Amends the Department of Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates a loan program for ex-offenders to plan and start their own businesses. Defines terms and sets requirements for loans. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Ex-Offender Fund. Effective January 1, 2010.
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that "self-neglect" includes compulsive hoarding, which is characterized by the acquisition of, and unwillingness or inability to discard, large quantities of seemingly useless objects that create a significantly cluttered living space and cause considerable distress or impairment in functioning. Provides that the Department on Aging's program of services for persons age 60 or older shall include the following services for eligible adults who have been removed from their residences for the purpose of cleanup or repairs: temporary housing; counseling; and caseworker services to try to ensure that the conditions necessitating the removal do not reoccur.
Creates the Local Farm and Food Products Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Technology Development Act. Authorizes the State Treasurer to segregate up to 2% of the Treasurer's investment portfolio in the Technology Development Account IIa. Authorizes investments from the account to provide venture capital to help attract, assist, and retain quality technology businesses in Illinois. Contains provisions concerning soliciting proposals from entities to manage and be the General Partner of Technology Development Account IIb, consisting of investments from the private sector that must invest, at the direction of the Treasurer, in tandem with TDA IIa. Sets restrictions and conditions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Technology Development Act. Authorizes the State Treasurer to segregate up to 2% of the Treasurer's investment portfolio in the Technology Development Account IIa. Authorizes investments from the account to provide venture capital to help attract, assist, and retain quality technology businesses in Illinois. Contains provisions concerning soliciting proposals from entities to manage and be the General Partner of Technology Development Account IIb, consisting of investments from the private sector that must invest, at the direction of the Treasurer, in tandem with TDA IIa. Sets restrictions and conditions. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Requires each retirement system to establish a policy with the goal of increasing the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of its fiduciaries, update the goals annually, and submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly by September 1 of each year.
Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Increases the authorization for certain agricultural assistance by $150,000,000. Authorizes bonds for "renewable energy resources projects" (in addition to clean coal and energy projects), including electric transmission lines and equipment and plants that produce renewable fuels. Allows clean coal projects to include transportation of carbon, clean coal facilities, and SNG facilities. Provides that bond authorization for these purposes is in addition to and not limited by other bond limitations in the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
