Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to the Monetary Award Program, provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall, twice a year (instead of each year), receive and consider applications for grant assistance. Provides that the first application period for grants for the next academic year shall be open to all eligible students and the second application period shall occur immediately before commencement of the academic year and shall be open only to non-traditional students and traditional students who missed the first application deadline due to unforeseen circumstances, as defined by the Commission. Requires the Commission to apportion grant funds between persons who applied during the first application period and person who applied during the second application period, in such manner as the Commission shall determine. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall include on each income tax return, including any amended return and any installment of estimated taxes, a provision allowing the taxpayer to elect to apply all or a portion of the refund due to the taxpayer as a result of an overpayment made in that taxable period to the taxpayer's tax liability in any subsequent taxable period. Provides that the election shall be irrevocable.
Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that members appointed on and after the effective date of the Act shall be confirmed by the Senate. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that person with disabilities parking placards or decals that are issued to veterans with a permanent disability shall not require evidence of disability for renewal.
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that an entity that installs or operates a private business switch service shall install and operate that service such that when a user dials the digits "9-1-1" the emergency call can be connected to the 9-1-1 system without first dialing any number or set of numbers. Sets forth penalties for failing to comply with the requirements of this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning court costs.
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that provisions barring certain persons from receiving any property, benefit, or other interest by reason of the death of an elderly person or person with a disability apply also to persons who have been found liable for financial exploitation, abuse, or neglect of an elderly person or a person with a disability by a preponderance of evidence in a civil proceeding. Provides that a civil action against a person for financial exploitation, abuse, or neglect of an elderly person or a person with a disability may be brought after the death of the victim or during the lifetime of the victim if the victim is adjudicated disabled. Provides that the court may, in its discretion, consider such facts and circumstances as it deems appropriate to allow the person found liable for financial exploitation, abuse, or neglect of an elderly person or a person with a disability to receive a reduction in interest or benefit rather than no interest or benefit.
Amends the Service Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change concerning stating the tax as a distinct item.
Amends the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act. Provides that each December 15 the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall post on its website: (i) the mailing address of each collection site at which collectors collected covered electronic device (CEDs) and eligible electronic devices (EEDs) during the program year and (ii) the amount in pounds of total CEDs and total EEDs collected at the collection site during the program year. Provides that manufacturers of specified electronic devices shall submit to the Agency a report that contains the total weight of computers, the total weight of computer monitors, the total weight of printers, facsimile machines, and scanners, the total weight of televisions, the total weight of the remaining CEDs, and the total weight of EEDs recycled or processed for reuse. Provides that, by January 31 of each program year, collectors must submit to the Agency a report that contains the total weight of computers, the total weight of computer monitors, the total weight of printers, facsimile machines, and scanners, the total weight of televisions, the total weight of the remaining CEDs collected, and the total weight of EEDs collected or received for each manufacturer during the previous program year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Park District Code. Provides that the Fox Valley Pleasure Driveway and Park District is reorganized as a matter of law as the Fox Valley Park District. Provides for the transition from the existing park district board consisting of 6 appointed trustees with 4-year terms to a board of 7 elected commissioners with 4-year terms by providing for the appointed trustees now serving to be replaced as their terms expire by elected commissioners. Includes language concerning the length of terms for the commissioners elected in the first 2 elections held after the reorganization that corresponds to other portions of this Division. Makes corresponding changes in other Sections of the Code. Effective immediately.