Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Medical Assistance Article.
States opposition to the State Board of Education hiring three public relations professionals to serve as "Storytellers".
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning confidential treatment, provides that specified information shall remain confidential and privileged with the exception of information submitted pursuant to provisions concerning acquisition of control or merger with domestic companies that is not personal financial information. In provisions concerning accident and health reserves, removes language requiring the Director of Insurance from time to time to adopt rules requiring the use of appropriate tables of morbidity, mortality, interest rates, and valuation methods for such reserves. Provides that the Director may enter into written agreements to share confidential insurer records or information with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors. Repeals provisions concerning grounds for disapproval of a management contract or service agreement, reports by certain property and casualty insurers, participating and non-participating policies, and burial societies. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Changes the definition of "organization" to mean any domestic insurance company (rather than any insurance company). Effective immediately.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning terms.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a transfer between spouses does not disqualify wooded acreage from the provisions for the assessment of untransferred wooded acreage.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that unless otherwise permitted by law, no person may have in his or her possession a weapon except a weapon specified by the Code or administrative rules for the purpose of taking any species protected by the Code. Provides that any use of a weapon to take wildlife contrary to the provisions of the Code is deemed a violation.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes language allowing the Department of Transportation to designate streets or highways in the system of State highways as Class III highways. Provides that non-designated highways include highways that have lane widths of less than 11 feet, State highways not designated as Class I or II, and local highways which are part of any county, township, municipal, or district road system not designated as Class II. Deletes language regarding: the maximum length of vehicles on all non-State highways; and the highways that vehicles not exceeding 65 feet in overall length are allowed to access. Provides that combinations of vehicles over 65 feet in length with no overall length limitation are allowed certain access if there is no sign prohibiting access and the route is not being used as a thoroughfare between Class I or Class II highways. Provides that the maximum length limitation on non-designated highways for a truck tractor in combination with a semitrailer is 65 feet overall dimension and 60 feet overall dimension for a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer or truck tractor semitrailer-semitrailer. Provides that length limitations do not apply on legal holidays and for a tow truck in combination with a disabled vehicle or combination of disabled vehicles. Provides that a unit of local government shall affirm to the Department if it has no Class II designated truck routes. Provides that units of local government shall report to the Department, and the Department shall post on its website, any limitations prohibiting the operation of vehicles imposed by ordinance or resolution in the unit of local government's non-designated highway system. Provides that, to be effective, an ordinance or resolution passed to designate a Class II roadway need not be signed, but shall be reported to the Department. Repeals a provision that requires local units of government to report to the Department all preferred truck routes, designated truck route networks, or whether there are no such truck routes.
Amends the Western Illinois University Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning creating the Board of Trustees.
