Appropriates $268,591, to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Village of Stone Park for repairs to a water main leak.
Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Automobile Renting Occupation and Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Restricted Call Registry Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, upon the filing of any tax objection complaint that would, if allowed, reduce the assessed valuation of any property by more than $100,000, the plaintiff must give notice of the tax objection complaint by mailing a copy of it to any municipality, school district, and community college district in which the property is situated, by certified mail, return receipt requested. Provides that the plaintiff must attach a certification to the tax objection complaint that the notice to taxing districts has been made and that the courts have no jurisdiction to hear any tax objection complaint if proper certification of notice is not filed. Provides that, upon receipt of notice of the filing of a tax objection complaint, a taxing district has an unconditional right to intervene in the tax objection proceedings and has the right to participate fully in the proceedings in the same manner as the named party defendant.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties.
Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that no later than August 1 of each year, the Director of Revenue shall calculate the total amount of tax paid pursuant to the Gas Revenue Tax Act by persons eligible to receive assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the 12-month period ending the previous June 30 and the total amount of Energy Assistance Charges paid by such persons during that same period. Provides that no later than September 1 of each year, the Director of Revenue shall cause an amount equal to the amount calculated under the foregoing provision in that year to be transferred from GRF to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund.
Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning sales of tobacco products that are exempt from the tax imposed by the Act.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Handgun Dealer Licensing Act. Requires a person who engages in the business of selling or transferring concealable firearms to be licensed by the Department of State Police. Establishes qualifications for licenses. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to engage in the business of selling or transferring concealable firearms without a license. Requires a licensed handgun dealer who sells or transfers a concealable firearm to a person who is not a licensed dealer to report that sale or transfer to the Department of State Police.
