Rep. Frank J. Mautino

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that provisions of the Act concerning the apportionment of business income of a transportation company apply to (i) income derived by the transportation company from the movement of freight or passengers by air, land, or water, (ii) income derived by the transportation company from the movement of liquid or gaseous substances, and (iii) the provision of services related to those activities. Defines "transportation company". Effective immediately.

Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Collateral Recovery Act. Defines "automobile rental company". Provides that the Act does not apply to an automobile rental company or the employee of an automobile rental company when engaged in an activity otherwise covered by the Act if the activity is conducted by the employee on behalf of that automobile rental company. Provides that the Act does not apply to a towing company or towing operator when an employee or agent of an automobile rental company is present at the site from which the vehicle is towed. Provides that the Act does not apply to persons engaged in the recovery of collateral that is incidental to and within the scope of the person's primary business purpose and the primary business purpose is other than repossession. Effective July 1, 2012.

Amends the Service Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning requirements to file bonds.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to set forth provisions concerning insurance consulting. Provides that the relationship between an insurance consultant and the person or public entity that retains the insurance consultant is a fiduciary relationship. Provides that an insurance producer, limited lines producer, or temporary insurance producer shall be prohibited from selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance or limited lines insurance if the producer, an employee or contractor of the producer, or the producer's employer has been an insurance consultant for the purchaser or prospective purchaser within the previous 5 years concerning the insurance or limited lines insurance being sold, solicited, or negotiated. Sets forth provisions concerning violations. Provides that any knowing violation of the provisions concerning insurance consulting constitutes a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and amends that Act to make a corresponding change. Amends the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Sets forth definitions. Establishes the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange as a political subdivision, body politic, and corporate and not as a State agency. Makes changes to the provision concerning Exchange functions. Sets forth provisions concerning the Health Benefits Exchange Board's powers and authorities, Exchange governance, the Exchange Legislative Oversight Committee, and enrollment through brokers and agents and producer compensation. Establishes the Illinois Health Benefit Exchange Fund as a special fund outside of the State treasury and amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Repeals provisions concerning the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Legislative Study Committee and the Committee's study. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Central Management Services.

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a municipality may impose a penalty against any person or organization owning or leasing property that releases a hazardous substance or any other contaminant that the unit of local government finds injures the public health and the safety of the community. Provides that the penalty may not exceed $50,000 for the violation and an additional $10,000 for each day during which the violation continues. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the rate of tax.

Urges the 112th Congress of the United States to enact federal legislation modernizing the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976.