Congratulates the 2004 Northern Illinois Huskies football team on a phenomenal season and the team's first bowl trip and victory in 21 years.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority must obtain the approval of the General Assembly for future toll increases and for any toll increases effective within the 6 months preceding the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the General Assembly's rejection or reduction of any toll increase is binding upon the Authority. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that for all counties, except counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the maximum reduction from assessed value for the general homestead exemption shall be $4,500 for taxable years 2004 and thereafter (now, $3,500). Effective immediately.
Appropriates $25,000,000 from the Capital Development Fund to the Department of Agriculture to fund the Illinois AgriFIRST Program. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act. For purposes of designating an agricultural area, requires that any non-contiguous portion must be within 1.5 miles of the nearest portion of the area.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes technical changes to the short title Section.
Makes appropriations and reappropriations to Northern Illinois University for various purposes, including for ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption provisions in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the maximum amount to be reduced from the assessed value of the property is $2,500 in all counties (now, $2,500 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $2,000 in all other counties). Effective immediately.
Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions in the Property Tax Code. Provides that "income" does not include Social Security benefits. Increases the ceiling for household income eligibility, for taxable years 2004 and thereafter, from $40,000 per year to $45,000 per year. Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions and the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement from the State. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the effect of Article 5.
