Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a Section regarding the control and reduction of emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating plants, provides that the Section is not intended to limit or restrict the authority of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to propose, or the Illinois Pollution Control Board to adopt, any regulations applicable or that may become applicable to these facilities that are required by federal law or that are otherwise part of the State's plan to attain the national ambient air quality standard for fine particles of 2.5 microns or less (now, just the applicable regulations required by federal law). Deletes a provision requiring the Board to adopt certain sulfur dioxide regulations and emission standards for existing fuel combustion stationary emission sources. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that specified vehicles used exclusively for the transportation and mixing of concrete, manufactured before or in the 2014 model year and first registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015, are allowed specified weights on specified numbers and configurations of axles. Provides that a 4-axle truck mixer registered as a special hauling vehicle is allowed 20,000 pounds on a single axle, 36,000 pounds on a series of 2 axles greater than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches, and 34,000 pounds when the distance between any series of 2 axles is greater than 40 inches but not more than 72 inches. Provides that, when the vehicle is operated on a designated highway other than an interstate highway, the bridge formula does not apply to any series of 3 axles.
Amends the Mobile Home Park Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires each electric utility to submit to the Illinois Commerce Commission a non-emergency vegetation management schedule for the utility's service areas that is no more than 4 years in duration and that ensures that trees in all parts of the utility's service areas are trimmed at least once every 4 years. Requires the Commission to post the schedule on its web site. Requires each electric utility to submit an annual report to the Commission indicating the percentage of the utility's vegetation management schedule that has been completed along with an affidavit from a representative of the utility that lists the number and nature of all complaints for the previous calendar year related to the ANSI A300 standards. Requires compensation for affected customers if more than 0.8% of the electric utility's total customers (now, more than 30,000 of the electric utility's customers) are subject to (i) a continuous interruption of power lasting 4 hours or more that results in the transmission of power at less than 50% of the standard voltage or that results in the total loss of power transmission or (ii) a power surge or other fluctuation that causes damage. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require certain electric utilities or alternative retail electric suppliers to submit certain data concerning non-supervisory employees. Requires Commission rules to set forth (i) standards for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing certain electric generation facilities and electric transmission or distribution facilities and (ii) safety and reliability standards for certain electric generation facilities and electric transmission and distribution facilities. Deletes a provision that certain requirements apply only to an electric public utility having 1,000,000 or more customers.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that every person arrested for committing a felony shall have a sample of his or her saliva or tissue taken for DNA fingerprinting analysis, at the time of booking, for the purpose of determining identity and for certain other specified purposes. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of State Police shall implement this provision. Provides that this provision becomes operative no later than the earliest of the following: (1) two years after the effective date of this amendatory Act; (2) the date on which the Department of State Police informs law enforcement agencies that the Department is ready to collect samples; or (3) January 1, 2008. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Automotive Repair Act, and the Automotive Collision Repair Act. Provides that, when a vehicle is towed or hauled away, the relocator or possessor of the vehicle must, within 10 days of relocation, notify the registered owner and any lienholders of the vehicle that the vehicle has been relocated. Provides that if the Secretary of State does not provide to the relocator or possessor the name and address of the registered owner and any lienholders of the vehicle within 10 days after the relocator or possessor took possession of the vehicle, the required notice must be sent no later than 3 business days after the required information has been furnished. Provides that, if the required notification is not given within the required period, storage charges may not exceed those either for 10 days or for the period ending 3 business days after the Secretary of State provided ownership or lienholder information. Provides that, if notification is provided within the required period, the relocator or possessor is entitled to recover charges for the number of days in storage. Provides that the relocator or possessor is entitled to charge the lienholder for the reasonable costs of a title search necessary to identify the lienholder. Provides that no vehicle shall be released until all authorized charges have been paid. Provides that a lienholder is entitled to one free inspection of the vehicle. Provides in the Automotive Repair Act and the Automotive Collision Repair Act, that if a consumer fails to remove a vehicle within 15 days of being notified the repairs are complete, the automotive repair facility must request vehicle owner or lienholder information from the Secretary of State. Provides that notification and a statement of charges must be sent within 3 business days after owner or lienholder information is received from the Secretary of State. Provides that documentation of the charges must be provided without charge if requested. Provides that if the required notice is not sent, the repairer may claim storage or holding charges only for the first 15 days after notification that repairs were complete. Makes other changes. Effective September 1, 2006.
Amends the Mobile Home Park Act. Provides procedures for accelerated closure of a mobile home park in the event that the park owner has provided notice of his or her election to cease operations and 90% or more of tenants occupying the park on the effective date of the notice have vacated or abandoned the mobile home park. Provides that, if a tenant fails to remove or cause the removal or relocation of his or her mobile home and personal property located at the mobile home park within 30 days of the termination of his or her lease by its terms, the park owner shall be entitled to remove and dispose of such mobile home and personal property without liability to any party for damages caused by the removal, sale, or disposal. Provides that transportation of the mobile home over the public streets and highways of this State under the listed Section shall not require registration plates issued under the Illinois Vehicle Code or a permit certifying payment of the mobile home tax under the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act for the current year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the annual report of the Board.