Mourns the death of Everett E. "Gene" Goacher of Alton.
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Mourns the death of Robert Dale "Bob" Crowder of Mattoon.
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, with respect to any increase in fares or charges for public transportation, a public hearing must be held in each county in which the fare increase takes effect. Provides that notice of the hearing must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the region and must be sent to the Governor and to each member of the General Assembly whose district overlaps in whole or in part with the area in which the increase takes effect. Provides that certain information must be included in the notice. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may authorize certain public utilities to impose a fire protection charge to meet the fire protection needs of customers (now, the fire protection needs of any municipality or public fire protection district is covered). Provides that any fire protection charge imposed shall reflect the costs associated with providing fire protection service as determined by the Commission for each service area of the public utility for which the Commission determines a separate revenue requirement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Construction Bond Act. Requires surety bonds on public construction projects costing over $100,000 (now, over $5,000). With respect to bonds securing contracts between the Capital Development Board or a public institution of higher education and a contractor, requires that within 15 days after notice to the surety that the principal is in default, the surety must (i) complete the work using a contractor selected jointly with the obligee or (ii) provide the obligee the amount needed to complete the work, in excess of the unpaid contract balance and up to the penal sum of the bond. Effective immediately.
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, in counties with a population of more than 100,000 but less than 2,000,000, a member of the county board may serve on the Emergency Telephone System Board.
Mourns the death of Ruth May (Coleman) Winters Unterbrink of Alton.
Mourns the death of Thomas C. Jun Jr., of Alton.
Mourns the death of Patricia Sue Stalcup of South Roxana.
Mourns the death of Cherie Mazzone of Alton.