Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "felony".

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the notice of the first levy of taxes by a municipality or county in a special service area shall include the proposed tax levy, the tax rates for the year preceding the levy year of other taxing districts in the special service area, the proposed budget, and a tax impact statement. Provides that the tax impact statement shall contain estimates of the tax required for the proposed special service area and estimates of the tax increase for taxpayers in the special service area. Provides factors on which the estimates of the tax rates shall be based. Provides that the public hearing required for the proposal of a special service area shall be held within the boundaries of the proposed special service area. Effective January 1, 2012.

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that a dental hygienist may be employed or retained by a health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization to perform dental hygiene services without the patient first being examined by a licensed dentist if the dental hygienist (i) has engaged in active practice of clinical dental hygiene for a minimum of 2,400 hours in the past 18 months or a career total of 3,000 hours, (ii) has entered into a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist, (iii) had documented participation in course in infection control and medical emergencies, and (iv) maintains current CPR certification. Authorizes the dental hygienist to perform limited specified services. Provides that a licensed dentist may not have a collaborative agreement with more than 2 dental hygienist unless otherwise authorized by the Board. Provides that the collaborative agreement must (i) include certain provisions and it must be signed and maintained by the dentist, the dental hygienist, and the facility, program, or organization, (ii) be reviewed yearly, and (iii) be made available to the Board upon request. Effective immediately.

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code limiting, to no more than 10% of the annual proceeds of the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund, the use of the Fund for exhibits for and the maintenance of the Illinois Fire Fighter Museum. Provides that the limit may be exceeded to pay for emergency repairs related to the structural stability of the Illinois Fire Fighter Museum.

Appoints a Committee to (i) approve the final Journals of the Senate of the 96th General Assembly that have not been approved by the body as a whole and (ii) review, correct, and thereafter approve as final all Journals of the Senate from the First Special Session in August of 2012.

Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that persons in positions in the bureau of the Department of Central Management Services responsible for State information technology and telecommunications systems that specifically require specialized and advanced training and experience in information technology deployment and support or which require industry-recognized certification in information technology are partially exempt from jurisdiction B. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the execution of joint agreements on forms, the certification and filing of State aid claims, and the definition of "dropout".

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that beginning in 2012, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require the Office of Retail Market Development to prepare a report regarding the development of competitive natural gas markets and the value of municipal aggregation in the natural gas market with a comparison of the development of the municipal aggregation of electricity customers. Provides that the Commission may request and utilities and alternative gas retail suppliers shall provide the data as requested by the Commission. Provides that the report shall be completed by April 1, 2013 and shall be filed with the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services of the General Assembly and the Governor and shall be publicly available. Effective immediately.

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning referenda on retail sales of alcoholic liquor.