Sen. Dave Sullivan

Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Provides that all automatically operated lawn sprinkler systems shall have furnished and installed technology that inhibits or interrupts operation of the system during periods of sufficient moisture or rainfall. Provides that this requirement does not apply to systems operating on golf courses or agricultural lands. Effective January 1, 2008.

Amends the State Treasurer Act. Removes the requirement that the State Treasurer adjust each account at least annually to ensure compliance with the requirements of the College Savings Pool. Provides that the Treasurer shall limit the contributions that may be made on behalf of a designated College Savings Pool beneficiary based on the limitations established by the Internal Revenue Service (now, based on an actuarial estimate of what is required to pay tuition, fees, and room and board for 5 undergraduate years at the highest cost eligible educational institution). Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, distributions from certain qualified tuition programs under the Internal Revenue Code that are administered by other states are exempt from the requirement that a distribution from an Internal Revenue Code qualified tuition program be included when determining adjusted gross income for purposes of determining base income. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Adoption Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Adoption Registry and the Medical Information Exchange.

Amends the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act. Changes references in the Act from the "Department of Nuclear Safety" to the "Illinois Emergency Management Agency". Deletes a provision authorizing the Agency to assess additional fees against licensed nuclear power owners under certain circumstances (now, additional assessments are authorized when the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Facility Development and Operation Fund falls below 500,000 with the exception that no additional annual fee shall be assessed because of the fund balance at the end of FY05). Effective immediately.

Creates the Emergency Services Telecommunications Task Force to study and report to the General Assembly concerning its recommendations regarding the application of 911-type emergency telephone communications services to new and emerging telecommunications technology.

Amends the School Code. Provides that only scores on State assessments of students enrolled in a school on or before the last school day in September of the school year in which a State assessment is given shall be used in determining whether a school is placed on academic early warning status or academic watch status. Effective immediately.

Amends the Mobile Home Park Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the licensure requirement.

Creates the Home Care Consumer and Worker Protection Act. If an agency places a home care worker with a consumer to provide home care services, requires the agency to give the worker and the consumer a notice setting forth the rights and responsibilities of each of them as well as appropriate phone numbers and addresses of the Office of the Attorney General. Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate complaints of violations of the Act, issue cease-and-desist orders, and seek injunctive relief. Provides for a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for each day that a violation continues. Effective January 1, 2006.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Public Pension Division of the Department of Insurance.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "telecommunications carrier".