Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, as follows: General Funds $31,361,800; Other State Funds $51,343,700; Federal Funds $14,075,700; Total$ 96,781,200.
Amends the Co-operative Act. Provides that health benefit purchasing cooperatives may be organized by one or more persons in geographic areas designated by the Director of the Department of Insurance. Provides guidance for the design of a health benefit purchasing cooperative. Provides guidance for establishing member criteria and requires a cooperative to file the criteria and other reports with the Director of the Department of Insurance. Provides that each health benefit purchasing cooperative shall be organized on a membership basis with no capital stock. Provides that the contract between the health benefit purchasing cooperative and an insurer shall be for a term of 3 years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the civil nature of proceedings.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, as follows: General Funds $40,695,200.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Executive Ethics Commission for its FY 12 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2011.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Creates a uniform statement of economic interest form that must be completed by all persons who are required to file that form under the Act. Changes the nature of the required disclosures that must be made. Authorizes the Secretary of State to institute an electronic statement of economic interest filing system. Repeals a provision that established a separate form for persons required to file a statement of economic interests with county clerks. Effective January 1, 2014.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for its FY12 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2011.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Legislative Printing Unit for its FY 12 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2011.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. In provisions concerning a jobs credit for taxpayers conducting a trade or business in an enterprise zone or a River Edge Redevelopment Zone, provides that the term "eligible employee" includes an employee who is certified as eligible for services pursuant to the regulations promulgated under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act by (i) the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or (ii) a Workforce Investment Program Services Administrator (now, an eligible employee must be certified by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity as "eligible for services" pursuant to regulations promulgated under Title II of the Job Training Partnership Act, Training Services for the Disadvantaged, or Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act, Employment and Training Assistance for Dislocated Workers Program). Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Commerce Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, as follows: General Funds $1,000,000; Other State Funds $119,456,500; Total $120,456,500.
