Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Amends the Township Code. Removes a requirement that a township must be located within a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and that it must contain a territory of 7 square miles or more in order to discontinue and abolish a township organization within a coterminous municipality in which the city council exercises the powers and duties of the township board. Effective immediately.

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the definition of "child care institution".

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from inspection and copying information or materials received, generated, or maintained by a State's Attorney as part of the criminal discovery process that the disclosure of which would violate the Supreme Court Rule concerning the disclosure of discovery materials in felony cases. Provides that the exemption applies regardless of whether the case has concluded. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Robert W. Reddersdorf.

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

Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Respiratory Care Practice Act from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026. Amends the Respiratory Care Practice Act. Changes references from the Director of Professional Regulation to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Makes changes in provisions regarding definitions, restrictions and limitations, powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Respiratory Care Board, examinations, license restoration, grounds for discipline, notice of hearings, transcript of formal hearings, hearing officer proceedings, restoration of suspended or revoked licenses, summary suspension of licenses, administrative review, costs, and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that parties involved in disciplinary or other proceedings may enter into negotiated consent orders. Provides that all information collected by the Department in the course of examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant remain confidential. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Louis J. Link Sr. of Crystal Lake.

Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall establish guidelines by rule for the expenditure of the funds in the Homeland Security Preparedness Fund with input provided by a statewide interagency organization and public safety multidisciplinary organizations established to advise the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency regarding public safety preparedness. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall spend the moneys in the fund to enhance State and local homeland security preparedness, all risk disaster response readiness, and statewide public safety mutual aid. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Homeland Security Preparedness Fund. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2017 registration year, a $3 surcharge shall be collected in addition to other registration fees for motor vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, motor driven cycles, pedalcycles, and vehicles registered in the 8,000 lb. and less flat weight plate category to be deposited into the Homeland Security Preparedness Fund for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to use as directed under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that this surcharge shall not apply to registration of vehicles by units of local, State, or federal government and other specified organizations.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that taxpayers (other than estates, trusts, partnerships, Subchapter S corporations, and farmers) are required to pay estimated tax if the amount payable can reasonably be expected to be more than $1,000 (currently, $500). Provides that corporations are required to pay estimated tax if the amount payable can reasonably be expected to be more than $400 (which is the same as current law).