Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
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Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code to change the annual limit on the amount of reimbursement to annuitants for health insurance costs, from $40,000,000 plus authorized but unpaid amounts to $65,000,000 plus authorized but unpaid amounts, including interest earned thereon. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds a Section concerning broadband services. Contains only a caption.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning medical liability insurance.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning waste from multiple generators.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to the application of the Act.
Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defender may hire investigators to provide investigative services to appointed counsel and county public defenders. Provides that the investigators shall be considered peace officers while in the exercise of their official duties during the actual investigation of a case but may not serve and execute civil process. Requires that the State Appellate Defender authorize for each investigator a distinct badge. Effective immediately.
Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, for the purpose of determining whether a telecommunications carrier must pay a credit to a consumer, a work stoppage is not an emergency that exempts the carrier from paying a credit.
Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Declares it to be the public policy of this State and the intention of the General Assembly to protect annuitants against significant decreases in the purchasing power of retirement and survivor's annuities. Directs the System to review and report on significant changes in purchasing power. Provides for a one-time increase in certain retirement and survivor's annuities. Requires the resulting liability to be paid on a level dollar basis over a period of 10 years beginning July 1, 2005. Effective immediately.