Amends the Public Health Program Beneficiary Employer Disclosure Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Removes a provision concerning requests for testimony and the production of documents or records.
Amends the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Public Utilities Act in relation to the regulation of telecommunications carriers. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to tariff filings.
Amends the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning displaying a license.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit from 5% of the federal credit to: (i) 7.5% of the federal tax credit for taxable years ending in calendar year 2007; and (ii) 10% of the federal tax credit for taxable years ending in calendar year 2008 or thereafter. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to restrict the dispensing and sale by an optometrist of ocular devices, such as contact lenses, that contain and deliver ocular pharmaceutical agents permitted for use or prescription under the Act.
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides for a one-time increase in certain retirement and survivor's annuities. Declares it to be the public policy of this State and the intention of the General Assembly to protect annuitants against significant decreases in the purchasing power of retirement and survivor's annuities. Directs the retirement system to review and report on significant changes in purchasing power. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
