Amends the Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Grain Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the procedure for license renewals under the Code.
Urges Governor Rauner and the Illinois Department of Transportation to build upon the work of the 2013 high speed rail report and immediately task their existing consultants to prepare an investment-grade ridership analysis for distribution to interested parties around the world. Urges Governor Rauner and the Illinois Department of Transportation to seek federal planning funds to help pay for this study and to consider all potential alternatives for a true high speed rail line that would complement all existing Amtrak services. Urges all state agencies to provide any and all assistance to the City of Chicago in implementing this crucial transportation project. Commends Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his commitment to building high speed train service between O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago and urge all state agencies to provide any and all assistance to the City of Chicago in implementing this crucial transportation project.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning resident bidders.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Lottery for its FY 18 ordinary and contingent expenses.
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides for the licensure of a motorsports park under the Act. Provides that a licensed motorsports park may operate up to 200 video gaming terminals on its premises at any time. Requires the owner of the licensed motorsports park to enter into a written use agreement with a terminal operator for placement of the terminals. Makes conforming changes in provisions concerning receipt tickets, licensure of terminals, issuance of licenses and license fees, the necessity of a liquor license for licensure, location of terminals, and imposition of a tax. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2018 through 2021 levy years, the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law applies to all non-home rule taxing districts. Provides that, for the 2018 through 2021 levy year, the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law is 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Consumer Installment Loan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a license required to engage in the business of making loans of money in a principal amount not exceeding $40,000.
Amends "An Act concerning appropriations", Public Act 99-524, approved June 30, 2016. In provisions concerning amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2017 to the Illinois Racing Board payable from the Horse Racing Fund, provides that an amount appropriated is for expenses related to the regulation and promotion (rather than the regulation) of a racing program. Effective immediately.
Declares May 9, 2018 as "Loyola University Chicago Day".
