Rep. Ricca Slone

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Deletes a provision that includes beginning and ending dates for the operation of a Great START (Strategy to Attract and Retain Teachers) program. Deletes provisions (i) requiring a working committee of the Child and Development Advisory Council of the Department of Human Services to make certain recommendations concerning the Great START program by October 1, 2000 and (ii) requiring the Department to evaluate the Great START program, gather data on the program, and submit a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2002. Effective immediately.

Amends the Community Health Center Expansion Act. Provides for an additional 3 years of funding (after an initial 3-year grant) for community health centers through grants from the Department of Public Health, subject to appropriation. Provides for funding at a level of 50% of a grantee's third-year-grant amount under the initial grant. Requires that such community health centers demonstrate continued financial need. Effective immediately.

Creates a Task Force on a Uniform Building Code for the purpose of examining and making recommendations pertaining to the adoption of a uniform building code for the State.

Congratulates the central Illinois chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.

Mourns the death in Iraq of U.S. Army Reserves Sergeant Elmer C. Krause of Greensboro, North Carolina, a member of the 724th Transportation Company based in Bartonvville.

Mourns the death of U.S. Army Reserves Specialist Gregory R. Goodrich of Bartonville.

Congratulates the Gems of the Prairie Quilters of Peoria on hosting the National Quilting Association, Inc.'s Quilt Show.

Congratulates the Integrity Gospel Singers on the occasion of their Promoting Excellence Scholarship Concert.

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires that unused State property leased by the Department of Central Management Services may not be leased at less than 60% of the fair market rental value rate unless specified conditions are met. Provides procedures for determining the fair market rental value. Provides that the Director of Central Management Services may lease property for nominal consideration only under certain circumstances. Makes a first violation a Class B misdemeanor. Makes a second or subsequent violation a Class A misdemeanor. Amends the State Property Control Act. Redefines the term "responsible officer" to exclude college presidents. When disposing of surplus real property, prohibits the Administrator from selling the property if any State agency requests its transfer. Makes changes in the procedures the Administrator must follow prior to disposal or division of the property. Provides that an appraisal is not required if the property is not being transferred to another State agency and the fair market value of the property is less that $15,000 (rather than $5,000). Makes a second or subsequent violation of the Act a Class A misdemeanor. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a person under the age of 18 receives a graduated driver's license, for the first year of the license or until the person reaches the age of 18, whichever occurs sooner: the person may not drive with more than one person in the vehicle who is under the age of 20, excepting the siblings of the driver; and the person may not operate a vehicle on any day of the week between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.