Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, as follows: General Funds $64,094,100; Other State Funds $85,332,900; Federal Funds $1,612,800; Total $151,039,800.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Workers Compensation Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, as follows: Other State Funds $29,038,900.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Labor Relations Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, as follows: General Funds $1,219,500.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning method of arrest.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Trustees of Governors State University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, as follows: General Funds $16,862,000.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Urges Congress to direct the clarification of national food labeling standards. Shows support for meaningful consumer education and for measures that provide consumers with a reasonable means of identifying food products that may or may not have been developed using bioengineering. Encourages food manufacturers to further study ways to inform consumers about food choices, as long as the information provided is truthful and not misleading. Urges all Illinois State agencies to suspend any and all action with regards to state-specific food labeling requirements until guidance is received from the federal government.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, as follows: General Funds $650,000; Other State Funds $200,000; Total $850,000.
Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning employer rights.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, as follows: General Funds $72,863,300; Other State Funds $875,895,600; Federal Funds $250,000; Total $949,008,900.
