Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

Congratulates The Barbers on the occasion of their 64th wedding anniversary.

Honors Ray Lomas of Rock Island.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Includes in the offense of threatening a public official threatening a human service provider. Defines "human service provider".

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any interstate highway; (2) 70 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are designated by the Department of Transportation, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions; and (3) 65 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and streets. Provides that the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will may adopt ordinances establishing speed limits lower than these speeds. Permits the Department of Transportation and Toll Highway Authority to alter speed limits up to the new maximum speed limit (rather than up to 65 miles per hour).

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Removes language allowing a single contract for one or more buildings to be let to a single contractor. Effective immediately.

Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that whenever a project requiring architectural, engineering, or land surveying services is proposed for a political subdivision, the political subdivision shall mail or e-mail a notice requesting a statement of interest. Further provides that the political subdivision shall place an advertisement for those professional services on its website requesting a statement of interest, include a description of each project, and state the time and place for interested firms to submit its letter of interest, statement of qualifications, and performance data, as required. Effective immediately.

Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that at least 50% of any grant made to a unit of local government under the Act must be paid to the unit of local government at the time the Department awards the grant. Provides that the remainder shall be distributed quarterly on a reimbursement basis. Effective immediately.

Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section creating the civil administrative agencies.