Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the ICCB Adult Education Fund and the Career and Technical Education Fund are federal funds (instead of special funds) in the State treasury. Effective immediately.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that, for the purposes of defining "day care center", "special activities programs" includes programs or portions of programs that: (1) serve school-age children only; (2) are operated by an entity that is a local affiliate of a national organization and a non-profit as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (3) meet appropriate State or local health and fire safety standards and those of its associated national entity, including performing background checks on employees. Effective immediately.
Amends the Energy Conservation and Coal Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the evaluation of loan applications.
Amends the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a Section concerning the valuation of vegetative filter strips is repealed on December 31, 2026 (instead of December 31, 2016).
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that if the Department of Public Health fails to provide a written explanation of the reason or reasons why evidence or arguments submitted for an informal dispute resolution were insufficient to refute the informal dispute resolution findings within 30 days of receiving the informal dispute resolution, then the alleged licensure violation shall be withdrawn from the official record and no penalty shall be imposed. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Robert Dubois.
Congratulates the organizers of the Stars of Hope Walk for its past success, and offers support to help find a cure for Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and other neurological disorders.
Designates the section of Illinois Route 9 in Tremont beginning at the intersection of Old Route 9 and ending at the intersection of Baer Road as the "Deputy Craig Whisenand Memorial Highway".
Designates the section of Illinois Route 8 in East Peoria beginning at the intersection of Arnold Avenue and ending at the intersection of Oakwood Road as the "Staff Sergeant Paul Smith Memorial Highway".
