Creates the Mississippi River Coordinating Council Act. Authorizes the creation of the Mississippi River Coordinating Council consisting of 13 voting members to be appointed by the Governor. Sets forth provisions relating to the composition of the Council. Provides that the Council shall: (1) periodically review activities and programs administered by State and federal agencies that directly impact the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) work with local communities and organizations to encourage partnerships that enhance awareness and capabilities to address watershed and water resource concerns and to encourage strategies that protect, restore, and expand critical habitats and soil conservation and water quality practices; (3) work with State and federal agencies to optimize the expenditure of funds affecting the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (4) advise and make recommendations to the Governor and State agencies on ways to better coordinate the expenditure of appropriated funds affecting the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (5) encourage local communities to develop water management plans to address stormwater, erosion, flooding, sedimentation, and pollution problems and encourage projects for the natural conveyance and storage of floodwaters, the enhancement of wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation opportunities, the recovery, management and conservation of the Mississippi river and its tributaries, the preservation of farmland, prairies, and forests, and the use of measurable economic development efforts that are compatible with the ecological health of the State; and (6) help identify possible sources of additional funding for Mississippi River water management projects.
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Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Chicago school district.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for the treatment of pervasive developmental disorders. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that certain mental health coverages apply to health maintenance organizations and individual policies of accident and health insurance. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that an individual or entity that knowingly obtains, or knowingly assists another to obtain, a subcontract or written commitment for a subcontract under a contract with a governmental unit, by falsely representing that the individual or entity, or the individual or entity assisted, is a minority owned business, female owned business, or business owned by a person with a disability is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Effective immediately.
Amends the Abuse of Adults with Disabilities Intervention Act. Provides that the Office of Inspector General designated by the Department of Human Services has the power to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books, papers, and documents. Sets forth that the mental health records of victims shall be confidential as provided under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that financial records obtained during the course of an assessment are confidential and may be released only with the consent of the victim or the victim's guardian in response to a court order, a grand jury subpoena, or a subpoena from a law enforcement authority. Amends the Illinois Banking Act, the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985, the Savings Bank Act, and the Illinois Credit Union Act. Authorizes a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union to furnish information to law enforcement authorities, the Illinois Department on Aging and its regional administrative and provider agencies, the Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General, or public guardians: (i) upon subpoena by the investigatory entity or guardian, or (ii) if there is suspicion by the bank, association, savings bank, or credit union that a member who is an elderly or disabled person has been or may become the victim of financial exploitation (now, the information may be furnished if there is suspicion by the investigatory entity, the guardian, or the financial institution). Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person convicted of identity theft who uses any personal identification information or personal identification document of another to purchase methamphetamine manufacturing material with the intent to unlawfully manufacture methamphetamine is guilty of a Class 3 felony for a first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a corporate income tax deduction for certain amounts paid or incurred by an interinsurer or reciprocal insurer to an attorney-in-fact: (i) applies on and after July 20, 1999; and (ii) is exempt from the Act's sunset provisions. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Dr. Delancey Howard Moore of East St. Louis.
Mourns the death of Paul M. Haas of Belleville.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality and a natural gas cooperative may voluntarily enter into an agreement defining the geographic areas in which each party shall provide retail natural gas service for certain reasons. Provides that a natural gas cooperative shall enter into such an agreement only if the natural gas cooperative has acquired the operating assets of a public utility or natural gas cooperative with the intention of operating those assets as a natural gas cooperative. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines "public utility" to exclude natural gas cooperatives that are not-for-profit corporations operated for the purpose of administering, on a cooperative basis, the furnishing of natural gas for the benefit of their members and that have acquired the operating assets of a public utility or natural gas cooperative with the intention of operating those assets as a natural gas cooperative. Amends the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Provides that not-for-profit corporations may be organized for the purpose of furnishing natural gas on a cooperative basis. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.