Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of Revenue to offer a special instant scratch-off game, with the title of "Ticket For The Cure", to commence on January 1, 2006 and to be discontinued on December 31, 2011. Provides that the net revenue from the game shall be deposited into the Ticket For The Cure Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Ticket For The Cure Board, for the purpose of making grants to public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding research concerning breast cancer and for funding services for breast cancer victims. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to create the Ticket For The Cure Board as an advisory board within the Department of Public Health. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Ticket For The Cure Fund. Sets forth procedures for the appointment of Board members and for the operation of the Board. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Development Opportunity Law. Makes changes with respect to financial assistance to eligible businesses for new electric generating facilities. Provides that one of the qualifying factors in the definition of a "new electric generating facility" is being funded through a federal Department of Energy grant before July 1, 2007 (now, July 1, 2005). Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Authorizes any gas utility to enter into a long-term contract with any company for synthetic natural gas produced from coal through the gasification process. Provides guidelines for determining if the cost for the synthetic natural gas is reasonable and prudent and recoverable through the purchased gas adjustment clause.
Amends the Older Adult Services Act. Provides that the Director of Aging, in collaboration with the Directors of Public Health and Public Aid, may appoint additional citizen members to the Older Adult Services Advisory Committee. Provides that each such additional member must be either an individual age 60 or older or an uncompensated caregiver for a family member or friend who is age 60 or older. Effective immediately.
Urges the Department of Human Services to keep the Tinley Park Mental Health Center open unless a new DHS-operated inpatient mental health center is opened in the Chicago "Southland" region.
Urges President Bush to reinstate full funding for Amtrak.
Thanks Gregory G. Repetti III for his many years of service at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet and for his devotion to community service.
Congratulates Lora McDonald McGuire on receiving the 2005 NIU Outstanding Alumni Award.
Amends the Illinois Water Well Construction Code. Provides that the one time water well construction permit fee authorized by the Act shall not exceed $200 (now, $100). Further provides that in counties with a population of more than 250,000, with the approval of the county board, the fee may exceed $200 but not $300.