Congratulates Charles N. "Charlie" Wheeler III on his retirement and thanks him for his selfless dedication to journalism in the State of Illinois and for inspiring hundreds of student journalists that are now excelling in their field due.
Commends Marvin Perzee on his service to the Iroquois County Fair Board.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who violates a provision in the Code governing the operation of a vehicle approaching a stationary emergency vehicle commits a petty (rather than business) offense punishable by a fine of not more than $75 (rather than a fine of not less than $100 or more than $10,000). Provides that a person who violates the provision and the violation results in damage to the property of another person commits a business offense punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $10,000. Provides that a person who violates the provision and the violation results in the injury or death of another person commits a Class A misdemeanor.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administration of the Code.
Congratulates Lisa Guinan on her long service to the Illinois General Assembly.
Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides that a permit for incidental taking under the Act shall not be required if a federal conservation agreement, including, but not limited to, a candidate conservation agreement, habitat conservation plan, or safe harbor agreement that includes conservation practices conducted in the State in effect and approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. Provides that incidental taking of species that are listed as endangered or threatened by the State only and not listed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall follow the provisions under the Act. Provides that of the remaining appointed members, one member shall be a landowner representing the State's largest general farm organization. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 520 ILCS 10/5.5 520 ILCS 10/6 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides that a permit for incidental taking under the Act shall not be required: (1) on land that is subject to and for activities that are implemented in compliance with a federal Candidate Conservation Agreement or Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973; or (2) for covered conservation practices conducted in this State within a federal program authorized under a Conference Report under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 on land subject to that program. Provides that upon an automatic listing of a federally-listed species, the Endangered Species Protection Board shall immediately publish a notice for a public hearing and conduct a hearing within 14 days of the automatic listing. Provides that the listing, delisting, or change of listing status for any non-federally listed species shall be made only after a public hearing. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Sherwin Swartz on his long service to the Illinois General Assembly and the occasion of his 90th birthday.
Encourages business owners in the State of Illinois to recruit and to hire qualified candidate workers with criminal pasts.
Declares September 2019 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.
Expresses support for Israel and the Jewish population in the State of Illinois.
