Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a comprehensive health education program.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2007, the tax with respect to textbooks required for use at State universities and public community colleges or certain other institutions of higher learning is imposed under these Acts at the rate of 1.25% (eliminating the State's portion of the tax). Authorizes the Department of Revenue to adopt rules. Amends the State Finance Act to adjust the distribution with respect to this tax. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the reading of meters.
Appropriates $300,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for Drop Out Prevention Grants.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Military Affairs for its FY 08 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2007.
Resolves that the State Superintendent of Education shall appoint a task force on community partnerships to recommend strategic steps to establish effective community partnerships with local schools.
Mourns the death of Mattie Hines.
Amends the Family Caregiver Act. Repeals a provision concerning a Family Caregiver Training and Support Demonstration Project. Effective immediately.
In addition to any other amounts appropriated for this purpose, appropriates $7,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of providing shelter and transitional housing and employment assistance for homeless youth. Effective July 1, 2008.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes references in the statute on unlawful sale of firearms from "sell" or "give" to "transfer". Prohibits multiple sales of handguns within a 30-day period. Creates the offense of unlawful acquisition of handguns. Provides exemptions and affirmative defenses. Penalty is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.
