Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

Proclaims November 15, 2005 as Premature Awareness Day in Illinois.

Amends the State Finance Act. Requires the amount of the surety bond of any contractor making contracts for public work of any kind for the State or any political subdivision costing over $5,000 to be conditioned for adherence to certain standards set forth in the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that the bond is deemed to contain a provision that the principals and sureties on the bond agree that all work performed as part of the contract adheres to certain standards set forth in the Illinois Drainage Code. Amends the Counties Code. Requires the county board to have a qualified engineer estimate the probable expenditures necessary to conform to certain standards set forth in the Illinois Drainage Code in order to determine the amount sufficient for the bond required of any person who seeks the county board's approval of a map, plat, or subdivision. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality shall require (now, may provide) that any person, firm, or corporation seeking approval of a subdivision or resubdivision map or plat post a cash bond with the municipal clerk sufficient to cover the estimate made by the municipal engineer of expenditures, including the expenditure necessary to conform to certain standards set forth in the Illinois Drainage Code. Preempts home rule.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that for the period of one year, beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act, new flexible fuel vehicles, as defined in provisions of the Alternate Fuels Act, are exempt from taxation under the Acts. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code concerning tax sales. Requires the county collector to mail a notice of application for judgment and sale by first-class mail (now, registered or certified mail). In a Section concerning the annual tax judgment, sale, redemption, and forfeiture record, provides that the record must be prepared on or before the day on which application for judgment is to be made (now, at least 5 days before the day on which application for judgment is to be made). Provides that certain formatting and maintenance requirements apply only to the final record. Effective immediately.

Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the administration of the Code.

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that a county with a population of 15,000 or less may, by intergovernmental agreement, establish with one or more counties a Regional Emergency Telephone System or join an existing Emergency Telephone System. Provides that if a county with a population of 15,000 or less joins an existing emergency telephone system, the county may not charge a surcharge that is higher than the surcharge set by the other units of local government that are a part of the existing system. Provides the powers and duties of a Regional Emergency Telephone System Board, such as planning a 911 system, coordinating and supervising the implementation and maintenance of the equipment and the system, hiring staff, and making disbursements. Makes other changes.

Creates the Employ Illinois Job Renewal Act. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to develop application procedures to certify certain areas in the State as Job Renewal Zones. Sets forth the qualifications for certification as a Job Renewal Zone. Sets forth tax incentives for businesses located inside Job Renewal Zones. Requires the Department to certify all Job Renewal Zones by July 1, 2007 and provides that all zones expire on June 30, 2019. Requires the Department to report to the General Assembly and Governor no later than January 1, 2018 concerning the program. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Funds Statement Publication Act. Repeals a Section requiring, in counties having a population of less than 500,000, certain public officers that receive all or any part of his or her funds from the county collector, the county treasurer, or the township collector, to file with each of those officers from whom funds are received, a copy of the published statement or audit accompanied by a certificate showing the date of publication and signed by the publisher of the newspaper in which the publication is made. Effective immediately.

Amends the Grain Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Code.

Amends the Livestock Management Facilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section defining "livestock management facility".