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.
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Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall create and maintain a program that generates awareness among Illinois small manufacturers regarding opportunities to bid for work on federal, State, and local government contracts.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Provides that the Department may create a program for the assistance of Illinois manufacturers and other businesses to become accredited in approved international standardization organizations. Provides that the program is subject to appropriation and may allow for the collaboration of statewide manufacturing extension organizations and other providers of programs offering certification in international standardization organizations. Allows the Department to promulgate rules regarding all aspects of the program. Defines "international standardization organization".
Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Provides that a person is not eligible for coverage under the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan if the person has or later receives benefits or funds from a settlement, judgment, or award resulting from an accident or injury and the remaining amount exceeds $500,000 (rather than $100,000).
Congratulates Mount Prospect Mayor Gerald "Skip" Farley on the occasion of his retirement.
Congratulates the City of Rolling Meadows on its 50th anniversary of its incorporation.
Creates the Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act. Prohibits sending unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements from Illinois or to an Illinois electronic mail address. Provides that if the above provisions or their application are held invalid, these alternative provisions become operative: the sender of an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement shall maintain a functioning return e-mail address for requests not to receive further advertisements and the advertisement shall include a specified notification regarding making such a request; a person may not initiate transmission of an unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisement either from Illinois or to an Illinois e-mail address as specified; the subject line of a commercial e-mail advertisement shall include specified text; and no person may sell or provide a list of e-mail addresses to be used to initiate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail advertisements from Illinois or to an Illinois e-mail address. Authorizes the recipient of a commercial e-mail advertisement transmitted in violation of the Act to bring an action to recover the greater of actual damages or $500 per individual violation, and costs and attorney's fees. Authorize the court to increase the award if the violation was willful or knowing. Contains applicability provisions. Makes violation a Class C misdemeanor and an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (and amends that Act accordingly).
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Small Business Advisory Commission Act. Creates the Small Business Advisory Commission within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to examine and evaluate the responsiveness of State agencies to small businesses in Illinois and to recommend small business development initiatives. Sets forth procedures by which members are appointed to the Commission. Sets forth procedures for the operation of the Commission. Sets forth the duties of the Commission. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2010. Effective January 1, 2005.