Sen. Mike Jacobs

Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Provides that a day and temporary labor service agency may recover attorney's fees and costs in a civil action brought by the day and temporary labor service agency against a third party client for breach of contract by the third party client in relation to services provided by the agency to the third party client if the plaintiff prevails in the lawsuit. Effective immediately.

Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall permit private employers, as defined in the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act and doing business in Illinois, to enroll as unpaid application agents. Effective January 1, 2010.

Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act and the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that the Comprehensive Health Education Program must include information about cancer (instead of allowing the early prevention and detection of cancer to be included). Requires an interscholastic athletic organization to include a question asking whether a student has a family history of cancer on any pre-participation examination form given to students participating or seeking to participate in interscholastic athletics. Provides that the organization may require that a testicular examination be conducted as a part of any physical required for a male student's participation in interscholastic athletics.

Creates the Blind Vendors Act. Contains statements of intent. Creates the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind under which: priority is given to blind vendors in the operation of vending facilities on State property; tie bid preference is given to blind vendors in the operation of cafeterias on State property, with exceptions; income from all vending machines on State property is assigned as provided in the Act; State agencies may not impose a commission, service charge, rent, or utility charge on a licensed blind vendor who is operating a vending facility on State property; and vending facilities use reasonable and necessary means and methods to maintain fair market pricing. Contains provisions regarding: the duties of the Department of Human Services; vending facilities on federal property; commissions from vending facilities not operated by blind vendors; selection of vending facility sites; partnerships and teaming arrangements; priority to blind vendors in the operation of vending facilities; adoption of rules; criteria for determining whether establishment of a vending facility is feasible; duties of State agencies; construction or installation of vending facilities for operation by blind persons by units of local government, school boards, or persons or entities owning or controlling private property; set-asides; establishment of the Blind Vendors Trust Fund as a separate account managed by the Department of Human Services for blind vendors; deductions; vending machine income; compliance and enforcement; licenses; election, powers, and duties of the Committee of Blind Vendors; hearings; arbitration; administration of the Act; personnel; records and disclosure; reports and surveys; and other matters. Repeals the Blind Persons Operating Vending Facilities Act.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the examination of health care records.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that when an insurance producer or business entity charges any fee or compensation separate from commissions deductible from, or directly attributable to, premiums on insurance policies or contracts, it must provide written disclosure to the consumer or contracting party that clearly specifies the amount or extent of the compensation or fee prior to the delivery of the corresponding policy or the performance of the service (now, only the delivery of the corresponding policy). Makes a technical change. Effective immediately.

Amends the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning determinations of exempt local governments.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Gas Use Tax Law. Exempts certain business enterprises from taxation under the Act. Amends the Gas Revenue Tax Act. Provides that the definition of "gross receipts" does not include consideration received from certain business enterprises. Amends the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Provides that the tax under the Act is not imposed with respect to any use by the purchaser in the process of manufacturing or assembling tangible personal property for wholesale or for retail sale or lease. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy.