Sen. Pat McGuire

Mourns the death of Donald N. Tures of Manhattan.

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Mourns the death of Robert John Rolih Ph.D.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "taxing district".

Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning unfair labor practice procedures.

Amends the State Finance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning required reports and accounts.

Mourns the death of Timothy D. Heimer.

Mourns the death of Edward M. Czerkies of Joliet.

Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that upon declaration of a disaster by the Governor, pursuant to conditions established by the Department of Transportation, a waste hauler providing disaster assistance to any political subdivision in this State that is located within the declared disaster area shall be relieved from compliance with requirements concerning hours of service for drivers during a 14-day period after the date the disaster was declared. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes conforming changes. Provides that upon declaration by the Governor that a disaster exists, a special permit issued by the Department shall be required for a vehicle operated by a waste hauler that exceeds the maximum axle weight and gross weight limits under the Code or exceeds the vehicle's registered gross weight, provided that the vehicle's weight and gross weight do not exceed the maximum limits under the Code by 10% and does not exceed the vehicle's registered gross weight by 10%. Provides that with respect to a highway under the jurisdiction of a local authority, a local authority may waive special permit requirements for a vehicle operated by a waste hauler during a disaster to remove waste from a disaster area and may set a divisible load weight limit not to exceed the vehicle's registered gross weight by 10%, provided that the vehicle's axle weight and gross weight do not exceed the maximum limits under the Code by 10%. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Expands what public-private agreements are exempt from the Code, and exempts leasing of clinical space and certain funds for collaborative clinical and academic programs from the Code. Re-enacts provisions of the Code concerning the applicability of the Code to artistic or musical services and to public institutions of higher education. Provides that the Executive Ethics Commission may (rather than shall) appoint procurement compliance monitors for certain terms. Makes changes to requirements for competitive sealed bidding and competitive sealed proposals. Increases the small purchase threshold and certain other thresholds to $100,000. Requires contractors to be authorized to conduct business in Illinois at the time of contract execution (rather than at time of proposal or bid). Sets forth requirements for best value procurement. Includes public institutions of higher education in provisions concerning design-build contracts. In provisions concerning preferences for high-gas mileage vehicles, allows an exemption for vehicles based on intended use or other reasonable considerations, such as the health and safety of citizens. Repeals a provision concerning the use of soybean oil-based inks. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.