Sen. Dave Sullivan

Mourns the death of Margaret A. Bialczak of Des Plaines.

Mourns the death of Raymond F. Henneman of Park Ridge on January 31, 2005.

Mourns the death of Reverend Robert E. McLaughlin.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the requirement of covers or tarpaulins for certain load.

Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the Treasurer's seal.

Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Makes a technical change in a definitions Section.

Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning contracts for collection and disposal of garbage or refuse. Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the construction of any equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft capable of causing or contributing to air pollution or designed to prevent air pollution does not require a construction permit unless that equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft is subject to regulation under certain Sections of the federal Clean Air Act. Provides that the construction of any equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft capable of causing or contributing to water pollution or designed to prevent water pollution does not require a construction or operation permit unless (i) the construction of the equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft will be funded in whole or in part by financial support from the State or the federal government or (ii) the equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft is for the purpose of the pretreatment of wastewater prior to discharge to a non-delegated publicly owned treatment works. Sets forth procedures by which the Environmental Protection Agency must: (i) allow a permit applicant to review and comment on a proposed draft permit; (ii) issue general permits that do not require individual applications for categories of similar sources or equipment, facilities, vessels, or aircraft; (iii) allow a permit applicant to select a permitting analyst to perform permit application reviews and drafting on behalf of the Agency; and (iv) provide, upon an applicant's request, an expedited review of a permit application. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Repeals provisions concerning unbundled network element rates and the application of the unbundled network element rates. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Changes the definitions of the terms "licensed athletic trainer" and "referral". Provides a definition for the terms "athletic injury" and "athletic training aide". Makes changes in provisions concerning what activities are exempt from the application of the Act, educational and professional requirements, requirements for licensure by endorsement, and grounds for disciplinary action. Adds a licensed athletic trainer to the Athletic Training Board. Removes provisions concerning initial appointments to the Board. Corrects references to registration to reflect that athletic trainers are licensed. Provides that if any portion of the Act is held invalid, the invalidity of that portion shall not affect any other part of the the Act that can be given effect without the invalid portion. Provides that a licensed athletic trainer who provides emergency care without fee shall not be held liable for civil damages unless his or her acts constitute wilful or wanton misconduct. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.