Rep. Jim Sacia

Congratulates the Village of Forreston on the occasion of its 150th Anniversary.

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Allows the distribution of a portion of the tax increment funds to library districts in the redevelopment project area that meet certain criteria.

Amends the County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act. Provides that a county may be authorized under the County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act to establish economic development project areas and to adopt tax increment allocation financing for those areas within 20 months following the effective date of the amendatory Act (the previous authorization expired 20 months after May 7, 1991, the effective date of the Act). Effective immediately.

Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Makes a technical change to the penalty Section.

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination within the Department of Public Health. Requires the task force to examine the prevalence and burden of cervical cancer, raise public awareness concerning the causes and nature of cervical cancer, identify prevention and control strategies and technologies, and perform other functions. Requires the task force to develop a statewide comprehensive cervical cancer prevention plan and to make annual reports. Provides for expiration of the task force on April 1, 2009 or upon the task force's submission of its final report, whichever is earlier. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to authorize the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (rather than Commerce and Economic Opportunity) to make grants of moneys from the September 11th Fund. Effective immediately.

Amends the Alternate Fuels Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall compile a database of the flexible fuel vehicles in the State by zip code area. Provides that the database shall be completed and made available to the public in both print and electronic format by January 1, 2005. Effective immediately.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that proof that a minor was present in a structure or vehicle in which the minor's parent, custodian, or guardian was involved in the manufacture of methamphetamine constitutes prima facie evidence of abuse and neglect.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to administer the Downtown Development and Improvement Fund for a revolving loan and grant program for business owners developing and improving commercial or residential property in the downtown area of a municipality. Authorizes the Department to establish guidelines for eligibility for the loans and grants and establishes maximum amounts and terms. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Downtown Development and Improvement Fund. Effective January 1, 2005.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that on or before February 1, 2005 and on or before February 1 of each year thereafter, the Department of State Police shall report to the Governor and both houses of the General Assembly the following information: (1) the extent of the backlog of cases awaiting testing or awaiting DNA analysis by that Department; and (2) what measures have been and are being taken to reduce that backlog and the estimated costs or expenditures in doing so. Provides that this information reported shall be made available to the public, at the time it is reported, on the official web site of the Department of State Police. Effective immediately.