Congratulates the Wilmington High School Wildcats on winning the 2005 Class A boys baseball state championship.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Illinois Brain Tumor Research Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, from appropriations to the Department from the Fund, the Department shall make grants to the American Brain Tumor Association for the purpose of research dedicated to the elimination of brain tumors. Effective immediately.
Provides that the bill may be referred to as the Illinois Patriot Plan. Creates the Military Personnel Cellular Phone Contract Termination Act; provides that any member of the armed services or reserve forces of the United States or member of the Illinois National Guard (a "service member") who is deployed on active duty, or the spouse of that service member, may terminate, without penalty, a cellular phone contract that meets specified requirements. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; provides that the Department may enter into a contract to purchase bulk long distance telephone services and make them available at cost, or may make bulk long distance telephone services available at cost under any existing contract the Department has entered into, to members of the immediate family of service members deployed on active duty so that those family members can communicate with the person so deployed. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code; provides that an individual life insurance policy insuring the life of a service member shall not lapse or be forfeited for the nonpayment of premiums during the service member's period of military service or during the 2-year period subsequent to the end of the service member's period of military service. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Public Utilities Act; provides that no municipal or public utility company or electric cooperative shall stop gas or electricity from entering the residential premises of any residential consumer who is a service member deployed on active duty for nonpayment for gas or electricity supplied to the residential premises. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure; provides that in an action for possession of residential premises of a tenant or mobile home park resident who is a service member deployed on active duty or of any member of the tenant's or resident's immediate family, the court may stay the proceedings for a period of 90 days or adjust the rental obligation to preserve the parties' interests. Amends the Interest Act; provides that no creditor in connection with an obligation entered into on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall charge or collect from a service member who is deployed on active duty, or the spouse of that service member, interest or finance charges exceeding 6% per annum during the period that the member is deployed on active duty. Amends the Motor Vehicle Leasing Act; provides that any service member who is deployed on active duty for a period of not less than 180 days, or the spouse of that service member, may terminate any motor vehicle lease that meets certain specified requirements. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a defendant is convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds because his or her DUI violation was the cause of the death of one or more persons, the defendant shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment, unless the court determines that extraordinary circumstances exist and require probation.
Creates the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that it is unlawful knowingly to engage in the manufacture of methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Creates the offense of aggravated manufacture of methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to possess, procure, transport, store, or deliver methamphetamine precursors or a substance containing methamphetamine precursors with the intent that they or it be used to manufacture methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to engage in the possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine. Creates the offense of aggravated possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or delivery of anhydrous ammonia with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful knowingly to possess methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to dispose of methamphetamine manufacturing waste. Provides that it is unlawful knowingly to deliver or possess with intent to deliver methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. Provides that it is unlawful to possess, procure, transport, store, or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized container. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Repeals the provision prohibiting tampering with anhydrous ammonia equipment, containers, and facilities. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Eliminates from the Act provisions relating to the illegal manufacture, delivery, and possession of methamphetamine and relating to the possession of methamphetamine manufacturing chemicals. Effective 30 days after becoming law.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that State benefits fraud is a Class 3 felony if $300 or less is obtained and a Class 2 felony if more than $300 is obtained (rather than a Class 4 felony if the amount of benefits obtained is $300 or less and a Class 3 felony if more than $300 is obtained) if a person knowingly misrepresents oneself as a veteran or as a dependent of a veteran with the intent of obtaining benefits or privileges provided by the State or its political subdivisions to veterans or their dependents.
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that a provider agency may recruit volunteers for the purpose of increasing public awareness and providing transportation and companion services to eligible adults. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Rural Microbusiness Loan Program to provide $250,000 per fiscal year in loans for the establishment or support of businesses that: (i) employ 5 or fewer employees; (ii) are located in rural counties with a population of 100,000 or less; and (iii) are based on the production, processing, or marketing of agricultural products, forest products, cottage and craft products, or tourism. Limits the total amount of loans made to any borrower to $25,000 per fiscal year. Requires the Department to adopt rules concerning the administration of the program and to create a competitive application procedure. Requires a borrower to provide a certain portion of the financing for the project. Limits the term of the loan to no more than 5 years. Contains provisions concerning the interest rate, security required for the loan, and other terms. Provides that all interest generated by the loans shall be deposited into the Rural Microbusiness Loan Program Administrative Fund, a special fund in the State treasury, for the purpose of paying expenses related to the administration of the Rural Microbusiness Loan Program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Rural Microbusiness Loan Program Administrative Fund. Effective immediately.
Creates the Home Care Consumer and Worker Protection Act. If an agency places a home care worker with a consumer to provide home care services, requires the agency to give the worker and the consumer a notice setting forth the rights and responsibilities of each of them as well as appropriate phone numbers and addresses of the Department on Aging. Provides that the Act does not apply to nursing homes, home health agencies, and certain other agencies. Provides that an agency subject to the Act must comply with the Health Care Worker Background Check Act and must ensure that every home care worker placed by the agency for hire by a consumer has the appropriate credentials and is appropriately licensed or certified as required by law. Authorizes the Department on Aging to investigate complaints of violations of the Act, issue cease-and-desist orders, and seek injunctive relief. Provides for a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for each day that a violation continues. Effective January 1, 2006.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an Illinois resident who is the surviving spouse of a person awarded the Purple Heart by a branch of the armed forces of the United States is eligible to be issued Purple Heart license plates.
