Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Capital Development Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, as follows: Other State Funds $28,359,400.
Amends the State Historical Library Act. Provides that selected past editions of newspapers of this State that are preserved under a program within the Lincoln Presidential Library shall be preserved in accordance with industry standards (rather than being microphotographed). Provides that, upon payment of the required fee, any person or organization shall be granted access to the preserved edition (rather than being supplied with prints requested to be made from the negatives of the microphotographs). Provides that the required fee shall be determined by the State Historian and shall be equal to the cost incurred by the Lincoln Presidential Library in granting such access (rather than the cost of supplying the prints). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Procurement Policy Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows: General Funds $480,200.
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Specifies that at each regular or special meeting which is open to the public, any person shall have the opportunity to address public officials with comments or questions, subject to reasonable constraints. Provides that any answers to questions asked during the open meeting shall be provided by the public body within a reasonable amount of time not to exceed 45 days.
Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of the Lottery for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, as follows: Other State Funds $1,253,115,700.
Amends the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deferred compensation.
Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the petition to set forth a tax rate.
