Rep. Art Tenhouse

Amends the Ticket Scalping Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning service charges.

Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Allows the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board to establish conditions and procedures under which the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan may discount or subsidize premiums for unemployed or retired coal miners who are federally eligible and whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004, and to accept funds appropriated for this purpose. Allows unemployed or retired coal miners who are federally eligible and whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004 to be eligible for the Plan even though their premiums may be discounted or subsidized. Requires federally eligible unemployed or retired coal miners whose employer-provided health insurance coverage was terminated on September 28, 2004 to pay the discounted or subsidized premiums established by the Board. Effective immediately.

Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available to any individual or, on state-owned or managed lands and waters, members of the public (rather than to the public) for recreational or conservation purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes. Provides that residential buildings are not included in the definition of "land". Changes the definition of "recreational or conservation purpose" to include hunting, hiking, recreational shooting, operation of an off-highway vehicle, rock climbing, trapping, horseback riding of an entrant's own horse or horses, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, water or snow skiing, sledding, and snowmobiling. Effective immediately.

Amends the Abuse of Adults with Disabilities Intervention Act. Provides that if the guardian of the person of an adult with disabilities is alleged to be the perpetrator of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, the Adults with Disabilities Abuse Project may (now, shall) seek the appointment of a temporary substitute guardian pursuant to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 under the Probate Act of 1975. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Congratulates Stephen L. Welsh on the occasion of his retirement after 20 years of service in the U.S. Navy.

Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning annexation of territory.

Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Provides that the Treasurer may accept a proposal from an eligible institution that provides a reduced rate of interest if the institution agrees to expend an amount equal to the reduction for the delivery of credit union products and services and financial literacy programs to low income persons or economically disadvantaged areas of the State. Effective immediately.

Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes technical changes in the Section relating to grounds for denying an application for and for revoking and seizing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.