Amends the Grain Code. With respect to warehouse receipts in electronic form, provides that "electronically" includes facsimile, electronic file, and e-mail.
Creates the Illinois Family and Medical Leave Act. Contains provisions similar to those in the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, except that it applies to a son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, or mother-in-law who has a serious health condition, and some of the provisions of the federal law pertaining to federal employees and federal matters have been deleted or changed. Effective 6 months after becoming law.
Amends the Illinois Commercial Relocation of Trespassing Vehicles Law in the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes language providing that the Law does not apply to the relocation of vehicles with a gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a pharmacy that is located in a province of Canada may obtain a nonresident special pharmacy registration from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation upon meeting certain criteria set forth under the Act.
Amends the Payday Loan Reform Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of the Act.
Amends the Technology Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, no tax shall be imposed under those Acts upon the privilege of using in this State (for the Use Tax Act) or persons engaged in the business of selling at retail (for the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act) certain household appliances that (i) qualify as an "Energy Star" product under the federal Energy Star Program; and (ii) are purchased from 12:01 a.m. on April 22 of 2008 or 2009 through 11:59 p.m. of April 28 of that same year. Authorizes and encourages units of local government that impose use and occupation taxes to declare a similar tax holiday. Effective immediately.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Creates a tax exemption under the Acts for fuel and petroleum products sold to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of its business as an air common carrier, if, during the current State fiscal year, the carrier has paid an aggregate amount of at least $15,000,000 under the taxes imposed on the purchase or use of fuel and petroleum products under the Acts. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility that overcharges a residential customer $500 or more, based on estimated meter reading, in any given billing period, including, but not limited to, monthly, bi-monthly, and semi-annual billing, must refund the overcharge, plus 5% interest, to the customer within 30 days after that billing period. Effective immediately.
