Sen. Pat McGuire

Urges Congress to pass H.R. 787.

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning creation of the Board.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the words, "$250 fine", to be displayed on signs designating the reservation of parking spaces for disabled people. Provides for the transport of previously opened wine bottles within the passenger area of a motor vehicle, as long as the bottle has been resealed in compliance with the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes driving a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or moped, on one wheel, in excess of 26 miles per hour over the speed limit, a petty offense subject to a $100 fine, in addition to other statutory penalties. Requires vehicle back-up lamps to be mounted on the rear of a vehicle and emit a white light only when the vehicle is in reverse. Requires non-highway vehicles, when operated on a highway, to display a slow-moving vehicle emblem on the rear of the vehicle. Defines "non-highway vehicle".

Amends the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act. Provides that the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force shall operate with administrative support from the Illinois Department of Human Services (rather than the Department of Employment Security). Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that certain Medicaid Facilitation and Utilization payments authorized under the Illinois Administrative Code and initially paid out in State fiscal year 2015 shall remain in effect as long as the annual assessment on inpatient services imposed under the Illinois Public Aid Code is in effect. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Rudolph "Rudy" Mahalik Sr. of Joliet.

Amends the State Finance Act, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Public Community College Act. Provides for the Board of Higher Education's master plan for community colleges to be made in cooperation with the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). Provides that community college performance metrics must be adopted by ICCB by rule. Removes the need for approval from the Board of Higher Education or for ICCB approval with respect to certain community college provisions. Removes provisions requiring uniform financial accounting and reporting standards and principles for community colleges and requiring ICCB to file copies of uniform financial statements from audit reports with the Board of Higher Education. Requires a community college district to report administrator and faculty salaries and benefits to ICCB instead of the Board of Higher Education. Repeals Sections concerning a State university and college information system, an annual community college education study and report, the Academic Improvement Trust Fund for Community College Foundations, adverse court decision grants, State Community College District No. 601, and a mobile response workforce training pilot program. Effective July 1, 2016.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Community College Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, as follows: Other State Funds $43,000,000Total$43,000,000

Mourns the death of Isabella M. Petersen Peck of Joliet.