Rep. Rich Brauer

States our belief that breast cancer is a serious health problem facing adult women and that mammography is part of the solution beginning at age 40, encourages all women to consult with their health care providers about the benefits of early detection of breast cancer, and urges the Illinois Department of Public Health to continue and expand its efforts to promote awareness that early screenings for breast cancer and continue promoting breast cancer screening based on recommendations that are consistent with those of the American Cancer Society.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Creates the Cross-Agency Medicaid Recoupment Commission, composed of representatives from the departments of Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and Children and Family Services and the State Board of Education and representatives of vendors of goods or services to individuals or families who are (i) eligible for medical assistance under the Code or (ii) eligible for other benefits under any other program administered by those agencies. Provides that the Commission shall study ways for the 4 agencies to coordinate their activities and programs to maximize the amount of federal Medicaid matching funds paid to the State for goods and services provided to individuals and families under programs administered by those 4 agencies. Requires the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2010. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that Veterans Day honors the victory in all wars of all United States Armed Forces (now, United States Army, Navy, and Air Force).

Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Authorizes investment in repurchase agreements of government securities having the meaning set out in the Government Securities Act of 1986,"as now or hereafter amended or succeeded". Effective immediately.

Congratulates Jayson Werth of Chatham as his baseball team, the Philadelphia Phillies, head for the 2009 World Series.

Congratulates Helen Duckworth on her retirement from the Illinois State Treasurer's Office.

Mourns the death of Joyce Brooks of Williamsville.

Creates the Crossing of Railroad Right-of-way Act. Applies only to crossings of a railroad right-of-way that is owned by a land management company and not a registered rail carrier. Provides that public utilities that locate their facilities within the railroad right-of-way for a crossing shall pay the land management company a one-time standard crossing fee of $1,500 for each crossing. Provides special circumstances under which the standard crossing fee is not imposed. Provides that, if the parties cannot agree that special circumstances exist, the dispute shall be submitted to non-binding arbitration. Provides procedures for the non-binding arbitration and provides that, if the parties cannot resolve their dispute based on the arbitrator's recommendation within 30 days, either party may, upon the expiration of the 30-day period, give written notice to the other party of the commencement of a binding arbitration proceeding. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of Operation Iraqi Freedom license plates, at an additional initial charge of $15 with eligibility requirements to be determined by the Secretary of State. Provides that the design, color, and format of the plates is wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. Provides that the $15 additional initial charge shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the State Finance Act, the School Code, and the Public Community College Act. Creates the School Wind and Solar Generation Program to fund wind generation projects and solar generation projects for school districts and community college districts. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to implement and administer the program; allows the Department to award full or partial grants for, without limitation, engineering studies, feasibility studies, research studies, and construction costs. For each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014, requires the State Comptroller to order transferred and the State Treasurer to transfer $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the School Wind and Solar Generation Fund, a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that all money in the Fund must be used for the purposes of the program. Allows school districts and community college districts to own and operate solar generation turbine farms (not just wind generation turbine farms) that directly or indirectly reduce energy or other operating costs. Effective immediately.