Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may regulate wind farms and electric-generating wind devices without creating a zoning commission or adopting a zoning ordinance for the entire municipality. Provides that the authorization applies to ordinances adopted before, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act by a municipality to regulate wind farms and electric-generating wind devices within 1.5 miles of the corporate boundaries of the municipality. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.
Amends the Fence Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the common law.
Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning interest on deposits.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the "Medicaid" Article.
Amends the State Finance Act and Illinois Vehicle Code to provide for the issuance of Public Safety Diver special license plates. Creates the Public Safety Diver Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $45 for original issuance of the plates, of which $30 shall be deposited into the Public Safety Diver Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that an additional fee of $27 shall be charged for each renewal, of which $25 shall be deposited into the Public Safety Diver Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that money in the Public Safety Diver Fund shall be paid to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for the purposes of providing grants based on need for training, standards, and equipment to public safety disciplines within the State of Illinois and to units of local government involved in public safety diving and water rescue services.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that for purposes of the Section concerning the Dealer Recovery Trust Fund, the definition of "dealer" excludes a dealer who sells vehicles to another dealer or auction house.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Mourns the death of Michael R. Kroll.