Sen. Terry Link

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that certain specially equipped vehicles used solely for recycling (as well as those used solely for garbage or refuse) hauls or operations are subject to special weight limits when not operating on interstate highways.

Creates the Wetlands Protection Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Property Tax Code concerning tax deeds and procedures. Provides that a person commits the offense of tax sale fraud if he or she knowingly, within 90 days before the expiration of the period of redemption, solicits to acquire an ownership, nonownership, or beneficial interest in real property sold for taxes or for special assessments. Provides that the amount of redemption includes costs for title searches, not to exceed $150. Provides that the Notice Of The Expiration Of The Period Of Redemption may not be served more than 6 months (now, 5 months) before the date of the expiration of the period of redemption. In a Section requiring a purchaser to give Notice Of The Expiration Of The Period Of Redemption, provides that the purchaser must, not less than 3 months and 21 days and not more than 6 months before the expiration of the period of redemption, deliver the notice to the sheriff for service, and the sheriff must serve the notice not less than 3 months and not more than 6 months before the expiration of the period of redemption. In a Section requiring the clerk of the Circuit Court to promptly mail a Notice Of The Expiration Of The Period Of Redemption, provides that if the clerk fails to promptly mail the notice, then the notice is deemed timely if: (i) the purchaser or his or her assignee delivered the notice and costs of mailing to the clerk not less than 3 months and 14 days before the expiration of the period of redemption; and (ii) the clerk mailed the notice not less than 75 days before the expiration of the period of redemption. In a provision concerning grounds for contesting tax deeds: (i) provides that the tax deed may be contested upon proof that the tax deed had been procured by an intentional misrepresentation or intentional omission of a material fact (now, by fraud or deception) by the tax purchaser or his or her assignee; and (ii) defines "recorded ownership" or "recorded interest". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that surgical comanagement of patients by eye care providers is permitted in certain circumstances. Provides that no comanaging eye care provider may receive a percentage of the global surgical fee that exceeds the relative value of services provided to the comanaged patient. Requires each eye care provider to be licensed or certified and qualified for the services provided to the patient. Requires the patient or legal guardian to be fully informed in writing about the surgical comanagement arrangement and to sign a statement acknowledging that certain details of the arrangement have been fully explained. Requires comanaging eye care providers to establish written protocols governing the manner in which care will be provided to comanaged patients. Requires comanaging eye care providers to communicate regularly and in a timely manner regarding patients' care. Prohibits certain acts by comanaging eye care providers. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is responsible for enforcing the provisions. Allows the Department to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Provides that the provisions do not limit the tort liability of a licensee and that compliance with the provisions may not be construed as malpractice. Effective immediately.

Amends the Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Election Code. Requires first time voters who registered by mail to vote in person unless they first provide specified types of documents identifying their name and address. Permits a registered voter whose name has changed but who lives in the same precinct to vote after making an affidavit at the polling place as to his or her identity and registration (now, only if the name change occurred at certain times and only if another voter attests to his or her identity). Requires the election authority to treat the affidavit as a request to register under the new name.

Amends the High Risk Home Loan Act. Provides that, on or before October 1, 2006, but following the reporting requirements due for the 6-month period ending June 30, 2006, the reporting requirements for default and foreclosure rates on conventional loans shall not apply to the listed State-regulated financial institutions. Permits the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Director of the Division of Banking to impose reporting requirements whenever the Secretary or Director has cause to believe that a financial institution has experienced a rate of defaults or foreclosures on residential mortgage loans that substantially exceeds the rate of defaults or foreclosures experienced by other financial institutions in Illinois. Effective immediately.