Congratulates Ryan Held on winning the Gold Medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Congratulates Jay R. Stevenson on his retirement as President of the Illinois League of Financial Institutions.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State's Attorneys' representation of the State in court proceedings.
Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue may furnish certain financial information to municipalities and counties (now, only municipalities) if the municipality or county agrees in writing to the Act's confidentiality provisions. Provides that the Department of Revenue is authorized to provide the information to municipalities or counties by electronic means. Provides that the Department may disclose the standard classification number assigned to a business. Provides that only the chief executive officer or chairman of the municipality or county may enter into an information-sharing agreement with the Department. Requires the chief executive officer or chairman to provide the Department with a list of municipal or county employees who may request return information, view return information, or receive related information. Contains provisions concerning the cancellation of the agreement.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a Section concerning the valuation of vegetative filter strips is repealed on December 31, 2026 (instead of December 31, 2016).
Designates May of 2016 as Skin Cancer Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.
Urges each State agency under the direction of the Office of the Governor, as well as the offices of Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, and the 4 caucuses of the General Assembly to prepare an agency or office workforce report describing the number, type, and duties of their employees in each county in this State and the justification as to why these positions, specifically upper and middle management positions, could not be located in Springfield. Urges all State agencies and the offices of all constitutional officers to consider filling any vacant position in Springfield first.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of the Illinois State University for its FY 16 ordinary and contingent expenses.
Congratulates all University of Illinois students and their advisors for their creativity and inquisitiveness and shows support for undergraduate research programs.
Recognizes the Illinois 2016 Children's Champions and their dedication, hard work, and significant contributions to the State of Illinois.