Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Permits a 5% preference to be given to bidders who will use biobased products, except CDB construction contracts.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, or independent contractual consultants engaged by the Department, to research possible funding streams for the development and implementation of services for adults with autism spectrum disorders without mental retardation. Requires the Department to report the results of its research and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly.
Amends the Personnel Code. Grants a State employee subject to the Code who is a veteran 4 days of leave per year (in addition to any currently available sick leave) to visit a veterans hospital for examination of a military service-connected disability (now, 2 days per year).
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates each September as Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. Effective immediately.
Amends the Structural Pest Control Act. Makes changes to the definition of "school" and adds a definition of "designated person". Makes changes to a provision concerning economic feasibility of integrated pest management guidelines. Provides that the written notification provided to parents and guardians of students and employees who have registered to receive such notification prior to the application of pesticides to school or day care center property must be given at least 2 and no more than 30 (now, at least 2) business days before application of the pesticide. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender to knowingly operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, or be associated with any carnival, circus, street fair, or public festival when persons under the age of 18 are present.
Mourns the death of Royal Walter Lauing of Naperville.
Mourns the death of Roz Simon of Chicago.
Mourns the death of Elizabeth Jean "Betsy" Caprini of Clarendon Hills.
Mourns the death of Reverend Robert E. Webber of Sawyer, Michigan.
