Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Removes provisions allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to assess and collect NPDES discharge fees. Effective immediately.
Amends the Office of Banks and Real Estate Act. Requires the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate to work in cooperation with the Director of Aging to ensure that all financial institutions regulated by the Office of Banks and Real Estate participate fully in the Department on Aging's financial exploitation of the elderly intervention program. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any contiguous territory in a county of 150,000 or more that meets certain requirements may be incorporated as a village if (i) any part of the territory is situated within 25 (now, 10) miles of a county with a population of less than 150,000 and a petition is filed before January 1, 2005 (now, January 1, 1991). Effective immediately.
Creates a study committee to investigate and hold public hearings about the effects of U.S. trade policy on Illinois jobs and farms.
Names Interstate 72, traversing through the heart of Illinois as the Purple Heart Memorial Highway.
Amends the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that if a prescription drug benefit is added to the federal Medicare program, State-operated senior prescription drug programs shall be realigned to ensure that Illinois residents qualify for at least the same level of benefits available to them prior to implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Requires a Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Review Committee report on the matter within 60 days after the Medicare prescription drug benefit becomes law. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, commencing with the 2006 registration year, a person who has claimed and received a grant under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, or the spouse of one of those persons, shall be charged $24, instead of the usual registration fee, for a vehicle displaying the license plates issued to Gold Star recipients.
Amends the School Code. Changes certain formats used to elect school board members. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Silver Suarez of Springfield.
