Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appointments of commissioners.
Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Raises the total number of charter schools that may operate at any one time from 60 to 65 and the total number of charter schools that may operate at any one time in Chicago from 30 to 35. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education must designate attendance boundaries to relieve overcrowding for these 5 additional charter schools. Effective immediately.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the State Finance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement and administer a higher education revolving loan program to provide nominal interest loans for the costs of attending a public or private institution of higher education in this State. Provides that the loans must be made to high performance students and may not exceed $10,000 per person per academic year. Contains provisions concerning repayment. Creates the Higher Education Revolving Loan Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective July 1, 2006.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a school building code.
Amends the Corporate Fiduciary Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning overtime.
Amends the Illinois Migrant Labor Camp Law. Includes living quarters for backstretch employees or backstretch workers at Illinois horse race tracks within the definition of "migrant labor camp", so that such facilities are subject to licensure and inspection by the Department of Public Health. Requires those camps to meet minimum housing guidelines specified by OSHA. Prescribes features of housing for backstretch worker families with children, and limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers with respect to the regulation of such housing. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to designate a federal, State, or municipal or other local agency or entity to conduct inspections related to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of laborers, backstretch employees, or backstretch workers. Authorizes the Department or the Department's designated agent to conduct an inspection of a migrant labor camp providing living quarters for backstretch employees or backstretch workers at any time during the horse racing season. Adds representatives of the Department's designated agents to the membership of the advisory committee. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Race Track Improvement Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. In a Section relating to the examination of applicants for classified civil service positions, provides that applicants for the position of assistant director of personnel are not subject to examination. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Nola Virruso of Cicero.
