Amends the Appellate Court Act and the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that the amount of certain court fees may be set by Supreme Court rule, except that the fee amounts shall remain as set by statute until the Supreme Court adopts rules specifying a higher or lower fee amount. Creates the Reviewing Court Case Management System Fund, a non-appropriated trust fund held separate and apart from State moneys. Provides that court fees collected under the new provisions shall be deposited into the Reviewing Court Case Management System Fund and used by the Supreme Court and the appellate courts for costs associated with electronic filing and case management systems. Amends the Professional Service Corporation Act, the Limited Liability Company Act, and the Professional Association Act. Provides that certificate of registration fees collected in connection with the practice of law may be set by Supreme Court rule, except that the fee amounts shall remain as set by statute until the Supreme Court adopts rules specifying a higher or lower fee amount. Creates the Supreme Court Committees and Commissions Fund, a non-appropriated trust fund held separate and apart from State moneys. Provides that moneys collected under the new provisions shall be deposited into the Supreme Court Committees and Commissions Fund and used for costs associated with the operation of committees and commissions created by the Supreme Court.
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides an alternative procedure that a large public utility may choose in establishing the ratemaking rate base of a water or sewer utility that the large public utility is acquiring. Provides that the Commission's order that approves the large public utility's acquisition of the water or sewer utility shall include the Commission's decision establishing (1) the ratemaking rate base of the water or sewer utility and (2) the district or tariff group with which the water or sewer utility will be combined for ratemaking purposes. Sets forth provisions concerning definitions, appraisers and their duties, ratemaking rate base, and rate cases. Makes the provisions applicable until June 1, 2018. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Building Commission Act. Removes the June 1, 2013 date of repeal for provisions regarding design-build contracts in Cook County. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation may make low-interest loans from the Working Capital Revolving Loan Fund to disadvantaged business enterprises. Establishes a loan selection committee to review applications and select eligible businesses. Provides that the Department may set eligibility requirements for loans by administrative rule. Provides limitations on the use of loan funds. Provides that loans may be made with interest. Limits the number of loans a business may receive. Provides that the Department shall give annual reports to the Governor and the General Assembly on the program. Provides that the Department's authority to issue loans expires on June 1, 2018. Amends the State Finance Act. Establishes the Working Capital Revolving Loan Fund. Provides for transfers not to exceed $3,000,000 a year, for a period of 5 years, from the Road Fund to the Working Capital Revolving Loan Fund as requested by the Secretary of Transportation. Provides that no transfer will occur if the available balance in the Working Capital Revolving Loan Fund is equal to or greater than $6,000,000. Effective July 1, 2013.
Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, provides that the Department of Human Services shall disregard the value of all assets held by the family. Effective immediately.
Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that in a county with a population exceeding 2,000,000, the Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board may authorize the Department of Human Services to enter into an agreement with that county to reduce the number of commitments by the same percentage as is required by this Section of other counties, and with all of the same requirements of the Act, including reporting and evaluation, except that the agreement may encompass a clearly identifiable geographical subdivision of that county. Provides that the geographical subdivision may include, but is not limited to, a police district or group of police districts, a geographical area making up a court calendar or group of court calendars, a municipal district or group of municipal districts, or a municipality or group of municipalities.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bail on a new trial.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the common law.
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, beginning in State fiscal year 2013, the State shall make annual contributions to the Fund. For State fiscal year 2013, the contribution shall be $270,347,800. For each year thereafter, the Board shall certify to the Governor by December 15th the amount of the required State contribution for the coming fiscal year. The certified contribution shall be equal to 10% of the certified State contribution to the downstate Teachers' Retirement System. In a provision that reduces the required annual Board of Education contribution to the Fund by the amount of any State contribution, makes the reduction apply only if the Board has certified in the previous fiscal year that the total assets of the Fund are at least 90% of the total actuarial liabilities of the Fund. Effective immediately.