Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Creates the Manufacturing Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Appropriates $50,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for a grant to City of Chicago School District 299 for the construction of a high school at 31st Street and Kedzie Street, with an enrollment of at least 3,000 students. Effective July 1, 2006.

Amends the Animal Control Act. Requires owners of certain breeds of dogs to license the dogs as dangerous dogs and to maintain canine liability insurance. Requires a dog licensed as a dangerous dog to wear an orange tag issued along with the license whenever the dog is dwelling or roaming in a public place. Provides for the renewal of the license and the tag every 3 years and on and after July 1, 2006, makes issuance or renewal of a license contingent upon maintenance of canine liability insurance. Requires the Division of Insurance of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to cooperate with insurance companies to develop a plan for canine liability insurance and requires implementation of the plan by July 1, 2006. Authorizes the imposition of reasonable fines and imposes criminal penalties for violation of the licensing and canine liability insurance requirements. Authorizes impoundment of the dog until all fines are paid and the owner is in compliance with the licensing and insurance provisions. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Creates the Community Policing Grants Act. Contains a short title only.

Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the State Finance Act and the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Creates the Community Policing Grant Fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall, subject to appropriation, be distributed upon the approval of the Director of State Police as grants to local law enforcement agencies for community policing programs. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be distributed proportionately to local law enforcement agencies in each county based upon the fees collected from the issuance of Firearm Owner's Identification Cards to residents of that county. Increases the fee for the issuance of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card from $5 to $10. Provides that $5 of the fee shall be deposited into the Community Policing Grant Fund.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the Cicero Audit Committee. Provides that the duties of the Committee shall be to review certain financial reports prepared by or on behalf of the Town of Cicero. Requires that, no later than February 1 of each year, the Committee shall report to the Governor and to the members of the General Assembly regarding the financial reporting of the Town of Cicero. Provides that the Committee shall consist of 5 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and that no more than 2 members of the Committee may be residents of the Town of Cicero. Provides that the members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses. Requires the corporate authorities of the Town of Cicero to provide any information or documents to the Committee that the Committee deems necessary in carrying out its duties. Preempts home rule powers. Provides that these provisions are repealed on February 15, 2008. Effective immediately.

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that there shall not be a limit on the number of resident or non-resident archery deer hunting permits. Effective immediately.

Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning service of process on a foreign limited liability company.