Sen. Louis S. Viverito

Amends the Horse Racing Act of 1975. Authorizes 2 or more organization licensees to consolidate into a single consolidated organization licensee. Provides that a consolidated organization licensee shall be entitled to all of the rights, powers, and benefits that would have accrued to the organization licensees if they had not consolidated, regardless of whether all or a portion of a pre-consolidation licensee are sold, transferred, or not utilized. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a stylistic change in a provision concerning quick-take proceedings.

Creates the State Budget Crisis Referendum Act. Authorizes a statewide referendum at the consolidated election in 2003 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 crisis. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Revenue to provide each municipality, on a quarterly basis, with detailed information regarding whether proper occupation and use tax payments are being received by the municipality by monitoring and tracking those revenues. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Creates the Community Developmental Disability Services Medicaid Trust Fund consisting of funds paid to the State by the federal government under Title XIX or Title XXI of the Social Security Act for services delivered by community developmental disability services providers. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall reimburse community developmental disability services providers out of the Fund for Medicaid-reimbursed developmental disability services provided to eligible individuals. Repeals the Community Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Services Provider Participation Fee Trust Fund.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "year".

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall include, in the annual service needs report regarding autism submitted to the General Assembly, a plan to provide family support mechanisms to enable persons with autism to remain in a family home environment. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Extends eligibility for continued home-based skilled or intermediate care to persons age 21 or older (under current law, eligibility is limited to persons under age 21). Requires an annual determination of need for that level of care and requires the Department of Human Services to make an annual report concerning services provided and other matters. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties.

Mourns the death of Ugo Sabatini.

Mourns the death of Elizabeth Trovato.