Sen. William R. Haine

Mourns the death of Lucille Roderfeld of Alton on June 28, 2005.

Mourns the death of James Halloran of Godfrey.

Mourns the death of Edward Maag of Belleville on June 28, 2005.

Mourns the death of Lena Sly.

Mourns the death of Rhea G. Vroman of Wood River.

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning stormwater management.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Creates the Military Base Support and Economic Development Committee within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to make reports and act as a communications center for issues relating to military base closures in the State. Provides conditions for membership on the Committee. Sets forth a list of issues pertaining to base closures that the Committee shall advise the Department upon. Provides that the Committee, in cooperation with the Department, shall make an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly concerning the progress of military base retention and economic development efforts in areas of the State where a military base has closed or may close. Requires the Committee to serve as a central information clearinghouse for military base closing and retention activities. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Blindness Prevention Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to make grants to charitable or educational entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding (i) public education on the importance of eye care and the prevention of blindness and (ii) the provision of eye care to children, senior citizens, and other needy individuals whose needs are not covered by any other source of funds. Sets forth requirements for the grants. Requires the Department to create an advisory committee to make recommendations concerning the grant proposals. Effective immediately.

Amends the Library Incorporation Act, Business Corporation Act, Professional Service Corporation Act, General Not for Profit Corporation Act, Co-operative Act, and the Cemetery Association Act. Replaces the terms "certificates of incorporation" and "application for certificate of authority" with the terms "articles of incorporation" and "application for authority". Makes other changes. Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Provides that a domestic limited liability company or foreign limited liability company shall have the power to change the address of its registered office. Amends the Uniform Partnership Act (1997). Provides that a partnership or registered limited liability partnership shall have the power to correct errors appearing on documents filed with the Secretary of State provided certain requirements are met. Amends the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act. Establishes a procedure for the administrative dissolution of a limited partnership and a procedure for reinstatement following the administrative dissolution of a limited partnership. Establishes a procedure for the administrative cancellation of a foreign limited partnership's application for admission and a procedure for reinstatement following the administrative cancellation of a foreign limited partnership's application for admission. Makes other technical changes.