Rep. Angelo Saviano

Amends the Professional Geologist Licensing Act. Provides that References in the Act (i) to the Department of Professional Regulation are deemed to be references to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and (ii) to the Director of Professional Regulation are deemed to be references to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Makes a technical change in the title of Licensed Professional Geologists. Provides for the enrollment with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of Geologist Interns. Adds a provision concerning a quorum of the Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists. Effective immediately.

Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Provides for the regulation of canine handlers through the issuance of canine handler authorization cards and the regulation of canine trainers through the issuance of canine trainer authorization cards issued by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides for the licensure as private detectives and private security contractors, without examination, of any person who has been providing canine odor detection services since January 1, 2005. Changes the membership of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Board from 11 members to 13 by adding one licensed private detective who provides canine odor detection services and one licensed private security contractor who provides canine odor detection services. Makes other changes. Amends the Animal Welfare Act to exempt private detective agencies and private security agencies licensed under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004 that provide guard dog or canine odor detection services from the Act. Effective January 1, 2008.

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning social security numbers on license applications.

Amends the O'Hare Modernization Act. Deletes language providing that the city of Chicago's obligation to reimburse school districts and community college districts for lost tax revenue resulting from the city's acquisition of parcels of property for the O'Hare Modernization Program ends with the 2009 taxable year and providing that no reimbursements are payable after January 1, 2010.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 and the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act. Beginning July 1, 2009, requires the Department of Central Management Services to administer a program of health benefits coverage for retirees, and their dependents, of certain community college districts previously not participating in the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund. Provides for the collection and use of contributions. Establishes a committee to advise the State on the program and necessary adjustments in funding sources. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Establishes a minimum retirement pension of $1,500 per month for teachers with at least 20 years of service credit in the Fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Police Act. Provides that a requirement that a State Police applicant have certain collegiate educational requirements is deemed to be satisfied if the applicant has been honorably discharged and has an Afghan or Iraqi campaign medal awarded after September 11, 2001 by one of the United States armed forces. Effective immediately.

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 from December 31, 2008 to January 1, 2019. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Finance Act, the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act. Extends the duration and increases the amounts of deposits of certain use and occupation tax proceeds into the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund. Increases certain bond authorization limits of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority from $2,107,000,000 to $2,457,000,000 and makes changes to the required maturity dates of the bonds. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a physician may enter into a collaborative agreement with no more than 4 advanced practice nurses at any one period of time. Effective January 1, 2009.