Sen. Michael Noland

Creates the Illinois Energy Act of 2013. Contains only a short title provision.

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

Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administration Code of Illinois. Provides that certain amounts shall be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Common School Fund. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the income tax rates on individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations shall be 5%. Increases the residential real property tax credit from to 10%. Increases the limitation on the education expense credit. Increases the percentage of the earned income tax credit. Makes changes concerning distributions to the Local Government Distributive Fund. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain services are taxable under the Act. Amends the School Code. Creates the Education Financial Award System Fund, the Digital Learning Technology Grant Fund, and the STEM Education Center Grant Fund. Makes changes concerning the Early Childhood Education Block Grant; financial awards for school improvement and other awards; academic early warning and watch status; an educational improvement plan; the creation of the Digital Learning Technology Grant Program, a best practices clearinghouse, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Center Grant Program, and a resource management service; audits; school board member leadership training; a school district's school report card; financial policies and plans; a capital improvement plan; protection from suit; financial accountability; non-referendum bonds; the foundation level of support under the State aid formula; the New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program; school board associations; and transportation reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "33 1/3%".

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that in the case of fire fighter, and fire department or fire district paramedic matters, the arbitration decision shall be limited to wages, hours, and conditions of employment, which may include manning and residency requirements. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Insurance Verification Fund. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates an online insurance verification system with the assistance of an Insurance Verification Advisory Council composed of representatives from the Department of Insurance and the insurance industry. Provides that the online insurance verification system shall key vehicle registration information to current insurance information provided by insurers selling policies within the State. Provides that the Secretary may use the online insurance verification system to verify insurance information. Provides that authorized personnel shall serve as intermediaries for the courts, insurers, law enforcement agencies, and licensing officials to access the system for the purposes of verifying insurance information on a 24-hour basis through the Internet or other electronic system as developed by the Secretary. Provides that the Secretary may contract with a third party to develop the online insurance verification system. Provides that insurers shall provide information as required by the Secretary, and shall add a $1 fee on all policies issued to motorists to be paid into the Insurance Verification Fund for the purpose of operating the online insurance verification system. Provides that insurers that wilfully fail to provide information required by the Secretary shall be guilty of a business offense with a fine of up to $5,000. Provides that insurers shall be immune from liability for complying with the requirements of the Secretary. Provides that a violation of the prohibition on driving without insurance by the owner of a vehicle shall result in the suspension of the driver's license, regardless of whether the owner subsequently acquired insurance or terminated ownership of the vehicle. Provides that a person whose driver's license has been suspended for a violation of driving without insurance must pay a reinstatement fee of $100 and maintain proof of financial responsibility for 3 years. Provides that the Department of Transportation may access the online insurance verification system when compiling an accident report.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Removes a provision requiring rule to include a requirement for a local match of 30% of the total project cost for projects funded through grants. Adds to the definition of "treatment works". Provides that the Water Pollution Control Loan Program shall be used and administered by the Environmental Protection Agency to provide any financial assistance that may be provided under a specified provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for any projects eligible for assistance under that provision. Effective immediately.

Creates the No Representation Without Population Act. Provides that the Illinois Department of Corrections shall collect and maintain an electronic record of the legal residence, outside of the facility, and other demographic data, for any person entering its custody after January 1, 2014. Provides that the record shall contain, at a minimum, the last known complete street address prior to incarceration, the person's race, whether the person is of Hispanic or Latino origin, and whether the person is age 18 or older. Contains provisions concerning reports, federal facilities, the Data Collection and Reporting Advisory Council, and State and federal aid. Requires the Secretary of State to prepare redistricting population data to reflect incarcerated persons at their residential address. Provides that this data shall be the basis of the Legislative and Representative Districts created under the Illinois Constitution and all local governement districts that are based on population. Contains a severability clause.

Amends provisions of the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code stating that the refusal of an institutionalized spouse or community spouse to comply with federal requirements by failing to provide the total value of assets, including income and resources, to the extent either the institutionalized spouse or community spouse has an ownership interest in them, may result in the institutionalized spouse being denied eligibility and continuing to remain ineligible for the medical assistance program based on failure to cooperate. Adds language providing that advising the institutionalized spouse or community spouse of the consequences of refusal is also a requirement for a denial of eligibility. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue Blue Star Banner plates to residents of Illinois that have a spouse, parent, sibling, or child actively serving in the United States Armed Forces.