Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Exempts the use or sale of certain aircraft and aircraft parts and materials. Provides that the sunset provisions under the Acts do not apply to these exemptions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Vehicle Code. Provides that each school district in the State shall have in place, by January 1, 2008, a policy to ensure that the school bus driver is the last person leaving every school bus and that no passenger is left behind or remains on the vehicle at the end of a route, a work shift, or the work day. Establishes requirements for the policy. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Requires the Treasurer to post information on his or her official website concerning the investment of public funds. Sets forth the required information. Does not require posting of information that is exempt from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act.
Amends the Municipal Code. Provides that the terms of elected municipal officers shall commence at the first regular or special meeting of the corporate authorities after receipt of the election results from the county clerk (instead of during the month of May following the proclamation of the results). Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning bullying prevention education, provides that, in addition to providing for instruction in bullying prevention, each school district may make suitable provisions for instruction in gang resistance education and training in all grades and include such instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein. Provides that, for purposes of gang resistance education and training, a school board must collaborate with State and local law enforcement agencies. Allows the State Board of Education to assist in the development of instructional materials and teacher training in relation to gang resistance education and training.
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that when a sex offender registers with the appropriate law enforcement agency, he or she shall provide the law enforcement agency with all e-mail addresses, instant messaging identities, chat room identities, and other Internet communications identities that the sex offender uses or plans to use, all Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) registered or used by the sex offender, and all blogs and other Internet sites maintained by the sex offender or to which the sex offender has uploaded any content or posted any messages or information. Amends the Sex Offender Community Notification Law. Provides for disclosure of such information to the public. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that certain counties are excluded from a provision of the Illinois Municipal Code that provides that property within the county that is covered by an annexation agreement is subject to the ordinances, control, and jurisdiction of the annexing municipality, unless the county board elects to be covered by that provision by a vote of two-thirds of its members.
Amends the School Code. For State aid purposes, provides that if, during a school day, a school district has provided at least one clock hour of instruction but must dismiss students from one or more recognized school buildings due to a condition beyond the control of the school district, then the partial day of attendance may be counted as a full day of attendance. Effective July 1, 2007.
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that assets under the control of a fire department entity that have been paid for by a fire protection district shall revert back to the district upon termination of the contract or dissolution of the fire department entity if no other provision for the distribution of assets exists in the contract.
Urges that the recommendations of the Joint Task Force on Rural Health and Medically Underserved Areas be supported and implemented without delay.
