Amends the School Code. Provides that "master principal designation program" shall also be known as the Illinois Distinguished Principal Leadership Institute. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning contributions by the State.
Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Lead in Jewelry Act. Provides that on and after March 1, 2008, a person shall not manufacture, ship, sell, or offer for sale jewelry for retail sale in the State unless the jewelry meets certain standards. Provides that on and after January 1, 2008, a person shall not manufacture, ship, sell, or offer for sale children's jewelry for retail sale in the State unless the children's jewelry meets certain standards. Provides that on and after March 1, 2008, a person shall not manufacture, ship, sell, or offer for sale body piercing jewelry for retail sale in the State unless the body piercing jewelry meets certain standards. Sets out standards for the classification of jewelry under the Act. Sets out penalties for violation of the Act. Sets out testing methods for analyzing jewelry under the Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may adopt rules that modify the testing protocols specified as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this Act.
Amends the Counties Code. Adds a Section concerning an optional county cigarette tax. Contains only a caption.
Creates the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Creates the Global Warming Solutions Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall seek federal approval to amend the State Medicaid Plan to disregard applicant income up to 115% of the Federal Poverty Level in applying the income eligibility requirements for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Special Low Income Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual programs. Effective immediately.
Amends the Watercraft Use Tax Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
