Rep. Ricca Slone

Mourns the passing of 1st Lt. Brian Slavenas of Genoa who was killed when his helicopter was shot down in Iraq.

Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a study to (i) develop an understanding of the geology of each aquifer in the State; (ii) determine the groundwater flow through the geologic units and the interaction of groundwater with surface waters; and (iii) determine the chemistry of the geologic units and the groundwater in those units. Requires the Department to develop geologic and groundwater flow models for each underground aquifer in the State based upon information obtained from the study. Effective immediately.

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. 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 Electronic Mail Act. Requires an initiator of an unsolicited e-mail advertisement to establish a toll-free telephone number or return e-mail address that the recipient of the advertisement may call or e-mail to notify the sender not to e-mail any further unsolicited e-mail advertisements. Prohibits an initiator of an unsolicited e-mail advertisement from selling or transferring the e-mail address of a person who given notice that he or she does not want to receive any further unsolicited e-mail advertisements. Provides that each unsolicited e-mail advertisement's subject line shall include "ADV:" as the first 4 characters and each adult-oriented unsolicited e-mail advertisement's subject line shall include "ADV:ADLT" as the first 8 characters.

Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Bureau of the Budget Act, and the State Comptroller Act. Requires the Bureau of the 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 Bureau of the Budget, compile and publish the data developed under the specified performance management practices. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Housing Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the name of a housing corporation.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Authorizes an attachment against the property of a debtor who has been referred by the Department of Corrections to the Attorney General (instead of who is a defendant in a suit brought by the Attorney General) in connection with the reimbursement of the Department for the expenses of the debtor's incarceration.

Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows certain retired teachers to remain in retirement status and continue to receive their retirement annuities while engaging in employment in a designated subject shortage area. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 to provide that health insurance benefits under the State and TRIP plans are suspended while the annuitant is covered as an active teacher. Amends the School Code to require regional superintendents of schools to certify school district compliance with certain requirements of the program. Effective immediately.

Creates the Facility Planning Area Rules Act. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to propose rules and procedures for facility planning area amendments. Gives guidelines for the proposed rules and procedures. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2007. Effective immediately.

Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act to extend the sunset date for the Act from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2006. Effective immediately.