Amends the State Finance Act. Provides all moneys collected and payable to the Department of State Police under specified provision of the Unified Code of Corrections shall be deposited into the State Police Operations Assistance Fund. Dissolves the State Police Streetgang-Related Crime Fund and provides that the remaining balance of the Fund shall be transferred into the State Police Operations Assistance Fund. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Dissolves the Sex Offender Investigation Fund and provides that the remaining balance shall be transferred into the Offender Registration Fund. Amends the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Dissolves the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Fund and provides that the remaining balance shall be transferred into the Offender Registration Fund. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Removes provisions requiring the Department on Aging to delay Community Care Program services until an applicant is determined eligible for medical assistance under specified provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes other changes in various Acts. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning coasting.
Amends the Illinois False Claims Act. Provides that no court has jurisdiction over a civil action relating to or involving a false claim regarding certain tax acts administered by the Department of Revenue unless the action is brought by the Attorney General. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall have the sole authority to bring an administrative action and that the Attorney General shall have the sole authority to bring a judicial action under the Act for a false claim, statement, or record pertaining to certain taxes administered by the Department of Revenue. Contains provisions concerning reporting, investigative, and enforcement procedures for allegations of false claims pertaining to certain taxes. Contains provisions governing the payment of rewards to persons who provide information that leads to recovery of funds under the new provisions. Provides that the appeal of a determination regarding an award may be appealed exclusively to the Court of Claims and must be filed within 30 days of the determination of the award. Makes a corresponding change in the Court of Claims Act.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, as follows: General Funds $65,004,000; Other State Funds $50,000; Total $65,054,000.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to conduct at least one workshop and issue a report concerning how the State can continue to encourage electric utilities in their efforts regarding the evaluation of emerging technologies, products, and services associated with the provision of electric service to provide their customers with reliable, efficient, and safe electric service. Provides for repeal of the provisions on January 1, 2020. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $442,403 from the Snowmobile Trail Establishment Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the administration and payment of grants to nonprofit snowmobile clubs and organizations for construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of snowmobile trails and areas for the use of snowmobiles. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as follows: General Funds $23,150,000; Other State Funds $290,486,000; Federal Funds $1,016,289,400; Total $1,329,925,400.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2020, all counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants shall use a uniform property index number based on a format prescribed by the Department of Revenue. Makes changes concerning qualifications for township or multi-township assessors and supervisors of assessments. Provides that certain notices shall be posted on the Department of Revenue's official website. Provides that the effective date of a certificate for designation as a pollution control facility shall be the date of recommendation by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to the Illinois Pollution Control Board. Provides that physical or paper transfer tax stamps shall be phased out and eliminated by December 31, 2021. Amends the State Tax Lien Registration Act and the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act to provide that certain taxes deferred under the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral program shall be included in the registry. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a short title.