Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Medicaid payment rates for nursing facility and ICF/DD services in nursing facilities.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Adds provisions concerning public interest enforcement. Provides that in certain circumstances an action may be brought in a circuit court by a person in the public interest to enforce standards or requirements concerning air, water, drinking water, and endangered and threatened species adopted under specified provisions of the Act and the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides that the provisions concerning public interest enforcement shall only become operative if specified events occur. Provides that the enforcement provisions of the Environmental Protection Act are severable. Adds provisions concerning protection of the environment, natural resources, and public health. Requires various State agencies to adopt, maintain, and enforce rules concerning air, water, drinking water, and endangered and threatened species that are at least as stringent as various regulatory baselines under federal law, in addition to State law requirements. Provides that every State agency shall undertake all feasible efforts to implement and enforce these provisions. Provides the every State agency that takes steps to enforce the provisions of the amendatory Act shall submit a report to the General Assembly at least once every 6 months describing its compliance with specified provision of the Act. Deletes provisions providing that an air pollution construction or operating permit shall not be required due to emissions of greenhouse gases if certain events occur. Deletes certain language concerning exemptions from provisions concerning the Clean Air Act Permit Program.
Amends the State Tax Preparer Oversight Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning hunting by disabled veterans.
Amends the Grain Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning participants in the Illinois Grain Insurance Fund.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for its FY 18 ordinary and contingent expenses.
Amends the Election Code. Except for provisions with references to a committeeman and committeewoman, changes references from "committeeman" to "committeeperson" and makes related changes throughout the Code. Changes references from "chairman" to "chairperson" and makes related changes throughout the Code. Effective January 1, 2019.
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning referenda on retail sales of alcoholic liquor.
