Sen. Susan Garrett

Amends the Community Support Systems Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning subpoenas of the Property Tax Appeal Board.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning discrimination in the granting of financial aid or social services.

Amends the Community Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative purpose.

Amends the Public Utilities Act in relation to the regulation of telecommunications carriers. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to tariff filings.

Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Phosphorous Turf Fertilizer Use Restriction Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2009, a person may not apply a fertilizer containing the plant nutrient phosphorus to turf in this State. Provides that the restriction does not apply when (i) a tissue, soil, or other test by a laboratory or method approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and performed within the immediately preceding 3 years indicates that the level of available phosphorus in the soil is insufficient to support healthy turf growth or (ii) the property owner or an agent of the property owner is first establishing turf via seed or sod procedures, but only during the first growing season. Sets a maximum fine for violation of the restriction. Provides that the University of Illinois Extension Service, in cooperation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, shall study and evaluate phosphorus needs of turf throughout the State and develop the standard for the minimum amount of available phosphorus needed to support healthy turf growth. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to produce consumer information on use restrictions and recommended best practices for lawn fertilizer containing phosphorus and on the best management practices for other residential sources of phosphorus in the urban landscape. Effective immediately

Appropriates $3,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for summer kindergarten programs, with $1,000,000 to be allocated to programs in counties having a population of more than 3,000,000, $1,000,000 to be allocated to programs in counties that are contiguous to a county with a population of more than 3,000,000, and $1,000,000 to be allocated to programs in all other counties, as determined by the State Board of Education. Effective July 1, 2007.

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, prior to funding any new or continuing surface transportation capital project, the Department of Transportation must establish certain prioritization procedures. Provides that the Department of Transportation must publish and furnish to the General Assembly a comprehensive project prioritization plan.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.