Mourns the death in Afghanistan of United States Army Private First Class Devin Michel of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Stockton.
Urges the Office of the Secretary of State to accept $65 for titles from dealers through January 20, 2010, without charging additional fees.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Power Agency for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Congratulates the congregation of the Elizabeth First United Methodist Church on the occasion of the church's 175th anniversary.
Congratulates Jane Newton on the occasion of winning first place in community service at the National Newspaper Association 2009 Better Newspaper Contest for her "Hola!" special section of the Galena Gazette.
Congratulates the congregation of the Forreston Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church on the occasion of the church's 150th anniversary.
Honors the organizers of the Trask Bridge Picnic Tribute for their work in paying tribute to the old Trask Bridge Picnic.
Congratulates the citizens of the Village of Rock City on the occasion of the village's 150th anniversary.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall combine best practices and methods and programmatic functions of the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program and the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program into one program, to be known as the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program and managed by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that this consolidated program shall be fully operational before July 1, 2012 and that Fiscal Year 2012 shall be the last year that Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships are available. Provides for a transition period. Requires the Commission to transfer funding from the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program to the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that following the completion of the transition of funding, all applications for scholarship assistance shall be in a form determined by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that the eligibility requirements apply only to Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning receiving procedures.
