Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that at least every 90 days, and in consultation with the Department of State Police Division of Forensic Services and the State Board of Pharmacy of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services shall send official correspondence to the Governor, Attorney General, and the General Assembly describing whether the Department of Human Services has identified any new chemical formulas that are used to make synthetic cannabinoids or cathinones (synthetic drugs) that are not currently illegal under State law. Provides that to identify new chemical formulas, the Department shall routinely communicate with the Department of State Police Division of Forensic Services, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs (SWDRUG), and other state boards that schedule controlled substances. Provides that if the Department's official correspondence to the Governor, Attorney General, and General Assembly confirms that the Department has identified new chemical formulas that are used to make synthetic drugs, the Department shall immediately propose an emergency rule to add any new chemical formulas to the current list of chemical formulas that are listed in the Act as scheduled controlled substances, and adopt the proposed rule as quickly as allowed for under the Department's notice and public comment rules. Provides that if the Department adopts the emergency rule, the rule shall take effect as quickly as allowed under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and the new rule shall have the force of law under the Act. Provides that any emergency rule adopted under this provision shall be inoperative 12 months from the date that the emergency rule becomes effective, or when the General Assembly by law takes action to ratify, change, or reject the emergency rule adopted by the Department. Provides that nothing in these provisions shall interfere with the exemptions provided for under State law to any person or entity that possesses a chemical formula defined as a scheduled controlled substance for a lawful purposes.
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Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rolling stock.
Amends the State Board of Education - Powers and Duties Article of the School Code. Removes a provision providing that of the 3 assessments the State Board of Education shall administer of English language arts and mathematics for students in a secondary education program, one assessment shall include a college and career ready determination exam. Provides that the State Board shall enter into 2 separate contracts to administer 2 college and career-ready determination exams, including, but not limited to, one that is accepted by all of this State's public institutions of higher education, as well as all of the State's post-secondary educational institutions for the purpose of student application or admissions. Specifies that each student shall be offered the opportunity to choose between the 2 exams. Sets forth provisions providing that the State Board shall be required to cover all expenses for each student to take one of the 2 exams for the purpose of college application or admissions consideration.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that auxiliary deputies may aid special law enforcement teams involved in, but not limited to, searches and rescues, civil disturbances, bomb threat responses, tactical or special operations team deployments, hostage negotiations, hazmat responses, executive and dignitary protection, and counter-terrorism. Further provides for training and residency requirements for auxiliary deputies assigned to perform duties to aid special law enforcement teams. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code with similar changes concerning auxiliary officers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning violations of the Act.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a municipality may not enact an ordinance regulating, licensing, or restricting the possession of a firearm or ammunition for a firearm or requiring registration of a firearm or ammunition for a firearm, nor regulate the transportation of any firearm or ammunition for a firearm by a holder of a Curios and Relics license issued by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules for its FY 16 ordinary and contingent expenses.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation to the State Board of Education, there is created an agriculture education teacher grant program to fund personal services costs for agriculture education teachers in school districts. Provides that a school district may apply for a grant to fund 50% of the personal services cost for an agriculture education teacher; however, a school district that is creating a new agriculture education program may apply for a grant to fund 100% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the first and second year of the new agriculture education program and 80% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the third and fourth years of the new agriculture education program. Allows a school district to apply for a grant for more than one teacher. Sets forth the duties of the State Board. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to teacher shortage scholarships. Specifies that agricultural education is a course of study included in the definition of "areas of identified staff shortages".
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that no importing distributor's licenses may be issued on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that an importing distributor's license that is valid on the effective date of the amendatory Act shall remain valid until that license expires. Changes the definition of "distributor" to include any person other than a non-resident dealer licensed under the Act who imports into this State, from any point in the United States outside this State, whether for himself or herself or for another, any alcoholic liquors for sale or resale, or for use in the manufacture, preparation, or compounding of products other than alcoholic liquors, or who imports into this State, from any point in the United States outside this State, for consumption in any one calendar year, more than one gallon of such liquors. Provides that a distributor's license also allows the importation of alcoholic liquor by the licensee into this State from any point in the United States outside this State and the purchase of alcoholic liquor in barrels, casks, or other bulk containers and the bottling of such alcoholic liquors before resale thereof, but all bottles or containers so filled shall be sealed, labeled, stamped, and otherwise made to comply with all provisions and rules governing manufacturers in the preparation and bottling of alcoholic liquors. Effective immediately.