Creates the 72-Hour Budget Review Act. Sets forth time requirements for which certain appropriation or revenue legislation must be made publicly available before passage. Provides that the time requirements may be waived by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the full committee or chamber considering the legislation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Park District Aquarium and Museum Act. Provides that a resolution to levy and collect a tax for the maintenance of aquariums and museums in excess of 0.03 percent but not to exceed 0.15 percent (now, 0.07 percent) of the value of taxable property in the district must be published. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Defines "catastrophic injury" as consequences of an injury that permanently prevent an individual from performing any gainful work. Effective immediately.
Creates the Antifreeze Bittering Act. Provides that any engine coolant or antifreeze that is manufactured or sold in this State, after July 1, 2008, and that contains more than 10% ethylene glycol, shall include denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 parts per million and a maximum of 50 parts per million as a bittering agent within the product so as to render it unpalatable. Requires the manufacturer or packager of engine coolant or antifreeze to maintain a record of the trade name, scientific name, and active ingredients of any bittering agent used in the engine coolant or antifreeze. Limits the liability of a manufacturer, processor, distributor, recycler, or seller of engine coolant or antifreeze that is required to contain a bittering agent from liability to any person for any personal injury, death, property damage, damage to the environment or natural resources, or economic loss that results from the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in any engine coolant or antifreeze, provided that the inclusion of denatonium benzoate is present in concentrations mandated by the Act. Exempts from the requirements of the Act the sale of a motor vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze or the sale of wholesale containers of engine coolant or antifreeze containing 55 gallons or more of engine coolant or antifreeze. Preempts home rule.
Creates the Civil Air Patrol Leave Act. Requires that an employer, including the State and units of local government, grant unpaid leave to its employees who are civil air patrol members performing a civil air patrol mission. Exempts employers with fewer than 15 employees. Bases the maximum amount of leave on the size of the employer's workforce. Protects the employee's pre-leave benefits, requires restoration of benefits after the leave, and authorizes civil enforcement actions. Preempts home rule.
Congratulates John and Sandy Carleton on the occasion of their retirement from Hononegah High School.
Mourns the death of Steve Stromquist of Durand.
Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Makes changes to the allocations of the tax receipts. Provides that a proportional allotment of tax receipts shall be made for any road district based on the rate extended by the district. Sets forth allocation procedures for DuPage County. Provides that if any road district has levied a special tax for road purposes under certain Sections of the Illinois Highway Code, that levy entitles the road district for a full or proportionate allotment depending on the rate of the levy. Sets forth allotment procedures for those instances when a township has transferred money to the road and bridge fund. Sets forth allotment procedures for road districts that are subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. Effective immediately.
Congratulates the owners and employees of Forest City Gear in Roscoe on the occasion of being named as one of the Ten Best Machine Shops for 2007 by Penton Media's American Machinist trade publication.
Congratulates Ruth Meissen, an art teacher at Harlem Middle School in Loves Park, as Illinois Teacher of the Year.
