Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Requires that State agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction annually report to the Comptroller their programs and program expansions created by State statute that have been unfunded for the previous 3 fiscal years. Requires the Comptroller annually to file a compilation of that information with the Governor and General Assembly.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning establishment of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Permits currently employed and retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers to carry their own firearms off duty without being in violation of the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes if they meet certain training requirements.

Amends the Promote Illinois Ethanol and Biodiesel Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Amends the State Employees Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides the alternative (State Police) formula for warehouse examiner specialists. Includes language exempting the changes from provisions concerning new benefit increases. Effective immediately.

Amends the Northern Illinois University Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Board of Trustees.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines a low-speed electric bicycle as a 2 or 3-wheeled device with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (one horsepower), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 miles per hour. Excludes low-speed electric bicycles from the definition of "motor vehicle". Provides that a person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle only if the person has a valid current Illinois driver's license, regardless of classification, and the person is at least 16 years of age. Prohibits operation of a low-speed electric bicycle at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour upon any highway, street, or roadway. Prohibits operation of a low-speed electric bicycle on a sidewalk. Provides that, except as otherwise provided, the provisions of the Article of the Code dealing with bicycles also apply to low-speed electric bicycles.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that, notwithstanding any healthcare provider agreement with any insurer or administrator, no accident and health insurance policy or managed care plan shall charge a copayment that is more than 50% of the total billed charges for services provided to an insured or enrollee during a visit to a healthcare provider.

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning making rules and regulations.