Rep. Michael W. Tryon

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the chairman of the county board of all counties under 3,000,000 population shall be elected as chairman without having been first elected to the county board (rather than counties with a population of 450,000 or less being able to elect a chairman from the members of the board or without having been a member of the board). Further provides that no person shall seek election to both the county board as a member and the county board chairman at the same election. Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that "waste" does not include steel slag products. Defines "steel slag products". Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that nothing in the probation or placement provisions of the Delinquent Minors Article of the Act shall be construed to confer any jurisdiction or authority on the juvenile court to issue any other orders requiring the appointed guardian or custodian of a minor to place the minor in a designated foster home or facility.

Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that a municipality, including a home rule unit, may not revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a business license or otherwise interfere with a business license issued by the municipality to a business owner, including the holder of a retail liquor license issued under the Liquor Control Act of 1934, because the business owner lawfully permits a concealed carry licensee to carry firearms into his or her business establishment. Effective immediately.

Encourages the creation of Veterans and Servicemembers Treatment Courts in all counties in the State of Illinois.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that each property tax bill shall contain a separate statement for each of the taxing districts setting forth the dollar amount of tax due that will be used by the taxing district to pick up or otherwise pay its employees' contributions to a public pension fund. Provides that each taxing district that picks up or otherwise pays its employees' contributions to a public pension fund must certify this information to the county clerk on or before the last Tuesday in December. Effective immediately.

Amends the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Provides that the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Task Force shall submit its report no later than December 31, 2016. Extends the repeal of the task force to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.

Creates the Long-Term Accounting Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to improve transparency and accountability during the State budget process. Contains provisions concerning the passage of appropriation bills and the electronic publication of appropriation bills. Amends the State Comptroller Act. Amends the Commission on Governmental Forecasting and Accountability Act. Provides that the Commission on Governmental Forecasting and Accountability must publish fiscal budget statements. Sets forth the requirements for the fiscal budget statements. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning sales in error, provides that, in cases where improvements upon the property sold have been substantially destroyed or rendered uninhabitable or otherwise unfit for occupancy, the court may order assignment of the certificate of purchase to the county collector or the delinquent county tax agent instead of declaring a sale in error upon request of the county collector. Provides that, if the certificate of purchase is assigned to the county delinquent tax agent because the improvements have been substantially destroyed or rendered uninhabitable or otherwise unfit for occupancy, then the county delinquent tax agent shall extend the redemption period by 24 months. Requires the court to notify the county collector when it declares a sale in error under certain conditions. Provides that the fee for the issuance of a certificate of purchase shall be up to $100 (currently, $60).