Amends the Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act. Changes the Act's short title to "Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act". Changes the name of the Carnival-Amusement Safety Board to the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Board.
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that regulation of farmers' markets by local authorities may be no more stringent than the regulation established by the Department of Public Health. Establishes a framework for the regulation of food samples. Makes a corresponding change in the Sanitary Food Preparation Act. Imposes requirements for disclosure of product origin with respect to specialty crops and raw agricultural commodities. Authorizes a State-certified local public health department to impose a fee in connection with the registration of a cottage food operation. Effective immediately.
Recognizes and supports Lao veterans of the Vietnam War, supports and applauds Governor Quinn's proclamation naming July 19, 2014 as Lao Veterans Memorial Day, urges elected officials and the Department of Veterans' Affairs to work together to achieve burial rights for Lao American veterans in Illinois, urges educators to discuss the "Secret War" when talking about Vietnam War history, and commits to exploring ways to develop an Asian American social science history curriculum for public schools.
Mourns the death of Gordon Richard Schnulle of Elgin.
Mourns the death of South Elgin Village President Jim Hansen of South Elgin.
Amends the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act. Provides that, after investigation and determination of a failure to comply with a provision of the Act or any Commission order or rule issued under the Act, the Pipeline Safety Program manager may issue and deposit in the United States mail a notice of probable violation (NOPV). Sets forth guidelines for the contents of the NOPV. Provides that, if one or more of the proposed penalties set forth in an NOPV is not timely paid or if one or more of the proposed corrective actions set forth in an NOPV is not fully and timely completed, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the NOPV, an evaluator may be assigned to conduct an expedited evaluation of the NOPV. Sets forth the procedures for the expedited evaluation. Makes corresponding changes in provisions concerning penalties. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that if the court finds that it is in the best interest of the child and awards joint custody or visitation rights, the court shall find that both parties have the right of first refusal to care for the minor children if the absence of either party is necessary during the party's normal parenting time. Provides that the use of baby-sitters, family members, or subsequent spouses is secondary to the right of first refusal. Provides that "right of first refusal" means that in the event that either parent intends to leave the minor children for a period of 4 hours or longer, that parent shall first offer the other parent an opportunity for additional time with the children before making other arrangements for the temporary care of the children. Contains provisions concerning the setting of parameters regarding distance, transportation, and time constraints which may make the offering of additional parenting time impractical and therefore not required. Provides that the parent leaving the children with the other parent or with a temporary child care provider shall notify the other parent of the duration of the parenting time or temporary care of the children by other persons. Contains procedural requirements regarding the offering and acceptance of additional parenting time. Provides that the parent exercising additional parenting time shall provide the necessary transportation unless the parties agree otherwise. Provides that the new provisions are enforceable under the Section of the Act concerning visitation abuse. Provides that the right of first refusal shall be terminated upon the termination of custody or visitation rights.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Prohibits a person from claiming the on-farm composting exemption from solid-waste permitting if he or she charges a tipping fee. Authorizes a person who is operating an on-farm landscape composting facility to accept food scrap, crop residue, livestock waste, agricultural landscape waste, uncontaminated wood waste, yard waste, and landscape waste for composting and still maintain the on-farm composting permitting exemption so long as the other applicable requirements are satisfied. Effective immediately.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, under each Act, a franchisor that has at least one franchisee shall file an annual return setting forth the name and address of the franchisee, the certificate of registration number and federal identification number of the franchisee, the gross sales of the franchisee, the total amount of sales by the franchisor to the franchisee, and any income reported to the franchisor by the franchisee. Provides that the franchisor must deliver a report to each franchisee containing the information in the return. Provides for penalties for a franchisor required to file a return for failure to file a return or provide the required information.
