Amends the Illinois Trade Secrets Act. Adds to the existing injunction provisions concerning injunction order time limits, the role of an overriding public interest, and the ordering of affirmative acts, new provisions that provide that an order restraining the use of trade secrets must identify the trade secrets involved and provide notice to the restrained party concerning the specific secrets that are enjoined from use, disclosure, or misappropriation. Provides for the mandatory award of attorney's fees, expert fees, and costs to the prevailing party and a mandatory award of attorney's fees and costs for: a false, knowingly inaccurate, or objectively unreasonable statement of trade secret misappropriation; unreasonably resisting the dissolution of an injunction; or filing an amended statement that abandons previously disclosed trade secrets or discloses additional trade secrets (instead of bad faith by a party resisting the termination of an injunction or willful and malicious misappropriation of trade secrets). Provides that if a party fails to comply with an order awarding attorney's fees, the court shall either strike the amended statement or dismiss the action. Provides that an award of attorney's fees and costs shall be tailored to the fees incurred due to the complained-of activity. Provides that attorney's fees may be awarded if there is bad faith by the party seeking or resisting an injunction or if there is willful and malicious misappropriation. Provides that the court may award attorney's fees to a party defending a misappropriation claim if the claim for damages is specious or without substantial proof of economic injury or if an injunction request is for an order substantially greater than necessary under specified circumstances. Provides for mandatory disclosure of the trade secrets allegedly used improperly. Makes other changes.
Sen. Don Harmon
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Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In provisions concerning the procurement of renewable energy resources, provides that at least 75% of the renewable energy resources shall come from wind generation and, in specified amounts by specified dates, of the renewable energy resources that must be derived from photovoltaics, at least 20% must come from large-scale distributed solar and at least 10% must come from small-scale distributed solar (rather than starting June 1, 2015, at least 6% of the renewable energy resources used to meet these standards shall come from solar photovoltaics). Provides that through June 1, 2016 (rather than June 1, 2011), renewable energy resources shall be counted for the purpose of meeting the renewable energy standards only if they are generated from facilities located in the State, provided that cost-effective renewable energy resources are available from those facilities. Provides that after June 1, 2016 (rather than June 1, 2011), cost-effective renewable energy resources located in Illinois and in states that adjoin Illinois may be counted towards compliance with specified standards. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Creates the Campaign Finance Task Force to evaluate campaign contribution limits imposed on political committees and assess matters related to campaign finances. Provides that the task force shall consist of the executive director of the State Board of Elections, as a non-voting member, and members appointed by the Governor and legislative leaders. Provides the State Board of Elections shall provide necessary staff and other support. Requires the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by January 1, 2014. Effective January 1, 2011.
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides the alternative (State police) retirement formula for certain tollway employees, automotive mechanics, mechanic/autobody technicians, automotive attendants, sign hangers, and sign hanger foremen. In provisions concerning the alternative retirement formula, makes changes to reflect obsolete job designations of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Requires the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to make contributions to the System of amounts that will be sufficient to meet the cost of any additional liability created by the amendatory Act for its employees. Includes language in compliance with the new benefit increase provisions. Effective immediately.
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, February 18, 2010, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the President; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Thursday, February 23, 2010, at 12:00 o'clock noon, or until the call of the Speaker.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning grievance procedures.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that clean construction or demolition debris (CCDD), including general fill soil commingled with CCDD, is not waste if certain requirements are met. Provides that "general fill soil" is soil generated from construction or demolition activities and containing concentrations of chemicals at or below either certain Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objective (TACO) Tier I exposure route values or, under certain circumstances, higher limits, such as acceptable detection limits or background concentrations. Provides that "restricted fill soil", including general fill soil commingled with restricted fill soil, is soil generated from construction or demolition activities that meets certain requirements. Makes changes to certain Sections of the Act concerning the use of CCDD. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to issue permits for the use of CCDD and restricted fill soil as fill material. Provides that after January 1, 2010, a person may use CCDD and restricted fill soil as fill material, if certain requirements are met. Provides that the Agency may, without a permit, enter into intergovernmental agreements with units of State or local government to authorize the use of soil and CCDD. Provides for enforcement of certain CCDD-related violations by administrative citation. Provides civil penalties for certain violations. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Trusts and Trustees Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the Act's short title.