Sen. William E. Brady

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning enforcement actions.

Amends the Illinois Securities Law of 1953. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Universities Retirement System for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, as follows: General Funds $1,414,498,000; Other State Funds $140,000,000; Total $1,554,498,000.

Amends the State Finance Act to create the Sales and Excise Tax Refund Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department of Revenue to pay refunds under various tax Acts. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to provide that 0.18% of 80% of the net revenue realized for the preceding month from the 6.25% general rate on the selling price of tangible personal property shall be deposited each month into the Sales and Excise Tax Refund Fund. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Cigarette Machine Operators' Occupation Tax Act, the Cigarette Tax Act, the Cigarette Use Tax Act, the Coin-Operated Amusement Device and Redemption Machine Tax Act, the Messages Tax Act, the Gas Revenue Tax Act, the Public Utilities Revenue Act, the Water Company Invested Capital Tax Act, the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act, and the Liquor Control Act of 1934 to provide that refunds shall be made under those Acts from the Sales and Excise Tax Refund Fund (instead of from appropriations made available for that purpose). Effective July 1, 2017.

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Limits a person's total service in any one of the following offices: Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or Minority Leader of the Senate to a total of 5 General Assemblies. Applies to service on or after the second Wednesday in January, 2019. Does not apply to service to fill a vacancy in the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or Minority Leader of the Senate. Provides for purposes of calculation of a person's service under this provision, a General Assembly is the 2-year period from the convening of a General Assembly on the second Wednesday of January in an odd-numbered year until the convening of the next General Assembly on the second Wednesday of January in the next odd-numbered year. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Re-enacts the provision making it a Class 3 felony for a person to violate the prohibition on carrying or possessing a firearm on or about his or her person, except as otherwise authorized by law, within 1,000 feet of a public park. Provides the purpose of the re-enactment is intended to remove any question as to the validity or content of those provisions. Effective immediately.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows: General Funds $18,980,200; Other State Funds $65,888,100; Federal Funds $13,253,300; Total $98,121,600.

Amends the College Campus Press Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board.

Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.