Amends the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act. Restricts the amount of costs recovered by a public utility from retail customers to $5,000,000. Makes other changes concerning the remainder of costs recovered by the public utility. Provides for a repeal date of July 1, 2020 (currently, July 29, 2017).
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In regard to drugs for the treatment of organ transplantation, requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to develop protocols, including a standardized, prior authorization system for prescribing medications, with healthcare providers primarily serving those with compromised immune systems, as long as such measures intend to maintain cost neutrality. Effective immediately.
Amends the College and Career Success for All Students Act. Provides that a student who takes a College Board Advanced Placement examination and receives a score of 3 or higher on the examination is entitled to receive postsecondary level course credit at a public institution of higher education. Requires each public institution of higher education to comply with the same standard of awarding course credit to any student receiving a score of 3 or higher on a College Board Advanced Placement examination and applying the credit to meet a corresponding course requirement for degree completion at that institution of higher education. Effective immediately.
Creates the Financial Transaction Tax Act. Beginning January 1, 2014, imposes a tax on the privilege of engaging in a financial transaction on any of the following exchanges or boards of trade: the Chicago Stock Exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Provides that the tax is imposed at a rate of $1 per transaction. Provides that the term "financial transaction" means a transaction involving the purchase or sale of a stock contract, futures contract, swap contract, credit default swap contract, or options contract, but does not include a transaction involving securities held in a retirement account or a transaction involving a mutual fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change concerning the Act's purpose.
Encourages the General Assembly to promptly review and evaluate the Report on Waiver of School Code Mandates filed by the State Board of Education to determine if the Report should be disapproved in whole or in part.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the State Board of Education.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning making rules and regulations.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the conversion and formation of school districts.
