Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Removes all references to "CATS facilities". Removes "personal representative" from, and adds "employee or agent" to, the definition of "person". Contains provisions concerning a joint meet for certain parties. Contains provisions concerning a no show request initiated by an excavator through the State-Wide One-Call Notice System. Contains provisions concerning the initiation of an incomplete request by an excavator. Defines the terms "residential property owner" and "JULIE Excavator Handbook". Removes community antenna television systems from certain requirements concerning nonemergency excavation or demolition, emergency excavation or demolition, and certain records of notice. Adds certain requirements concerning nonemergency excavation or demolition. Contains provisions concerning requests of drawings of the job site by the owner or operator. Adds language (1) providing that excavation shall cease in the area of the damage when the damaged facility is a threat to life or property or if otherwise required by law and (2) prohibiting the excavator from engaging in specified activities. Provides that every person that fails to provide notice and willfully fails to comply with other provisions of the Act shall be subject to specified penalties. Contains provisions concerning penalties for owners and operators of underground utility facilities. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2010.
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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Sets the fee for NPDES construction site storm water permits at $500. Prohibits the imposition of a NPDES construction site storm water permit fee on any person for storm water discharges from a construction site that is smaller than 5 acres. Effective July 1, 2009.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Designates the date of September 11, 2009 as "Tee it Up for the Troops Day" in the State of Illinois.
Mourns the death of Charles Timothy Heimann of Galesburg.
Mourns the passing of Milton J. Smith of Peoria, formerly of Farmer City.
Mourns the passing of Illinois National Guard Sergeant Schuyler Brent Patch of Galva, who died while serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Mourns the death of Jack H. Querciagrossa.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a facility that is operated by a municipality or county is not deemed to be a waste management facility under the Act due to the fact that it is used for the cremation of deceased noncompanion animals. Effective immediately.
Amends the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act. Provides that a person may not knowingly sell, distribute, or offer for sale or distribution in this State or to any person in this State any tobacco product or any component part thereof (including but not limited to the tobacco, paper, or filter, and any components for roll-your-own cigarettes), which contains a constituent (including a smoke constituent) or additive or artificial or natural flavoring that produces a characterizing flavor. Provides that a violation is a Class C misdemeanor.