Amends the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; license requirements and injunctions; rules; reports; personnel; formal charges; and disciplinary sanctions and hearings. Creates a provision that permits the State Fire Marshal to investigate the actions of any applicant or any person, firm, association, or corporation holding or claiming to hold a licensee under the Act. Creates a provision so the State Fire Marshal may adopt rules to permit the issuance of citations for certain violations of the Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Advisory Board; examinations; and licensure without examination. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the repeal of the Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act of 2011 from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "taxing district".
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning stormwater management.
Appropriates $45,000,000 to the Department of Human Services from the General Revenue Fund for a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for providers serving individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Effective July 1, 2011.
Creates the Live Adult Entertainment Facility Tax Act. Imposes a tax on each operator who operates a live adult entertainment facility in this State. Provides that the amount of the tax is an amount equal to $5 for each entry by each customer admitted into the live adult entertainment facility. Creates the Sexual Assault Prevention Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Requires that the proceeds of the tax be deposited into the Sexual Assault Prevention Fund. Provides that, from appropriation from the Fund, the Department of Human Services shall make grants to sexual assault organizations with whom the Department has contracts for the purpose of providing community-based assistance to victims of sexual assault and for activities concerning the prevention of sexual assault. Sets forth provisions for the administration of the tax.
Amends the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Mourns the death of Barbara J. Ingram.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that any fund that received less than $100,000 but more than $90,000 by October 1, 2011 shall also be included on the individual income tax form for the taxable year beginning on January 1, 2012. Provides that, if a fund that received less than $100,000 but more than $90,000 by October 1, 2011 does not receive at least $100,000 in contributions by October 1, 2013, or by October 1 of any subsequent year, then the fund shall be removed from the individual income tax return forms for each year following the year in which the fund did not receive at least $100,000, and all subsequent contributions to the fund shall be refunded to the taxpayer. Effective immediately.
Amends the Voluntary Payroll Deductions Act of 1983. Reduces the number of designations that must be made on behalf of an organization by employees or State annuitants in order for that organization to qualify to receive payments through payroll deductions under the Act. Authorizes the designations to be submitted electronically or in writing (now, the designations must be submitted in writing).