Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each appropriation for a legislative member initiative must be by a separate line item appropriation that fully describes the legislative member initiative. Provides that no legislative member initiative may be funded through a lump sum appropriation. Defines "legislative member initiative".
Amends the Election Code. With respect to political parties that select their State central committee using the "Alternative A" method, provides for election of committeemen by congressional district. Removes the option of election of State central committeemen by ward, township, and precinct committeemen. Requires each State central committee, within 30 days after the bill's effective date, to certify to the State Board of Elections its choice of alternative method of member selection. Makes other changes.
Amends the Real Estate Transfer Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the definition of "value" includes the amount of any special service assessment on the real property. Authorizes chief county assessment officials and township or multi-township assessors to perform audits of transfer declarations. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Requires the Department to conduct a study to determine the cost effectiveness of current tax credit and State incentive programs whose purpose is to attract and retain jobs in Illinois. Requires the Department of Revenue and all other State agencies to cooperate with the Department in conducting the study. Requires the Department to report the results of its study to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than February 1, 2008. Effective immediately.
Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Provides that any person who registers a complaint under the Act must disclose his or her name. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the total retirement annuity, including any automatic, one-time, or other increases in that annuity, shall not ever exceed $100,000 per year. Applies only to a person who first becomes a participant on or after the effective date. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $250,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for a grant to the Illinois High School Association for development and implementation of a random steroid testing program for high school athletes.
Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for elections to recall State executive branch officers, members of the General Assembly, and supreme, appellate, and circuit judges. Sets forth requirements for petitions and elections. Allows the General Assembly, by law, to provide for recall of officers of units of local government and school districts. Contains other provisions. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that State officers and employees prohibited from obtaining State contracts may not receive legal, banking, consulting, or other fees related to State government bond issuances. Prohibits waivers from the prohibition. Prohibits State contractors with contracts with an annual aggregate value of more than $25,000 from making political contributions to the executive branch constitutional officers responsible for awarding the contracts. Establishes penalties for violations. Requires that each State contract bid or offer in excess of $10,000 annual value must be accompanied by a disclosure of the bidder's or offeror's political contributions to the executive branch constitutional officer responsible for awarding the contract. Authorizes the State Comptroller to refuse payments under contracts for which those disclosures were not made. Makes other changes.
Amends the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Requires the Commission to conduct a study, compile data, and make a report by January 1, 2008 concerning the economic effects, both inflows and outflows, of illegal immigration on the public and private economies of Illinois. Repeals the new provisions on July 1, 2008. Effective immediately.
