Appropriates $450,216,000 to the Board of Trustees of the State Universities Retirement System for the State's contribution and $3,916,338 to the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund for the State's contribution. Effective July 1, 2008.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Public Health (IDPH), subject to appropriation, to establish a program of services for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) to help those persons stay in their homes and out of institutions. Provides that to be eligible for the program, a person must have applied for benefits under the Department of Human Services' Home Services Program (HSP) and must have been determined ineligible for that program because his or her retirement or life insurance assets exceeded the applicable limits. Provides for an asset limit of $17,500 for the IDPH program but exempts retirement or life insurance assets up to $500,000. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for a federal waiver for Medicaid eligibility for HSP services for persons with MS who are over age 60 and who have retirement or life insurance assets up to $500,000. Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Effective July 1, 2008.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Creates the Clean Coal Program Law as a new Article in the Public Utilities Act. Contains only an Article heading.
Urges the Federal Communications Commission to reject the cap proposed by the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Specifies that the 10-year limit on the duration of State contracts and leases is inclusive of proposed renewals.
P.A. 94-798, Art. 34, Sec. 1Makes a supplemental appropriation to the Court of Claims to pay a claim for attorney fees against the State Board of Elections. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the contents of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Rotary Club Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the issuance of Rotary Club license plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged a fee of $25 at original issuance and for each renewal. Provides that $10 of the additional original issuance fee and $23 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Rotary Club Fund. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, the moneys in the Rotary Club Fund shall be paid as grants for charitable purposes sponsored by the Rotary Club.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that any gas utility may enter into a contract for up to 20 years of supply with any company for the purchase of synthetic natural gas (rather than a 20-year supply contract with any company for synthetic natural gas) produced from coal through the gasification process if the company has commenced construction of a coal gasification facility by July 1, 2009 (rather than July 1, 2008). Makes changes in factors used to determine whether the cost for synthetic natural gas is reasonable and prudent. Effective immediately.
