Amends the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the administration of the Code.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that all counties with a population of less than 1,000,000 may incur an indebtedness for the construction, expansion, or remodeling of a county jail and sheriff's residence, subject to a backdoor referendum (now, counties with a population of less than 80,000 may incur indebtedness for the construction of a county jail and sheriff's residence only by a direct referendum). Provides that counties with a population of 500,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 1,000,000 inhabitants, may incur an indebtedness for the construction, expansion, or remodeling of a county jail (instead of just construction or remodeling of a county jail). Provides that all counties may incur indebtedness for the reconstruction and remodeling of an existing courthouse or the construction of a new courthouse, subject to a backdoor referendum (now, counties with a population of less than 300,000 may incur that indebtedness only by a direct referendum). Makes a technical correction. Effective immediately.
Amends the Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Provides that under a construction contract, it is unlawful to withhold more than 5% retainage on payments earned by contractors and subcontractors. Effective immediately.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that no trapping license shall be issued to any person unless he or she presents to the person authorized to issue such license evidence that he or she has a certificate of competency provided for in the Act.
Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Parks Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the administration of the Code.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy.
Creates the Paint Stewardship Act. Requires each producer to join the representative organization. Requires the representative organization to submit a plan to the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency for the establishment of a paint stewardship program. Sets forth requirements for the program. Requires the representative organization, in conjunction with an independent auditor, to propose, and the Agency to approve, a fee that will be added to the cost of all architectural paint sold to retailers and distributors in this State. Creates a state-action antitrust exemption for actions taken under the Act. Prohibits, after the implementation of the paint stewardship program, a producer, distributor, or retailer from selling or offering for sale architectural paint to any person in the State if the producer is not a member of the representative organization. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for violations of the Act. Sets forth fees for the program. Provides that no person shall incinerate architectural paint or industrial maintenance coatings in this State after July 1, 2016. Effective on January 1, 2015.
