Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle" as a four-wheel drive military light truck. Provides that a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle is a first division vehicle for purposes of the enforcement and implementation of the Code.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Makes a technical change concerning the Architect of the Capitol.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act, the Public Community College Act, and the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Increases the membership of the Board of Higher Education and makes other changes to the Board's membership. Provides that all of the rights, powers, duties, and functions vested by law in the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission are transferred to the Board of Higher Education on January 1, 2019. Abolishes the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and provides for the transfer of personnel and property on that date.
Creates the Energy Performance Contracting Act. Requires each governmental unit to implement cost-effective conservation improvements and maintain efficient operation of its facilities in order to minimize energy consumption and related environmental impacts, and reduce operating costs. Provides that any governmental unit may enter into an energy performance contract with a qualified energy service provider to produce utility savings or operating and maintenance cost-savings. Designates the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center as the lead agency for the development and promotion of a program of performance contracts in governmental units under the Act, and provides requirements and duties for that agency. Provides for the selection process of qualified energy service providers. Provides for audits, payments, and term requirements for energy performance contracts entered into under the Act. Provides for the monitoring and reporting of energy consumption and cost-savings under an energy performance contract. Provides for the use of savings from performance contracts. Provides that the provisions of the Act shall prevail and control over conflicting provisions of law, and that any conflicting provisions of any statute enacted prior to the Act are hereby repealed. Defines terms. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that an honorably discharged member of the active-duty or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States who can provide proof of serving in a combat mission is exempt from the firearm training requirements of the Act. Provides that proof of combat mission service shall come from the service member's hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay documentation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes the non-medical exceptions to the provision requiring that no window treatment or tinting shall be applied to the windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver.
Amends the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article of the School Code. Provides that, upon dissolution of an elementary district, each individual parcel of that elementary district must be annexed by the school district closest geographically to that parcel.
