Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall award competitive grants under a Teen Responsibility, Education, Achievement, Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program to community-based agencies. Provides that successful grantees under the Teen REACH grant program shall plan and implement activities that address outcomes associated with 6 core services: (i) the improvement of educational performance; (ii) life skills education; (iii) parental education; (iv) recreation, sports, cultural, and artistic activities; (v) the development of positive adult mentors; and (vi) service learning opportunities. Provides that successful grantees under the Teen REACH grant program shall be in compliance with policies and procedures on program, data, and expense reporting as developed by the Department, in consultation with the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the program.
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Amends the Adult Education Act with respect to Area Planning Councils. Makes changes concerning membership on an Area Planning Council, the election of officers and the development of bylaws, the chairperson of the Council, and the designation of sub-areas within a Council district. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to determine the guidelines for the bylaws and operation of a Council. Removes provisions concerning joint Councils and Councils for school districts not included within the boundaries of a community college district. Makes changes concerning an Area Adult Education Plan and the Board's annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly for adult education. Effective immediately.
Amends the Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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 Provides that a Section concerning the valuation of vegetative filter strips is repealed on December 31, 2026 (instead of December 31, 2016).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 Public Utilities Act. Defines "solar customer" as any class of customer of an electric utility or an alternative retail electric supplier that uses a photovoltaic electric delivery system. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of James G. Moon.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of the Illinois State University for its FY 16 ordinary and contingent expenses.
Congratulates Frank Orlin and Hollie Joy Hutchins on their 40th wedding anniversary.
Congratulates Dr. Sembu Kanthilal on the occasion of receiving the 2015 Rural Physician of Excellence Award from the Illinois Rural Health Association.