeting or such additional amounts deemed necessary have been made and the amount assignable for each purpose respectively). Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may make transfers of sums of money appropriated for one corporate object or purpose to another corporate object or purpose (now, may make transfers within any department or other separate agency of the municipal government only). Effective January 1, 2004.

Amends the School Code. Provides that within 10 business days after the regional superintendent of schools receives school building plans and specifications from a school board and prior to the bidding process, the regional superintendent shall notify the municipality (or county in an unincorporated area) and, if applicable, the fire protection district where the school is being constructed or altered that the plans and specifications have been submitted. Allows local fire, building, and plumbing inspectors to review the plans and specifications. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Fund. Provides for the issuance of Ovarian Cancer Awareness license plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged an original issuance fee of $25 and a fee of $25 for each renewal. Provides that $10 of the additional original issuance fee and $23 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Fund. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, the moneys in the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Inc. for ovarian cancer research, education, screening, and treatment. Effective immediately.

Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Extends the deadline for application for early retirement without discount from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2010; also reduces the required contribution for some members. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning homestead.

Amends the Mortgage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the release of a mortgage.

Amends the Truth in Taxation Law of the Property Tax Code. Provides that the required notice of the public hearing on a proposed tax levy must state the dollar amount extended for those purposes, plus the amount abated by the taxing district prior to the extension (now, dollar amount) of the property taxes extended or abated (now, only those extended) for debt service and public building commission leases for the preceding year.