Amends the Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to fees.
Amends the Cigarette Tax Act and the Home Rule Cigarette Tax Restriction Act. Makes technical changes in the short title Sections. Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning sales of tobacco products that are exempt from the tax imposed by the Act.
Creates the Mercury Fever Thermometer Prohibition Act. Sets forth legislative findings. Provides that (1) on or after July 1, 2004, no person shall sell, distribute, or give for promotional purposes (including online retail) mercury fever thermometers in this State and (2) on or after July 1, 2004, no hospital shall distribute mercury fever thermometers in maternity or new baby gift packs to patients. Provides that these prohibitions do not apply to mercury fever thermometers sold or provided to be used in a health care facility. Provides that on or after July 1, 2004, no person shall manufacture a mercury fever thermometer in this State. Provides that on or after July 1, 2004, no mercury-added novelty products may be offered for sale or distributed for promotional purposes; exempts button-cell batteries. Provides that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a petty offense and upon conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200 for each violation.
Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Changes the definitions of the terms "licensed athletic trainer" and "referral". Provides a definition for the term "athlete".
Creates the Deferred Presentment Services Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Makes a supplemental appropriation to the State Treasurer for the purpose of making refunds of overpayments of estate tax and for accrued interest on those overpayments and for payment of certain statutory costs of assessment. Effective immediately.
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.
Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning investment in minority-owned financial institutions.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings.
Amends the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Provides that "green solvent" or "green drycleaning solvent" includes Rynex, GreenEarth, and CO2 and C10-C13 isoparaffin hydrocarbon solvents. Provides for varied annual license fees based on the amount of green solvents purchased annually for specified drycleaning facilities. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2004, no tax is imposed with respect to the use of green solvents. Effective January 1, 2004.
