Sen. Mike Jacobs

Amends the Abandoned Housing Rehabilitation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Defines "high-speed channelized service". Provides that, where multiple voice grade communication channels are connected to a telecommunication carrier's public switched network through a high-speed channelized services, there shall be determined to be one network connection for each T-1 facility capable of transporting either the subscriber's inter-premises traffic to the public switched network or the subscriber's 9-1-1 calls to the public agency. Provides that a municipality imposing a surcharge at a rate per network connection shall impose 5 such surcharges per network connection where multiple voicegrade communications channels are connected between the subscriber's premises and a public switched network through a high-speed channelized service. Repeals a Section concerning certain reports and recommendations as to implementation systems. Effective immediately.

Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Changes the definition of "adjusted gross receipts" to exclude qualified contributions. Defines "qualified contributions" as monies paid by the owner licensee pursuant to a previous agreement with the Board to (i) Illinois-based 501(c)(3) organizations or (ii) a unit of local government for the purpose of promoting education, environmental, or economic development programs. Effective June 1, 2007.

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Act.

Amends the Shelter Residents Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning homeless persons' savings accounts.

Amends the Employee Leasing Company Act. Changes the definition of "employee leasing arrangement" to mean a written contractual arrangement (instead of only a contractual agreement) and also that the contract shall specifically identify either the employee leasing company or the client responsible for the securing of workers' compensation insurance for leased employees. Provides that when a workers' compensation policy written to cover leased employees is issued to the lessor as the named the insured, the lessee shall be identified thereon by the attachment of an appropriate endorsement indicating that the policy provides coverage solely for leased employees. Makes technical changes. Provides that when a workers' compensation policy that covers leased employees is issued to the lessee as the named insured: (1) The lessor shall be identified by the attachment of an appropriate endorsement to indicate that the policy provides coverage for the lessor as an additional insured solely for the leased employees at that client; (2) Notice of cancellation of the policy shall be provided by the carrier to both the lessee (as the named insured) and to the lessor (as an additional insured); and (3) Coverage under the policy shall cover all exposure of the client for both leased and non-leased workers. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Urges the United States Food and Drug Administration to expedite their current review of bisphenol A in food containers, toys, and baby bottles.

Amends the Illinois Health Statistics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Blind Vendors Act. Requires that the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Blind Services, operate and promote the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind, with the federal Randolph-Sheppard Act and regulations serving as the minimum operating standards. Requires that: (1) blind vendors have priority in the operation of all vending facilities on State property; (2) vending machine income from all vending machines on State property shall be assigned to the blind vendor on the property or to the Blind Vendors Trust Fund; (3) no State agency may impose any commission, service charge, rent, or utility charge on a blind vendor operating on State property; (4) sales made at a blind vendor's vending facility are exempt from all occupation and use taxes; and (5) State agencies may not allow competition with a blind vendor. Exempts certain State property from the Act's application. Provides for the implementation, administration, and financing of the program and for the regulation and licensing of participating blind vendors. Preempts home rule powers. Repeals the Blind Persons Operating Vending Facilities Act. Amends the Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, Service Occupation Tax Act, and Retailer's Occupation Tax Act to exempt from taxation (without sunset) personal property purchased from a blind vendor's vending facility licensed by the Department of Human Services under the Blind vendors Act.

Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.