Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Sets forth procedures by which municipalities may acquire water systems by eminent domain. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission has no approval authority of any eminent domain action brought by any governmental entity or combination of such entities to acquire water systems or water works.
Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Requires inventories of certain skilled or intermediate care facilities to be conducted annually by July 1, to list services provided, and to differentiate between active and inactive beds. Effective immediately.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repairer Regulation Act from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2017. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for the treatment of pervasive developmental disorders. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that certain mental health coverages apply to health maintenance organizations and individual policies of accident and health insurance. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Library District Act of 1991. Provides that the Sections in the Act that authorize the annexation of territory are each an independent authorization for the annexation of contiguous territory. Provides that a library district may annex territory by ordinance if that territory is located within the boundaries of a municipality or school district that is included within the district (now, the district may annex the territory if the municipality or school district has annexed or otherwise includes the territory within its boundaries). Deletes a provision that the annexation ordinance must recite the prior annexation or other inclusion of the territory by the municipality or school district. Provides that if, before the effective date of this amendatory Act, a district has annexed territory and that annexation complies with the statutory requirements, as changed by this amendatory Act, then, for all purposes, that annexation is validated, ratified, and declared to be in full force and effect from the date on which the district completed its annexation of the territory. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately.
Amend the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Establishes the CLEAN-WIN program. Provides that the Department of Public Health must reimburse eligible owners of dwellings for replacing windows in living units deemed lead hazards by the Department. Requires the Department to appropriate funds for the program and to adopt rules to implement the program and to establish criteria for eligibility. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle using diesel fuel with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of more than 8,000 pounds may not have its engine idling for more than 5 minutes within any 60 minute period. Creates exemptions. Provides that a person who operates a vehicle in violation of the provision is guilty of a petty offense punishable by a fine of $50 for a first offense and $150 for a second or subsequent offense within any 12 month period.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Re-enacts the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption. The exemption was created by Public Act 88-669, which has been held to be unconstitutional as a violation of the single subject clause of the Illinois Constitution. Includes validation provisions. Increases the maximum reduction for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption from $3,000 to $3,500 for taxable years 2006 and thereafter. Increases the maximum income limitation in the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption from $45,000 to $50,000 for taxable years 2006 and thereafter. Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Increases the maximum income limitation under the Act from $40,000 to $45,000 for taxable years 2006 and thereafter. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning municipal adoption by reference of the county subdivision code.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Illinois Optometric Act of 1987 from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2017. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Removes all references to certificates and therapeutical certification throughout the Act. Replaces all references to "Department of Professional Regulation" with "Department of Financial and Professional Regulation" and replaces all references to "Director of Professional Regulation" with "Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation" throughout the Act. Provides that the practice of optometry includes the appropriate use of ocular pharmaceutical agents, rather than diagnostic ocular pharmaceutical agents and therapeutic ocular pharmaceutical agents. Provides that the civil penalties for unlicensed practice and for violation of the Act shall not exceed $10,000 (now, $5,000). Removes a provision concerning initial Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board terms. Creates the position of optometric coordinator. Provides that the optometric coordinator shall be the chief enforcement officer of the Act and shall serve at the will of the Board. Provides that all licenses without "Therapeutic Certification" that are on inactive status as of March 31, 2006 shall be placed on non-renewed status and may only be restored after the licensee meets those requirements established by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
