Amends the State Prompt Payment Act to provide that notification to a vendor that a bill or invoice contains a defect must be given not later than 45 days after the bill was first submitted or not later than 30 days after the receipt of the goods or services, whichever is later. Sets forth that if the State official or agency whose approval is required for any invoice fails to approve or disapprove that invoice within this notification period, the interest for late payment of that invoice shall be computed from the date 60 days after the receipt of that invoice or the date 60 days after the goods or services are received, whichever is later. Provides that if the State fails to pay any invoice within 30 days of approval or fails to approve or disapprove the invoice within the period at which interest may accrue, plus an additional 30 days, the contractor and subcontractors not paid may suspend performance under the construction contract or subcontracts without penalty, until the overdue payment or payments are made. Authorizes contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers to recover the interest payable under this Act in any action pursuant to Section 23 of the Mechanics Lien Act or pursuant to the Public Construction Bond Act.
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Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code. Sets forth procedures that taxing districts must follow when seeking referendum approval after April 5, 2005 to increase (i) the maximum authorized tax rate for any fund for which the taxing district is authorized by statute to levy taxes and which rate is limited by prior referendum or statutory authorization and which rate is authorized by statute to be increased for a limited or unlimited number of years by direct (and not back door) referendum, except for increases that require an equal corresponding tax rate decrease for another fund or (ii) the maximum extended tax rate applicable only to the next taxes to be either levied or extended for any fund notwithstanding the limiting rate that would otherwise be applicable for such taxing district. Sets forth requirements for form of ballot propositions and referendum notices. Sets forth procedures for setting the new tax rates. Provides that a taxing district is limited to an extension limitation (instead of "extension increase") of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year, whichever is less.
Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Deletes a provision that requires that the compensation for the president of the board of commissioners in certain counties shall be an amount equal to 85% of the annual salary of the county board chairman. Provides that the compensation of the president and the forest preserve commissioners shall be established by the board of commissioners of the forest preserve district (now, the compensation of the forest preserve commissioners is the same as that of county board members in the county with which the forest preserve district is co-extensive). Effective immediately.
Amends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Congratulates Renato "Ron" Turano of Burr Ridge on being elected to serve in the Italian Parliament as the first senator to represent a new district of expatriate countrymen.
Congratulates James Durkan on being named Man of the Year by the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce.
Congratulates Rosemarie Courtney on being named the 2006 Darien Citizen of the Year by the Darien City Council.