Rep. Michael W. Tryon

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority may, by a majority vote, issue a fine against any service board director or member who does not comply with the provisions of the Act. Authorizes the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority to take additional measures, determined by a majority vote of the Board, including, but not limiting to, suspension of that service board director or member or suspension of the powers of the service board.

Amends the Downstate Police and Chicago Police Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes it possible for a person to transfer service credit from the Chicago Police Pension Fund to a downstate police pension fund for a period of 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that each individual taxpayer is entitled to a credit in an amount equal to any adoption fees paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year in connection with the adoption of a cat or dog from a county animal control facility, a humane society, or an animal rescue organization, but not to exceed $100 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that the credit may not be claimed for more than 3 animals in a taxable year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that for each rule proposed to be adopted by the State Board of Education impacting the operations of any school district, any interested person may request the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules to determine whether the proposed rule is a State mandate. If the Joint Committee determines that the proposed rule is a State mandate, then the running of all periods under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall be tolled, and no Certificate of No Objection may be issued for the rule, until the rule has been approved by a joint resolution of the General Assembly.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, each taxpayer is entitled to a credit in an amount equal to 50% of the costs incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year under a contract with a commercial composting facility for the purpose of collecting the taxpayer's compostable garbage, landscape waste, and unused food, separate from the traditional garbage, for transportation to the facility for composting. Provides that the credit may not exceed $2,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Effective immediately.

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Authority shall, within 12 months of the effective date of this amendatory Act, create a website known as the Greater Chicago Mass Transit Transparency and Accountability Portal (CHI-TAP). Requires the website to contain a database of information concerning the number of employees employed by the Authority and its Service Boards, employing entity and division, and salary information. Provides the website must contain other information including contracts, expenditures, and safety and accident information required to be reported under federal law. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if the Secretary of State sends requests for information regarding liability insurance coverage to the owners of motor vehicles, these requests must be sent by certified mail.

Creates the Local Initiative Sunshine Act. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2013 or on the effective date of the Act, whichever is later, the Office of the Comptroller shall create and maintain a searchable database website to provide information concerning recipients of gubernatorial or legislative member initiatives. Sets forth the requirements for the database website. Defines "gubernatorial or legislative member initiatives". Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Requires the corporate authorities of a taxing district that is subject to the Law to adopt a limiting rate by ordinance or resolution if the percentage change in the equalized assessed value of all property within the taxing district during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year is less than the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index during that same period of time. Provides that the limiting rate may not exceed the maximum rate permitted under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. Contains provisions concerning notice. Provides that the rate extended for the sum of all of the funds included in the taxing district's aggregate extension may not exceed the limiting rate adopted by the taxing district. Effective immediately.

Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires that the budget and 2-year financial plan submitted by each Service Board (Chicago Transit Authority, Suburban Bus Board, and Commuter Rail Board) to the Regional Transportation Authority to include specific line-items for revenues and expenses and be divided into detailed categories established by rule by the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority. Provides that the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority may reduce or veto any item of appropriations in the budget or plan submitted by a Service Board and shall return the item vetoed or reduced with its objections to the Service Board that submitted the budget or plan. Makes similar changes in provisions concerning the approval of a Service Board's revised budget.