Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Authorizes the use of a reverse auction during the competitive sealed bid process in which responsive and responsible bidders lower their bids for supplies and services. Requires that the reverse auction be in accordance with rules adopted by each chief procurement officer. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning boundary changes.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the Veterans' Homestead Assessment Freeze Exemption. Beginning in taxable year 2005, an assessment freeze exemption is granted for residential real property that is owned by veteran or leased by a lessee who is veteran who has a legal or equitable ownership interest in the property as lessee and is liable for the payment of real property taxes on that property. Provides that the amount of this exemption is the equalized assessed value of the property in the taxable year for which application is made minus the base amount. Defines "base amount" as the base year equalized assessed value of the property plus the first year's equalized assessed value of any added improvements that increased the assessed value of the property after the base year. Defines "base year" as the taxable year prior to the taxable year for which the veteran first qualifies and applies for the exemption. Sets forth application procedures for the exemption. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Reduces from $500 to $250 the fee the Secretary of State may charge certain persons for providing driver or vehicle data in electronic format, computer processable medium, or printout. Reduces from $50 to $25 the additional amount the Secretary may charge those persons per 1,000 units of data. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the transportation of pupils.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that an Applicant may qualify for tax credits if the Applicant has 100 or fewer employees and is located or will locate in a county for which the annual unemployment rate was at least 1% higher than the average annual statewide unemployment rate during the most recent year for which those statistics are available from the Department of Employment Security, the project will involve an investment of at least $500,000 in capital improvements to be placed in service, and the project will employ at least 2 New Employees within the State as a direct result of the project. Effective immediately.
Creates the Nurse Licensure Compact Act. Allows for reciprocity of licensure of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses among the states. Provides for administration of the Compact by the Nursing Act Coordinator. Provides that the licensing board shall participate in a Compact Evaluation Initiative designed to evaluate the effectiveness and operability of the Compact. Provides that the Compact does not relieve employers from complying with statutorily imposed obligations. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act to make changes relating to the purposes of the Compact.
