Sen. William E. Brady

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that certain property is presumed abandoned after 5 (instead of 3) years. Provides that any property due or owed by a business association to or for the benefit of another business association resulting from a transaction occurring in the normal and ordinary course of business is exempt from the Act. Provides that an action or proceeding may not be maintained by the State Treasurer ("administrator") to enforce the Act in regard to the reporting, delivery, or payment of property more than 5 years after the holder filed a non-fraudulent report with the administrator (instead of 10 after the holder specifically identified the property in a report filed with the administrator or gave express notice to the administrator of a dispute regarding the property). Deletes language providing that in the absence of a report or other express notice, the period of limitation is tolled, and that the period of limitation is also tolled by the filing of a report that is fraudulent. Provides instead that the parties may agree to extend the limitation period. Provides that the administrator may not commence an action, proceeding, or examination with respect to a duty of a holder under the Act more than 10 years after the duty arose. Provides that in the absence of certain records the administrator may use specified estimation techniques. Provides that within 60 business days of the receipt of a final examination report, a holder may request a hearing to contest the use or validity of estimation techniques. Deletes provisions concerning the administrator's authority to contract with another to conduct an examination. Provides instead that the administrator may not enter into a contract with a person to conduct an examination of a holder under which the administrator agrees to pay the person a fee based upon a percentage of the property recovered for this State. Deletes language providing that an initial report filed under the Act for property that was not required to be reported before the effective date of the Act, but that is required to be reported under the Act, must include all items of property that would have been presumed abandoned during the 5-year period preceding the effective date of the Act as if the Act had been in effect during that period. Effective immediately.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Coroner Training Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 201 8 , as follows: Other State Funds $450,000.

Amends the Condominium Property Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Reinstates the exemption for the use or sale of tangible personal property purchased from an Illinois retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized purchasing activities in Illinois. Provides that the exemption sunsets on June 30, 2021 (currently, June 30, 2016). Effective immediately.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the nomination of candidates for the General Assembly.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Racing Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, as follows: Other State Funds $6,497,700.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides for the forfeiture of benefits for any person who otherwise would receive a survivor benefit who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with the service of the member from whom the benefit results. Provides that all participants entering service after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be deemed to have consented to that provision. Provides that the changes under the amendatory Act shall not impair any contract or vested right acquired by a survivor before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.