Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010 for compensation paid to a resident by reason of being on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to military orders related to Operation New Dawn. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to issue a version of the Disabled Veteran license plate in a form appropriate for motorcycles.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study comparing airborne emission reductions of coal-fired electric generating units within the State of Illinois between 1990 and 2014 and forecasting additional reductions for the period from 2014 to 2020. Requires the Agency to identify where and how Agency policies have led to such reductions and are likely to lead to additional reductions going forward and which Illinois regulations are unnecessary because of more stringent State or federal regulations. Requires the Agency to consult with only the owners of each coal-fired electric generating unit in the State when compiling this information. Effective immediately.
Amends the Gas Use Tax Law. Exempts certain business enterprises from taxation under the Act. Amends the Gas Revenue Tax Act. Provides that the definition of "gross receipts" does not include consideration received from certain business enterprises. Amends the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Provides that the tax under the Act is not imposed with respect to any use by the purchaser in the process of manufacturing or assembling tangible personal property for wholesale or for retail sale or lease. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning violations.
Designates the new Interstate 74 bridge between the Cities of Moline and Bettendorf, Iowa as the Representative Lane Evans Memorial Bridge.
Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Adds that a member of a police department or a sheriff's department may be elected or appointed to public office and may serve in public office. Provides that if the member is not in uniform and not on duty, the member may solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters. Adds that a police officer or sheriff's deputy who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall, upon written application to the employer, be granted a leave of absence without compensation during his or her term of office.
Amends the Illinois Commercial Feed Act of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning enforcement.
Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that if the licensee is an Illinois resident and moves to another state, the Department of State Police shall issue the license with the person's new address. Effective immediately.
Amends the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 to knowingly possess, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any display fireworks, flame effects, or consumer fireworks. Provides that fireworks may only be discharged by individuals over the age of 18. Removes provisions concerning permits for consumer displays.
