Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Cook County Forest Preserve District.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Prohibits municipalities, including home rule municipalities, from requiring the registration of firearms and of their owners. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code and the Health Maintenance Organization Act in relation to disclosures relating to benefit limits. Requires that policies disclose that both participating and nonparticipating providers may bill an insured for services not covered by the policy. Effective December 1, 2003.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the county collector in each county shall assess to the purchaser of property for delinquent taxes an education fee of $2 per parcel. Provides that 50% of the fees collected shall be deposited into the County Officials Education Fund, a special fund hereby created in the State treasury, and shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the University of Illinois for the purpose of providing continuing educational programs for county officials. Provides that 50% of the fees collected shall be retained by the county treasurer for deposit into a special fund which shall be used solely for the administration of the county's tax sale program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of certain provisions to transactions of common carriers of natural gas and water by pipeline.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Cook County.
Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Prohibits the Commerce Commission from imposing any regulatory burden upon the provision of broadband services and high speed internet access services provided by telecommunication carriers that does not apply to the provision of those services by other providers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Small Employer Group Health Insurance Law. Changes the short title of the Act. Modifies the minimum and maximum number of employees, members, or employees of members necessary to require employers to provide the health insurance policies. Modifies the date the Director shall provide a written report of data from health insurers and employers relating to the coverage sold under this Article to the Governor and to the General Assembly. Makes other changes in language. Effective immediately.
Creates the Fishing Guide License Act. Contains only a short title provision.
