Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Mourns the death of Patricia Cervantes of Woodstock.

Amends the Salaries Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title.

Mourns the death of Donald G. Schellhaass of Marengo.

Amends the Township Code. Provides that upon a petition by citizens, a referendum shall be submitted to the voters to discontinue and abolish that township's township organization and to transfer all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the township organization to the county. Provides that the township officers of any township that is discontinued shall continue as officers of that township until the expiration of the respective terms for which they were elected or appointed. Further provides that a county may retain its form of government after all townships have been dissolved. Amends the Property Tax Code, the Public Health District Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Illinois Highway Code making conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Uniform State Tax Lien Registration Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall establish and maintain a public database known as the Uniform State Tax Lien Registry. Provides that, if any person neglects or refuses to pay any final tax liability, the Department of Revenue may file in the registry a notice of tax lien within 3 years from the date of the final tax liability. Provides that the tax lien is perfected upon inclusion in the registry and shall be attached to all of the existing and after-acquired property of the debtor. Provides that the Department of Revenue may impose filing fees and fees to release the lien. Provides that the Department of Revenue may sell at bulk the information appearing on the tax lien registry; however, that information may not be used by any party for survey, marketing, or solicitation purposes. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tax Act, and the Title Insurance Act to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2017.

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that the analysis applied by arbitrators when ruling on proposals to add, modify, or remove firefighter manning language in a bargaining agreement shall not be changed in any way as a result of the changes made by the passage of Public Act 98-1151.

Amends the School Code. Removes language that provides that the Block Grants Article does not apply to the Chicago school district. Repeals the Block Grants for Chicago Article. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2016.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a change in the Section heading to a bidder or offeror authorized to transact business or conduct affairs (now, do business). Effective July 1, 2015.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the portion of the salary for the county supervisor of assessments that is paid by the State is no longer subject to appropriation. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the portion of the salary for state's attorneys, certain assistant state's attorneys, and public defenders that is paid by the State is no longer subject to appropriation. Amends the State Revenue Sharing Act to make conforming changes.