Sen. Terry Link

Co-sponsor SR 95

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL NANNETTE BROLLEY

Mourns the death of Nannette Brolley, longtime resident of Princeton and Waukegan, on January 31, 2005.

Passed Feb 24, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 87

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL EDWARD PP CZAJKOWSKI

Mourns the death of Edward Pierre Paul Czajkowski, formerly of North Chicago.

Passed Feb 24, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 94

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL JOHN E BOBEL

Mourns the death of John E. Bobel of Waukegan.

Passed Feb 24, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 86

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL STEPHAN A JUHREND

Mourns the death of Stephan A. Juhrend of Lake Bluff, formerly of Lake Forest, on February 5, 2005.

Passed Feb 24, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 11

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL VIRGINIA WIRTZ BALMES

Mourns the death of Virginia Ann Wirtz Balmes of North Chicago.

Passed Feb 3, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 26

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL TREVOR LEHMANN

Mourns the death of Trevor Lehmann of Wheeling.

Passed Feb 3, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 757

Signed into law · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning teacher certification.

Signed into law Jan 21, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2411

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MUNI CD-EXTEND TIF-WAUKEGAN

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that (i) the redevelopment project in the TIF District created by an ordinance adopted on January 19, 1988 and (ii) the redevelopment project in the TIF District created by an ordinance adopted on September 21, 1998 by the City of Waukegan must be completed by December 31 of the 35th year (now, the 23rd year) after the year in which the ordinance was adopted. Effective immediately.

Signed into law Jan 18, 2005 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2345

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

VEH CD-SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an applicant for a certificate of title for a specially constructed vehicle, other than a mobile home, must submit the vehicle to a safety inspection by the Department of Transportation. Provides that the application for a certificate of title under the new provision must be accompanied by a certificate of safety issued by the Department after the inspection. Provides that the applicant must pay an inspection fee of $100, to be deposited into the Secretary of State Police Services Fund. Provides that the Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing the new provision.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2177

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

USE & OCC TAXES-MANUFACTURING

Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment exemption also includes production related tangible personal property. Defines "production related tangible personal property" as all tangible personal property used or consumed by the purchaser in a manufacturing facility in which a manufacturing process takes place, including tangible personal property purchased for incorporation into real estate within a manufacturing facility and including, but not limited to, tangible personal property used or consumed in activities such as preproduction material handling, receiving, quality control, inventory control, storage, staging, and packaging for shipping and transportation purposes. Provides that "production related tangible personal property" does not include (i) tangible personal property used, within or without a manufacturing facility, in sales, purchasing, accounting, fiscal management, marketing, personnel recruitment or selection, or landscaping or (ii) tangible personal property required to be titled or registered with a department, agency, or unit of federal, state, or local government. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track