Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates a new Article establishing the Insurance Consumer Advocate Law. Provides that the Lieutenant Governor shall serve as the Insurance Public Advocate. Provides that if the position of Lieutenant Governor is vacant, a competent individual appointed by the Governor for the duration of the unexpired term shall fill the Insurance Public Advocate position. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Insurance Public Advocate. Provides that the Insurance Public Advocate may hire professional and non-professional employees as he or she finds necessary for the full and efficient discharge of the powers and duties of the Office. Provides that the Insurance Public Advocate shall, prior to beginning the discharge of duties of that office, take a Constitutional oath of office and give bond. Provides that the Insurance Public Advocate shall have access to all files, records, and documents of the Division of Insurance as outlined within the Act. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Amends the Corporate Accountability for Tax Expenditures Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an annual budget.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sunset of exemptions, credits, and deductions.
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a firefighter employed by a village with a population on July 1, 2007 greater than 9,000 but less than 12,000 who was excluded from participation in a downstate firefighter fund prior to January 1, 1996 because the firefighter earned credit for that service under the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Article for the same municipality may also elect to establish creditable service for those periods of employment for that municipality's emergency services as a firefighter, EMT, or paramedic during which he or she was excluded from participation in a downstate firefighter fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Amends the Associate Judges Act. Adds 2 associate judgeships in the 16th judicial circuit (Kane, DeKalb, and Kendall counties). Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that notwithstanding the definition of "eligible customer" in a specified provision, each electricity provider shall allow meter aggregation for the purposes of net metering eligible renewable electrical generating facilities owned or operated by school districts, community college districts, or units of local government pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement. Provides that electricity providers shall provide net metering to all parties to the intergovernmental agreement so that all energy produced by the eligible renewable electrical generating facilities is applied as a 1:1 kilowatt hour credit for each party to the intergovernmental agreement. Provides that electricity providers shall carry over any excess kilowatt-hour credits earned and apply those credits to subsequent billing periods to offset any customer-generated consumption until all credits are used or until the end of the annualized period. Provides that the electricity provider shall not discontinue meter aggregation as long as the intergovernmental agreement described in specified provisions is in effect. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.