Amends the Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Registration Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of Revenue to offer a special instant scratch-off game with the title of "Quality of Life", to commence on July 1, 2007 and to be discontinued on December 31, 2012. Provides that the net revenue from the game shall be deposited into the Quality of Life Endowment Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly solely to the Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Quality of Life Board, for the purpose of HIV/AIDS-prevention education and for making grants to public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding organizations that serve the highest at-risk categories for contracting HIV or developing AIDS. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to create the Quality of Life Board as an advisory board within the Department of Public Health. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Quality of Life Endowment Fund. Sets forth procedures for the appointment of Board members and for the operation of the Board. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Environmental Protection Agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, as follows:General Revenue Fund $906,500; Other State Funds $231,225,183; Federal Funds $55,761,300; Total $287,892,983.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008: General Revenue Fund $5,319,900; Other State Funds $29,171,407; Federal Funds $383,306,000; Total $417,797,307.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Universities Civil Service System for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, as follows: General Revenue Fund $1,273,220.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, as follows: General Revenue Fund $40,966,074; Other State Funds $175,661,518; Federal Funds $13,957,600; Total $230,585,192.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, as follows:General Revenue Fund $1,434,450.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires an electric utility to procure or obtain renewable energy resources in amounts equal to provided quantities. Requires an electric utility to report to the Illinois Commerce Commission regarding compliance with renewable energy resource standards by April 1 of each year beginning in 2008. Provides penalties for an electric utility that fails to procure or obtain the full amount of renewable energy resources as required by specified provisions. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules as necessary within 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act to assist in implementing methods of procurement, accounting, tracking, and reporting in order to achieve the stated objectives. Provides that electric utilities may enter into long-term contracts of up to 20 years with providers of renewable energy resources. Provides that the provisions shall not prohibit an electric utility from issuing a competitive solicitation for renewable energy resources in order to meet the required standards. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Property Tax Appeal Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, as follows: General Revenue Fund $2,299,400.
Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Attorney General for a grant to the Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates (Illinois CASA).
