Congratulates the owners and employees of Midwest Generation on the occasion of receiving the 2008 Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce "Salute to Industry" Award.
Congratulates Jim Albritton as he retires from the Joliet Police Department on January 21, 2008.
Congratulates Robert Fraser on his retirement as Director of Management and Budget/City Treasurer for the City of Joliet.
Congratulates Paul Lauridsen on receiving the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association's George Schwab Award.
Amends the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony to attempt to possess, procure, transport, store, or deliver anhydrous ammonia in an unauthorized container. Effective January 1, 2008.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Replaces "Department of Professional Regulation" with "Department of Financial and Professional Regulation" and "Director of the Department of Professional Regulation" with "Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation" throughout the Act. Adds a provision concerning an applicant's or licensee's change of address. Provides that a civil penalty of $10,000 (rather than $5,000) shall be imposed upon an individual for each offense of unlicensed practice. Makes changes to provisions concerning licensure, licensure by endorsement, grounds for disciplinary action, rehearing, and the appointment of a hearing officer. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes a technical change in a Section defining "aged" or "senior citizen".
Amends the State Facilities Closure Act. Provides that the Act applies to all State facilities (now, a facility must be the primary work station for 25 or more State employees).
Mourns the death of former State Representative and Senator George Sangmeister of Mokena.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. With respect to the additional 50-cent new or used tire fee collected from retail customers, eliminates a provision terminating the fee on January 1, 2008. Makes revisory changes. Effective July 1, 2007.
