Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Creates the Racially Balanced Judicial Appointments Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Local Tax Collection Act. Provides that the amount to be paid to each municipality or county under the Act shall not include credit memoranda and shall not include the following amounts: (i) an amount equal to the amount of refunds made during the second preceding calendar month by the Department of behalf of such county or municipality; (ii) an amount the Department determines is necessary to offset any amounts which were erroneously paid to a different taxing body; and (iii) any amount which the Department determines is necessary to offset any amounts which are payable to a different taxing body but were erroneously paid to the municipality or county. Provides that the Comptroller shall issue orders for payment within 10 (instead of 7) days after receiving the Department's certification. Provides that 2% of the amounts paid to each municipality or county (or a greater amount as specified in an agreement between the Department and the municipality or county) shall be deposited into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund to cover the costs incurred by the Department in administering and enforcing the Act (now, 2% is deposited into the General Revenue Fund). Effective immediately.

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to December 31, 2023. Effective immediately.

Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that each public retirement system, pension fund, and investment board shall set annual goals regarding the utilization of Illinois-based financial service businesses, including businesses that are minority owned or female owned; requires information to be collected and reported. Requires each public retirement system, pension fund, and investment board to adopt utilization goals for minority or female owned businesses and to independently verify the status of each contracted business on an annual basis; includes personal and staff penalties for failure to achieve those goals. Provides that every person appointed on or after January 1, 2015 by the board of trustees of a retirement system, pension fund, or investment board to be Executive Director, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Financial Officer, or an equivalent position within that system, fund, or board, or to fill a vacancy on the board of trustees, shall be subject to Senate confirmation and shall be appointed to serve for a term of no more than 4 years. Beginning January 1, 2015, requires every current or incoming trustee, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer, and Executive Director of any public retirement system, pension fund, or investment board to receive 10 hours of minority and female investment inclusion training, with the oversight of the Senate Public Pensions and State Investments Committee.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.

Creates the Interventional Surgical Pain Procedures for Chronic Pain Act. Prohibits the practice of interventional surgical pain procedures for pain medicine in this State unless the person is a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Defines "interventional surgical pain procedures". Exempts certain procedures from the Act. Authorizes the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules in consultation with the Medical Licensing Board as necessary to implement the Act. Effective on July 1, 2013.

Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning activities exempt from the application of the Act.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.

Amends the Non-Support Punishment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2023. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a completed initial license application and a completed initial license application by endorsement that has been submitted to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall be processed by the Department within 45 calendar days after receipt. Makes changes to the various fees for the renewal of a license for a resident of Illinois and nonresidents. Provides that an individual who has a 3-year temporary license and applies for an initial license shall pay the fee for a renewal of a license instead of applying for an initial license under certain provisions of the Act. Provides that the State Comptroller shall order and the State Treasurer shall transfer $9,600,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund. Effective immediately.