Designates the portion of Illinois Route 47 over Interstate 80 from Romines Drive to Illinois Route 6 East as the "Marshal Enoch T. Hopkins Memorial Road".
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that all property used exclusively for public or conservation purposes belonging to a forest preserve district or a conservation district is exempt from taxation. Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that before any action may be taken by a drainage district regarding property owned or operated by a forest preserve district organized pursuant to the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act or a conservation district organized pursuant to the Conservation District Act, the drainage district shall first receive approval for the action from the board of commissioners of the forest preserve district or the board of trustees of the conservation district. Effective immediately.
Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002 and Appraisal Management Company Registration Act. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation may require participation in a third-party, multi-state licensing system for the licensing of certified general real estate appraisers, certified residential real estate appraisers, associate real estate trainee appraisers, and real estate appraisal education providers; and registration of appraisal management companies. Makes corresponding changes in both Acts. Provides that the multi-state licensing system may share regulatory information and maintain records in compliance with the provisions of the Acts. Provides that the multi-state licensing system may charge an applicant an administration fee that shall be paid directly to the system. Defines "multi-state licensing system". In provisions of the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002 concerning criminal history record checks, provides that the Secretary may designate a multi-state licensing system to perform the checks. Effective immediately.
Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a request for an arrest report or criminal history record must be made to the public body that created the public record being sought. Provides that a public body that merely maintains a copy of the public record being sought shall not release the public record. Provides that if a public body receives a request for a public record that it did not create, the public body shall direct the requester to the public body that created the public record.
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that a person required to register as a sex offender shall notify his or her employer that he or she is subject to registration under the Act.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a first-time homebuyer homestead exemption. Provides that residential property valued at $75,000 or more that is owned and occupied by a first-time homebuyer is entitled to a reduction in the equalized assessed value of the property in the amount of $7,500. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a voting machine or machines sufficient in number to provide a machine for each 500 (rather than 400) voters or fraction thereof shall be supplied for use at all elections.
Creates the Health Care Cost Estimate Act and amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that prior to an admission, procedure, or service and upon request by a patient or prospective patient, a health care provider shall, within 2 working days, disclose the allowed amount or charge of the admission, procedure, or service. Provides that if the health care provider is unable to quote a specific amount in advance, the health care provider shall disclose the estimated maximum allowed amount or charge for the proposed admission, procedure, or service. Requires every company that issues, delivers, amends, or renews any individual or group policy of accident and health insurance to establish a toll-free telephone number and Internet website that enables consumers to request and obtain from the company, in real time, the estimated or maximum allowed amount or charge for a proposed admission, procedure, or service and the estimated amount the insured will be responsible to pay for a proposed admission, procedure, or service that is a covered benefit, based on the information available to the company at the time the request is made. Provides that if a patient or prospective patient is covered by a health insurance policy, a health care provider who participates as a network provider under the patient's or prospective patient's health insurance policy shall, upon request of the patient or prospective patient, provide, based on the information available to the health care provider at the time of the request, sufficient information regarding the proposed admission, procedure or service for the patient or prospective patient to use the applicable toll-free telephone number and Internet website of the provider of the health insurance policy.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2019, in addition to all other rates of tax imposed under the Acts, a tax of 12% is imposed on the selling price of D.O.T. Class C common fireworks. Provides that "D.O.T. Class C common fireworks" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2019, each month the Department of Revenue shall pay into the Fire Prevention Fund 50% of the net revenue realized for the preceding month from the tax on the selling price of D.O.T. Class C common fireworks. Amends the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Provides that D.O.T. Class C common fireworks may only be purchased by individuals over the age of 18. Provides that a home rule municipality may prohibit the sale of D.O.T. Class C common fireworks. Provides that the provision prohibiting the sale and use of fireworks does not apply to D.O.T. Class C common fireworks. Provides that fireworks may only be discharged by individuals over the age of 18. Provides that fireworks shall not be discharged inside a motor vehicle and any violator is subject to a fine not to exceed $100. Effective immediately.
