Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Creates the Local Farm and Food Products Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code to add regional councils of government to the list of entities permitted to participate in the Fund as participating instrumentalities. Effective immediately.

Creates the Energy Act of 2009. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Authorizes the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish systems and programs to encourage employers to match employee contributions to prepaid programs of college savings by making donations to the Commission for prepaid programs of college savings and its programs of grants and loans to make higher education affordable for all residents of the State and to receive, hold, and disburse all such funds made available through those programs for the purposes for which they are authorized by rule or by law. Creates an income tax credit for employers who, during the taxable year, make a matching donation on behalf of an employee. Provides that the credit is 25% of the matching donation, but not to exceed $500 per employee. Provides that the credit may be carried forward for 3 taxable years. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if an applicant for medical assistance is a resident in a nursing home, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must notify the nursing home, in writing, of the Department's decision on the application. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, allows Belle Valley School District 119 to issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $47,500,000 if, among other conditions, (i) the voters of the school district approve a proposition for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April 7, 2009; (ii) the building and equipping of a new school building is required as a result of mine subsidence in an existing school building and because of the age and condition of another existing school building; and (iii) the bonds are issued on or before December 31, 2013. Provides that the bonds must mature within not to exceed 40 years from their date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to funding availability, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall administer a local health department clinic grant program to make grants to local health departments for development of comprehensive dental clinics for dental care services to increase dental access for medical assistance clients who have no dental arrangements with a dental provider in a project's service area. Provides that Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs) and Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) shall receive special priority for grants under this program. Provides that local health departments and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are eligible for grants. Sets forth limitations on the use of grant moneys. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Russell Hudlin of East St. Louis.

Mourns the death of Centreville Police Lieutenant Gregory Jonas of Centreville, who was killed in the line of duty.

Mourns the death of Frederick Birth of East St. Louis.