Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in the financial identify theft Article relating to an offender's interest in the property obtained in the name of the other person.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that the Treasurer and the State Fire Marshal shall administer a fire truck revolving loan program to provide zero interest loans for the purchase of fire trucks by a fire department or fire protection district. Provides that the Treasurer shall make loans based on need, as determined by the State Fire Marshal, and that the loan funds, subject to appropriation, shall be paid out of the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that (i) a loan for the purchase of fire trucks may not exceed $250,000 to any fire department or fire protection district; (ii) the repayment period for the loan may not exceed 20 years; and (iii) the fire department or fire protection district must repay each year at least 5% of the principal amount borrowed or the remaining balance of the loan, whichever is less. Provides that the Treasurer and the State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules to administer the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Extends the partial exemption from the taxes imposed by these Acts on gasohol to December 31, 2013 (now ends on July 1, 2003), gradually reducing the partial exemption to zero after December 31, 2013. Partially exempts E85 blend fuel and bio-diesel blend fuel in the same amount and according to the same schedule as gasohol. Provides that if, at any time, the tax under these Acts on gasohol, E85 blend fuel, and bio-diesel blend fuel is imposed at 1.25%, then the partial exemption of the tax on those items does not apply during that time. Effective immediately.
Creates the Joint Task Force on Mold in Indoor Environments for the purpose of examining the mold issue in Illinois and making recommendations to the General Assembly pertaining to the regulation of mold in indoor environments in Illinois.
Mourns the death of Robert "Bob" Zimmerman, former mayor of San Jose.
Mourns the death of Joseph Salvador Bonansinga of Quincy.
Mourns the death in Iraq of Corporal Evan Tyler James, United States Marine Corps, of LaHarpe, and honors his memory.
Mourns the death of Lt. Col. John H. Stein, formerly of Macomb, who died in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom while on a humanitarian mission to rescue two injured children.
Names the State of Illinois Building at 160 North La Salle Street in Chicago the Michael Bilandic Building.
