Sen. William E. Brady

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State universities.

Amends the Illinois State University Law to add 2 more voting members to the Board of Trustees. Makes related changes.

Declares the State of Illinois to be a Purple Heart State.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to award grants to students in financial need who are enrolled for at least 15 credit hours in an institution of higher learning. Provides that the Commission shall receive funding for the grants through appropriations; the amount to be appropriated for the grant program each fiscal year shall equal the total amount appropriated for higher education from the General Revenue Fund for the 2015 fiscal year; no amounts may be appropriated for higher education from the General Revenue Fund beginning with the 2016 fiscal year other than amounts appropriated for these grants; and the amount of each grant shall equal the amount appropriated for the grant program for a given fiscal year divided by the number of applicants who qualify for a grant. Requires each grant recipient to sign an agreement under which the recipient agrees to the following terms: (1) if a grant recipient graduates from an institution in 4 years or less, he or she must repay one-half of the total amount of grants received; (2) if a grant recipient does not graduate from an institution in 4 years or less, he or she must repay the total amount of grants received; and (3) if the grant recipient resides in this State immediately following graduation from an institution, the Commission shall forgive, for each year of residency, one-eighth of the remaining grant amount owed. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Dr. Anjuli Seth Nayak of Chicago.

Amends the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act. Provides that accreditation is not required for facilities that place cathode ray tube (CRT) glass in storage cells for future retrieval in accordance with specified provisions of the Act. Provides that any organization that accredits facilities pursuant to this Section is prohibited from penalizing or taking other negative actions against any recycler, refurbisher, or collector of CEDs and EEDs based on the recycler's, refurbisher's, or collector's use of a facility that places CRT glass in storage cells for future retrieval in accordance with specified provisions of the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Property Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Collegiate Athletic Association Compliance Enforcement Procedures Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Illinois State Fairgrounds Foundation Act. Establishes the Illinois State Fairgrounds Foundation under the authority of the Department of Agriculture. Sets forth the Foundation's purposes, organization, powers, and duties. Provides that the Foundation must provide a written notice to any entity providing a gift, grant, or bequest to the Foundation that the Foundation is not subject to the Public Funds Investment Act. Provides that the Foundation shall be considered a public body under the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that any project, including but not limited to improvement, maintenance, and construction of infrastructure, that is funded in whole or in part by the Foundation shall be considered a public work as defined by the Prevailing Wage Act. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code does not apply to procurement expenditures by the Illinois State Fairgrounds Foundation when only private funds are used. Effective immediately.

Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning meal periods.