Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Provides a definition of "Peer Review Administrator". Requires firms and sole practitioners providing accounting services under the Act to undergo a peer review as a condition of renewing a license unless an exemption applies. Allows the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules. Provides penalties for failure to comply with remedial actions determined appropriate by the Peer Review Administrator. Requires the firm or sole practitioner to pay for the costs of the peer review. Provides that the peer review proceedings, records, reports, and other documents are privileged and provides exceptions to the privilege. Provides for the peer review year of combined or divided firms or sole practitioners. Grants civil immunity except for reckless or willful misconduct. Effective immediately.
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Creates the Illinois ElderCare Options Act for the purpose of initiating the first phase of the implementation of the overhaul of the long-term care system as encompassed in the Older Adult Services Act. Provides for use of the term "Illinois ElderCare" in the names of agencies whose ElderCare services or programs are funded in whole or in part with State or federal moneys. Changes the name of the "case coordination units" that contract with the Department on Aging to "Illinois ElderCare Connections agencies", and provides that those agencies shall serve as the single point-of-entry agencies for all ElderCare services. Sets forth standards for Illinois ElderCare Connections agencies, including that such agencies must be based on the principles of client-focused and consumer-directed services and care. Requires that all Illinois ElderCare Connections agencies perform a comprehensive assessment on all older adults who need services. Requires the Department on Aging to develop a common comprehensive assessment tool to be used by the agencies. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging, the State Finance Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Hospital Licensing Act, the Respite Program Act, and the Older Adult Services Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Redefines "public record" to include contracts entered into by or on behalf of a public body, notwithstanding any of the Act's exemptions. Effective immediately.
Creates the State Budget and School-Funding Crisis Referendum Act. Authorizes a statewide referendum at the consolidated election in 2006. Sets forth questions concerning a temporary increase in the State use and occupation taxes to help solve the current State budget and school-funding crises. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides for the seizure and forfeiture of a motor vehicle used in the commission of the offense of stalking or aggravated stalking. Establishes procedures in circuit court for determining the validity of the seizure of the motor vehicle.
Creates the State Budget and School-Funding Crisis Referendum Act. Authorizes a statewide referendum at the consolidated election in 2006 to seek the advice of the voters. Sets forth questions concerning a temporary increase in the State income tax to help solve the current State budget and school-funding crises. Effective immediately.
Creates the Wireless Telephone Users Consumer Protection Act. Contains a short title provision only.
Amends the Illinois Water Well Construction Code. Provides that the one time water well construction permit fee authorized by the Act shall not exceed $200 in counties with 250,000 people or more and is not to exceed $100 in all other counties (now, not to exceed $100 regardless of where well is to be constructed).
Creates the Energy Infrastructure Authority Act. Establishes the Illinois Energy Infrastructure Authority for the purpose of (i) planning, financing, constructing, developing, acquiring, maintaining, and operating electric transmission facilities and (ii) financing certain energy-related projects not owned by the Authority. Sets forth requirements for the creation and operation of the Board of Directors of the Authority. Sets forth the powers of the Authority. Provides that the Authority may not compete with private persons concerning electric transmission facilities. Authorizes the Authority to issue revenue bonds in connection with both Authority-owned and privately-owned facilities and projects and sets forth requirements for those bonds. Effective July 1, 2005.