Urges Illinois educators to share with students the story of "comfort women" when discussing World War II history and expresses a commitment to explore ways to develop an Asian American social science and history curriculum for public schools concerning the subject of "comfort women" and other Asian American experiences.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning issuance of a tax bill.
Congratulates Irvana Wilks on her retirement as the mayor of Mount Prospect.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that certain persons ineligible to re-apply for a license may instead apply for a restricted driving permit after the expiration of 3 years from the effective date of the most recent revocation, provided the person proves by clear and convincing evidence a minimum 3 years of uninterrupted sobriety from alcohol and other drugs and the successful completion of all rehabilitative activity recommended by a properly licensed service provider. Provides that the Secretary of State shall cancel a restricted driving permit issued under the conditions if the holder fails to comply with ignition interlock device requirements. Provides that a bona fide resident of a foreign jurisdiction who would be eligible for a restricted driving permit under the new provisions if the person were a resident of Illinois may make application for termination of the revocation after a period of 10 years from the effective date of the most recent revocation. Provides that if a person who has been granted a termination of revocation subsequently becomes a resident, the revocation shall be reinstated and the person shall be subject to the provisions concerning the issuance of a restricted driving permit.
Congratulates the members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen on the 150th anniversary of the union's founding.
Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall override the process established under the provision of the School Code concerning the prohibition against unfunded mandates. Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code to provide that beginning January 1, 2015, if a county or municipality offers a 457(b) plan to its officers, employees, or both, or makes contributions to such a plan on behalf of its officers, employees, or both, then that county or municipality, and the persons acting under its authority, must act in accordance with the prudent investor rule when making plan-related decisions. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the School Code to provide that beginning January 1, 2015, if a school board other than the Chicago Board of Education offers a 403(b) or 457(b) plan to its officers, employees, or both, or makes contributions to such a plan on behalf of its officers, employees, or both, then that school board, and the persons acting under its authority, must act in accordance with the prudent investor rule when making plan-related decisions.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes certain changes to the incremental annual energy savings goals that electric utilities must meet by implementing cost-effective energy efficiency measures. Provides that the amount of energy efficiency and demand-response measures implemented for any single year shall be reduced by an amount necessary to limit the estimated average net increase due to the cost of these measures included in the amounts paid by eligible retail customers in connection with electric service to no more than the greater of 2.015% of the amount paid per kilowatthour by those customers during the year ending May 31, 2007 or the incremental amount per kilowatthour paid for these measures in 2011, unless the Commission concludes during a plan filing proceeding that the limitation would result in the utility foregoing cost-effective opportunities for savings that would otherwise create net aggregate bill reductions for its customers. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that certain electric utilities in Illinois shall procure energy efficiency products (in addition to power and energy) for its eligible retail customers in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Act and the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that for non-eligible retail customers the utility shall procure any supply requirements, including energy efficiency products, in the applicable markets as needed to serve those customers. Provides that a proposed procurement plan shall include the proposed energy efficiency products for which contracts will be executed during the next year. Further provides that cost effective energy efficiency measures shall be procured whenever the cost is lower than procuring comparable capacity products, supply products, or both, provided that certain conditions are met by the energy efficiency products. Provides that the Illinois Power Agency's procurement plan shall identify energy efficiency products to be procured. Provides that an electric utility shall recover its costs incurred in procuring energy efficiency products. Makes other changes.
Amends the General Provisions, General Assembly, State Employee, State Universities, and Downstate Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. In the General Provisions Article, creates a cash balance plan for new hires of the State Universities and Teachers' Retirement Systems and for certain Tier II participants. Increases the retirement age for certain Tier I members and participants. Changes the conditions of eligibility for, and the amount of, automatic annual increases for Tier I retirees. Increases required employee contributions for Tier I members and participants. Limits pensionable salary for Tier I participants. Changes the required State contribution to each of the affected retirement systems so that those systems are 100% funded by 2043. Guarantees certain funding levels. In the State Universities and Downstate Teacher Articles, shifts costs to local employers. Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act. To the list of standardized items of appropriation, adds "State retirement contribution for annual normal cost" and "State retirement contribution for unfunded accrued liability". Defines those terms. Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act. Adds those terms to a list of classifications to be used in statements and estimates of expenditures submitted to the Office in connection with the preparation of a State budget. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Includes an inseverability provision. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the BPA-Free Kids Act. Beginning June 1, 2012, prohibits the sale or distribution of reusable children's food or beverage containers that contain bisphenol-A. Beginning June 1, 2016, prohibits the sale or distribution of infant formula or baby food that is stored in a can, jar, or plastic container that contains bisphenol-A. Authorizes the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Public Health to participate in an interstate chemical safety clearinghouse. Requires certain notifications and imposes penalties. Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Defines "Agency", "baby food", "Department", "infant formula", "manufacturer", "person", and "reusable food or beverage container". Amends the State Finance Act to create the Attorney General's State Projects and Court Ordered Distribution Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.
