Rep. Angelo Saviano

Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that attainment of age 18 does not terminate the children's pension of a child who is disabled and was dependent upon a deceased teacher at the time of his or her death. Provides that, if there is no eligible surviving spouse or eligible child of a deceased teacher, his or her parent is entitled to a survivor's pension if he or she was dependent upon the deceased teacher at the time of his or her death. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning temporarily suspending a license.

Amends the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Massage Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Melrose Park Debt Forgiveness Act. Provides that the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to forgive debt in the amount of $540,546.39 incurred by the Village of Melrose Park in connection with an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant to improve North Avenue, Local Project Section 00-00100-000LS. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Extends, for one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the authority of the Grand Avenue Railroad Relocation Authority to use quick-take proceedings for the Grand Avenue Railroad Grade Separation Project within the village of Franklin Park, Illinois. In a provision granting quick-take eminent domain authority to the Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, changes the period of quick-take authority to May 22, 1998 through August 30, 2004 (instead of May 22, 1998 to August 30, 2002). Authorizes the Department of Transportation to exercise quick-take eminent domain powers to acquire certain property in Sangamon County for rights-of-way for the purpose of road construction. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Police Act. Effective July 1, 2003: (i) provides that all State Police Officers, regardless of rank, shall receive a longevity increment at the start of their 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6 1/2, 8th, 10th, 12 1/2, 15th, 17 1/2, 20th, 22 1/2, and 25th years of service with the Illinois State Police amounting to approximately 5% of a trooper's salary for the year preceding that service anniversary (now, increments received at 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th anniversaries) and (ii) provides for the establishment of a minimum salary level for the ranks of State Police Officers in each longevity step based on Trooper's Lodge 41 sworn salary contract schedule. Provides a formula for the accrual of vacation time and requires the State to provide the same percentage of pension contributions for all State Police Officers, regardless of rank.

Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. For the purpose of an exemption to the licensure requirements of the Act, defines "regular employee".

Amends the Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License Act. Provides guidelines for companies, organizations, and health care professionals concerning providing wheeled mobility systems. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.