Makes appropriations to the Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
Makes appropriations to the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University for ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
Makes appropriations for expenses of the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue may maintain a petty cash fund not to exceed $2,000 for each facility that accepts payment of taxes and fees, to be used solely for the purpose of making change, and provides that the funds may be kept on the premises of the facilities. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations to the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
Makes appropriations to the Civil Service Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 to allow supervising physicians to supervise more than 2 physician assistants. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations and reappropriations to the State Board of Education for various purposes. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. In the provisions concerning health benefits for benefit recipients under the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code (TRIP); makes the following changes: Deletes the provisions that repeal the Sections concerning the TRIP provisions on July 1, 2004. Makes the benefits under the TRIP provisions equivalent to the benefits for State employees. Increases the contribution for active teachers and school districts. Increases the minimum coverage for retired teachers and their dependents. Requires the Economic and Fiscal Commission to deliver an annual report to the General Assembly concerning the liabilities and projected liabilities of the TRIP program. Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2004, an amount equal to the amount by which required employer and employee contributions were insufficient to pay for the costs of the benefits provided under the TRIP provisions in the preceding fiscal year shall be annually appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the State Comptroller for deposit into the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund. Effective immediately.
