Sen. Michael Noland

Amends the Court Reporters Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Illinois Clean Elections Act. Establishes a voluntary method of public financing of the campaigns of candidates for statewide constitutional offices and the General Assembly. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Clean Elections Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create an individual tax return checkoff in support of the Fund. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that commercial vehicle relocators that tow a vehicle at the request of the owner or lessor of private property, or their agent, may acquire a storage lien on the properly towed vehicle. Increases the amount of damage that may be done to a vehicle before scrap processors may acquire clean title without the notation "REBUILT" from 25% of the market value to 33 1/3% of the market value. Creates a new Article governing mechanic's liens. Provides that a person or entity providing labor, services, material, or storage for any vehicle with the consent of the vehicle owner or authorized agent of the vehicle owner shall be entitled to have a lien upon the vehicle for the contracted price of the services provided. Provides methods for establishing consent. Prescribes the method and requirements for foreclosing a mechanic's lien, including notice requirements to the owner. Provides that any proceeds in excess of the lien shall be deposited with the county treasurer. Establishes requirements for the purchaser of a vehicle at a foreclosure sale to obtain title. Provides that the Secretary of State shall adopt rules governing the foreclosure of mechanic's liens. Provides that persons whose vehicle is towed as a result of a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code must request a hearing within 14 days of notice or forfeit their vehicle. Amends the Labor and Storage Lien Act. Provides that Act does not apply to labor, services, skill, or material upon or furnishing storage for motor vehicles. Amends the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. Provides that Act does not apply to labor, services, skill, or material upon or furnishing storage for motor vehicles. Amends the Automotive Repair Act. Provides that if a customer authorizes a repair estimate and does not retrieve the vehicle or authorize the repairs, a lien shall be created in the amount of the storage costs incident to preparing the estimate. Effective January 1, 2015.

Amends the Good Samaritan Act. To the definition of "free medical clinic", adds programs organized by a municipality, local health department, or local health jurisdiction under a program organized by a local health department under administrative rules utilizing credentialed members of the Medical Reserve Corps at which the care provided does not include an overnight stay in a health-care facility.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "severely or profoundly intellectually disabled person".

Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that no land owned or acquired by a forest preserve may be used for any sand, gravel, or other mining operation. Prohibits a forest preserve district from transferring any land or interest in land to an entity that the district has reason to know intends to construct any mining operation, and provides that when transferring land to an entity the district must impose a covenant in the transfer that prohibits the development of any mining operation. Exempts any previous or current mining operations in a district from this prohibition.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a tax credit for property taxes.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax checkoff for contributions to the State Firefighter Essential Training Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Illinois Fire Service Institute for the purpose of developing, producing, and distributing essential fire department training materials at no cost to each fire department and fire protection district in Illinois. Effective immediately.