Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act in the provision concerning eligibility to provide that a child is not eligible for coverage under the Program if the child is an undocumented immigrant.
Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "zero-based budgeting" as a method of setting budgets that requires a justification of all expenditures, not only those that exceed the prior year's allocations. Thus, each budget line begins at a zero base and must be funded according to merit rather than according to the level approved for the preceding year, when circumstances were probably different. For fiscal year 2013 and thereafter, provides that the budgets submitted by the Governor and appropriations made by the General Assembly for the judicial branch and for all agencies under the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission must adhere to the principles of zero-based budgeting. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the length of a school term.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the classes of persons eligible for Medicaid.
Creates the Technology Development District Act. Defines terms. Provides that a municipality may, by ordinance, establish a technology development district. Sets forth requirements concerning the development plan, notices, public meetings, and financing of development projects. Sets forth the powers of a municipality concerning the creation of a technology development district.
Creates the Appropriation and Borrowing Sunshine Act. Provides that a bill making an appropriation or borrowing may not be considered for final passage by either the House of Representatives or the Senate unless a copy of that bill, in its final form, has been made conveniently available on the General Assembly's Internet website for at least 7 days before the bill is considered for final passage by that chamber. Provides that a motion adopted by a record vote of at least three-fifths of the members elected, the House of Representatives or the Senate may provide that this restriction does not apply to that chamber with respect to any one or more bills specified in the motion by bill number. Effective immediately.
Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Reduces the filing fees for a limited liability company filing articles of organization (domestic), application for admission (foreign), restated articles of organization (domestic), or an application for reinstatement (foreign or domestic) with the Secretary of State from $500 to $250. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Includes disabled persons within the provisions granting an assessment freeze homestead exemption to senior citizens. Changes the name to the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption (now Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption). Effective immediately.
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that an ordinance passed by a municipality or county board prohibiting video gaming may not prohibit video gaming by licensed fraternal establishments or licensed veteran establishments. Effective immediately.
Amends the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act. Provides that no member of a board or commission may be reimbursed for travel expenses paid from the General Revenue Fund. Effective immediately.
