Creates the University Tuition Stabilization Act and amends the State Finance Act. Creates the University Tuition Stabilization Fund as a special fund in the State treasury to reduce the need for State universities to increase tuition in fiscal years of State budgetary shortfalls. Provides that a university's use of tuition revenues shall not exceed 99.5% of the estimated tuition revenues for the fiscal year when estimated State general funds revenues exceed the prior fiscal year's estimated general funds revenues by more than 4% (instead, the university shall deposit a total amount equal to 0.5% of the estimated tuition revenues into the Fund). Provides that a university's use of tuition revenues shall not exceed 99% of the estimated tuition revenues for the fiscal year when estimated State general funds revenues exceed the prior fiscal year's estimated general funds revenues by more than 4% for 2 or more consecutive fiscal years (instead, the university shall deposit a total amount equal to 1% of the estimated tuition revenues into the Fund). Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be appropriated to universities for budget years (i) in which the rate of insured unemployment in this State equals or exceeds 6%, as determined by the Department of Employment Security, or (ii) in which the amount of State funds budgeted for universities is equal to or less than the amount appropriated to universities the prior fiscal year. Effective July 1, 2004.
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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Open Land Trust Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Open Land Trust Program.
Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act, and the State Comptroller Act. Requires the Governor's Office of Management and Budget to develop program objectives and performance measures for State programs and agencies. Provides that the program objectives and performance measures must incorporate specified performance management practices. Requires the program objectives and performance measures to be used in budgets prepared for fiscal years 2007 and thereafter. Provides that the Comptroller shall, in cooperation with the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, compile and publish the data developed under the specified performance management practices. Effective immediately.
Amends the Real Estate Transfer Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if the value stated in the transfer declaration is more then $250,000, then an additional tax is imposed on the privilege of transferring title to real estate located in Illinois, on the privilege of transferring a beneficial interest in real property located in Illinois, and on the privilege of transferring a controlling interest in a real estate entity owning property located in Illinois, at the rate of 50¢ for each $500 of the entire value or fraction of $500 stated in the transfer declaration (current tax is 50¢ for each $500 of value or fraction of $500). Provides that, of the moneys collected from the additional tax, 70% shall be deposited into the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Fund and 30% into the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund (of the current tax, 35% is deposited into the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Fund and 15% into the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund).
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality of any population (now, only a municipality of more than 112,000 population located in a county of less than 185,000 population) that has adopted a zoning ordinance and the county that adopted the zoning ordinance are not precluded from entering into an intergovernmental agreement that allows the municipality to exercise its zoning powers beyond its territorial limits. Effective January 1, 2004.
Creates the Illinois Military Installation Realignment & Closure Task Force to gather information and make findings concerning the effect of the realignment and closure of military installations in Illinois, make site visits to military installations in Illinois, monitor the realignment and closing process, and urge the Department of Defense and Congress not to realign or close Illinois military installations.
Creates the Live Near Work Act and amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Live Near Work Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Authorizes the Illinois Housing Development Authority to make grants from the Fund to employers, municipalities, counties, and nonprofit housing organizations for promoting employer-assisted housing programs and to enact regulations establishing eligibility for these grants. Establishes guidelines for investments by employers that the Authority may support with grants from the Fund. Provides that grant funds may be used to support administration and technical assistance costs. Establishes criteria by which nonprofit housing organizations, municipalities, and counties are eligible for grant funds. Requires the Authority to report annually to the General Assembly on the program. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2009.
Amends the School Code. Provides that the territory of a high school district and all of the elementary school districts included within the high school district must be organized into a community unit school district within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. If not, provides that these districts shall no longer be entitled to State reimbursement for categorical programs, except federally mandated categorical programs. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any individual who has been employed as a temporary, provisional, or probationary employee of a township, county, or municipality for at least 12 consecutive months is entitled to the same benefits offered by that unit of local government to permanent employees in the same position. Prohibits a county, township, or municipality from dismissing an employee in order to avoid compliance. Provides that the Act does not affect collective bargaining agreements in effect upon the effective date. Preempts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State.