Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the bonding requirement.
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that a free medical clinic may receive reimbursement from the Illinois Department of Public Aid or may receive partial reimbursement from a patient based upon his or her ability to pay, provided that any reimbursements shall be used only to pay overhead expenses of operating the free medical clinic and may not be used, in whole or in part, to provide a fee or other compensation to any person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or any other health care professional who is receiving an exemption under the Act. Provides that medical care shall not include the use of general anesthesia or require an overnight stay in a health care facility.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Reduces the amounts various fees to be collected by the Environmental Protection Agency. Sets forth new procedures for the collection of NPDES fees and requires that all moneys collected from the fees be deposited into the Illinois Clean Water Fund. Repeals Sections concerning air pollution operating permit fees and fees for water quality certification. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Clean Water Fund. Effective immediately.
Creates the Private Sewage Disposal Review Commission to review the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes the corporate authorities of any municipality to create a schedule for and to collect developer donation fees for certain impacts specifically and uniquely attributable to the development of any subdivision or resubdivision of land within the municipality. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the governing board of a fire protection district may submit a written request to the county board of a county that is served by the district for a meeting to discuss donations from a developer of a subdivision or resubdivision located within an unincorporated area of the county that is served by the district.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning long-term care provider assessments.
Amends the Office of Banks and Real Estate Act. Requires the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate to work in cooperation with the Director of Aging to ensure that all financial institutions regulated by the Office of Banks and Real Estate participate fully in the Department on Aging's financial exploitation of the elderly intervention program. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death in Iraq of U.S. Army Private First Class Collier E. Barcus of McHenry.
