Sen. Dan Cronin

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person found guilty of or pleading guilty to, including any person receiving a disposition of court supervision, a violation of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance shall pay, at a minimum, a fine or penalty, inclusive of costs, equal to the amount of bail required by the Illinois Supreme Court Rules. Provides that this amendatory Act shall not limit the discretion of the court to impose a fine or penalty greater than the minimum. Effective January 1, 2011.

Amends the Water Commission Act of 1985. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Vietnam Veteran license plates.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning teacher certification.

Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Replaces the existing governing board of the Authority with 4 new governing boards, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Gives each new governing board jurisdiction over certain specified programs of the Authority. Provides that certain actions affecting more than one governing board must be taken by the affected boards acting jointly. Replaces the Executive Director of the Authority with 4 new executive directors, one appointed by each of the governing boards. Contains provisions relating to officers, employees, finance, and the issuance of bonds. Provides that the change in governing boards does not affect any existing obligation of the Authority, or any existing bond or other instrument of indebtedness of the Authority or any of its Predecessor Authorities, or the rights of any bondholder. Includes other conforming and savings provisions. Effective January 1, 2010.

Amends provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act providing that the disability of a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic resulting from a condition or health impairment that results directly or indirectly from any bloodborne pathogen, lung or respiratory disease or condition, heart or vascular disease or condition, hypertension, tuberculosis, or cancer is rebuttably presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment and to be causally connected to the hazards or exposures of the employment. Provides that the presumption does not apply to a condition or impairment of health that results from any cancer, lung or respiratory disease or condition, or heart or vascular disease or condition if the employee used cigarettes or other tobacco products within the 60-month period preceding the filing of an Application for Adjustment of Claim.

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning county board elections.

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Removes the limit on the total number of charter schools that may operate at any one time; makes related changes. Effective immediately.

Appropriates $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Trinity Services, Inc. and the FAST Team of Illinois for the establishment and operation of a FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) Outreach and Drop In Center. Effective July 1, 2009.