Sen. Dave Koehler

Amends the Public Funds Investment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the provisions of a section relating to erroneous homestead exemptions applies to all counties (currently, only counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants).

Repeals the Solid Waste Site Operator Certification Law. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Removes references to the Solid Waste Site Operator Certification Law. Provides that until October 1, 2018, no person shall cause or allow the operation of a sanitary landfill that is required to be permitted under the Act unless the landfill has on its operational staff either (1) an individual who holds a manager of landfill operations certificate from the Solid Waste Association of North America or a similar certificate accepted under another state's landfill operator certification program; or (2) an individual who, on the day before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, held a Class "A" Solid Waste Site Operator Certificate issued by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Solid Waste Operator Certification Law and, if the landfill accepts special waste, a special waste endorsement issued by the Agency under the Solid Waste Operator Certification Law. Provides that beginning October 1, 2018, no person shall cause or allow the operation of a sanitary landfill required to be permitted under the Act unless the landfill has on its operational staff an individual who holds a manager of landfill operations certificate from the Solid Waste Association of North America or a similar certificate accepted under another state's landfill operator certification program. Effective immediately.

Supports Safe Passages Initiatives and encourages all police departments in the State to research and implement Safe Passages Initiatives in their respective cities and counties.

Creates the Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the Act, any food offered for retail sale in this State is misbranded if it is entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering and that fact is not disclosed in a certain manner. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to require either the listing or identification of any ingredient or ingredients that were genetically engineered, nor that the term "genetically engineered" be placed immediately preceding any common name or primary product descriptor of a food. Provides that until the effective date of the Act, any processed food that would be subject to the provision concerning the labeling of genetically engineered foods solely because it includes one or more materials produced by genetic engineering is not misbranded provided that the engineered materials in the aggregate do not account for more than a certain amount of the total weight of the processed food. Sets forth provisions concerning applicability and the right of action for violations, damages, and attorneys' fees. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules necessary to implement the Act. Defines terms. Contains a severability provision. Effective January 1, 2017.

Amends the Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Procurement of Domestic Products Act. Provides that all vehicles purchased, leased, or used by a State agency must have a Vehicle Identification Number indicating that the vehicle was manufactured in North America. Provides that no State agency shall be required to stop using any vehicle that exists in the State fleet of motor vehicles on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. Effective January 1, 2016.

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 Property Tax Code. Provides that, subject to certain conditions, the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities, the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, the senior citizens homestead exemption, and the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption apply even if the person granted the exemption becomes a resident of a Supportive Living Program facility. Effective immediately.