Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes a technical change in a definitions Section.
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Congratulates Dr. Michael Anderson of Spring Grove on the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of Lake Villa School District #41 after 36 years in education.
Recognizes the Village of Lindenhurst as the daffodil capital of Illinois.
Amends the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. Provides that an intergovernmental self-insurance agreement, cooperative, or pool does not interfere with statutory obligations of collective bargaining. Makes it unlawful for an intergovernmental joint insurance pool or cooperative to discriminate or retaliate against public agency members that limit their participation in the pool or cooperative as a result of collective bargaining obligations. Effective immediately.
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.
Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applications for certification.
Requests the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct a study concerning the weight of textbooks carried by elementary and secondary school pupils; if deemed beneficial, the Board shall adopt maximum textbook weight standards by July 1, 2006.
Congratulates Lakeland Media and the Grayslake Times on its 100th anniversary.
Congratulates Kathy Lennon, Avon Township Town Clerk, on her retirement.
Congratulates Mr. Timothy Harrington of Waukegan on the occasion of his retirement from Victory Health Services.