Rep. Michael W. Tryon

Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Provides that "recreational or conservation purpose" means entry onto the land of another to conduct hunting, recreational shooting, or snowmobiling (instead of hunting or recreational shooting) or a combination thereof or any activity solely related to the aforesaid hunting, recreational shooting, or snowmobiling (instead of hunting or recreational shooting).

Creates the Local Initiative Sunshine Act. Defines "gubernatorial or legislative member initiatives". Provides that the Illinois State Comptroller's Office shall create and maintain a searchable database website to provide information concerning initiative recipients.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a final board of review or board of appeals action may be appealed to the Property Tax Appeal Board within 60 days (instead of 30 days) after the date of notice. Effective immediately.

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

Amends the Department of Central Management Services law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In the Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal provisions, redefines "State agency" to include the General Assembly and its legislative support services agencies.

Amends the State Property Control Act. Provides that "surplus real property" means any real property to which the State holds fee simple title or lesser interest, and (i) that has not been used by the State for at least the past 3 years and for which there is no foreseeable use in the next 3 years, (ii) that has not been used by the State for at least the past 6 years, or (iii) that is reported or transferred to the Director of Central Management Services as unused property and for which there is no foreseeable use by the Department of Central Management Services. Provides that, if the fair market value of surplus real property is $1,000,000 or more, then the transfer of that property to any entity other than a State agency must be approved by the General Assembly by statute, whether or not the transfer is made for an amount that exceeds, is less than, or is equal to the fair market value of the property. Effective immediately.

Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act. In the provision concerning eligibility, provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, shall develop and implement procedures in administration of the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program to require certain proofs of eligibility from applicants; cross reference income reported by applicants; and require the termination of coverage if certain premiums have not been paid pursuant to a grace period. Effective immediately.

Amends the Water Authorities Act. Provides that if specified territory is located within a county that has adopted a groundwater protection ordinance, then the territory may not be incorporated as a water authority or be annexed to an existing water authority. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that township assessors and county assessors must monitor the average fair-market value of residential property within their jurisdiction. Provides that, if the average fair-market value of residential property within the jurisdiction of the assessor falls by more than 7% in any taxable year, the assessor shall notify the Illinois Department of Revenue. Provides that, whenever the Department of Revenue is notified by a county or township assessor that the average fair-market value of residential property within the jurisdiction of a township or county assessor has fallen by more than 7%, it shall immediately impose an additional special multiplier in the geographic area specified by the assessor so that the equalized assessed value of all property in the geographic area reflects the decline in fair-market value.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in cases of the sale of homestead property in all counties (now, only in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants), a tax deed may also be voided by the court upon petition, filed not more than 3 months after an order for tax deed was entered, if the court finds that the property was owner occupied on the expiration date of the period of redemption and that the order for deed was effectuated pursuant to a negligent or willful error made by an employee of the county clerk or county collector during the period of redemption from the sale that was reasonably relied upon to the detriment of any person having a redeemable interest. Amends the Conveyances Act. Provides that, in all counties (now, only in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants), whenever any deed or instrument of conveyance is executed, the grantor of residential property shall provide the grantee of the property with an individual permanent index number or numbers that specifically represent the legal description provided for in the deed or instrument of conveyance.