Sen. Heather A. Steans

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning tax credits related to qualified solid waste energy facilities.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that State officers and employees prohibited from obtaining State contracts may not receive legal, banking, consulting, or other fees related to State government bond issuances. Prohibits waivers from the prohibition. Prohibits State contractors with contracts with an annual aggregate value of more than $25,000 from making political contributions to the executive branch constitutional officers responsible for awarding the contracts. Establishes penalties for violations. Requires that each State contract bid or offer in excess of $10,000 annual value must be accompanied by a disclosure of the bidder's or offeror's political contributions to the executive branch constitutional officer responsible for awarding the contract. Authorizes the State Comptroller to refuse payments under contracts for which those disclosures were not made. Makes other changes.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the reading of meters.

Appropriates $1,900,000 to the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, to fund the expansion of drug school programs throughout the state of Illinois modeled after the current Cook County drug school program. Effective July 1, 2007.

Amends the Railroad Police Act. Requires allegations of abuse of authority or misconduct by members of a railroad police force to be investigated by the Illinois State Police. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Exempts elected representatives of rail employers from the restrictions concerning trespassing on railroad property. Provides that the listed persons shall be exempt from the restrictions while performing required duties in accordance with reasonable rail carrier company guidelines, engaging in safety inspections, or exercising a right under the federal Railway Labor Act (instead of only while performing required duties in accordance with reasonable rail carrier company guidelines).

Amends the School Code. With respect to the Early Childhood Education Block Grant, provides that not less than 11% (instead of exactly 11%) of the grant shall be used to fund programs for children ages 0-3. Provides that this percentage shall increase to at least 20% by Fiscal Year 2014, except that if, in a given fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the Early Childhood Education Block Grant is insufficient to increase the percentage of the grant to fund programs for children ages 0-3 without reducing the amount of the grant for existing providers of preschool education programs, then the percentage of the grant to fund programs for children ages 0-3 may be held steady instead of increased. Effective July 1, 2008.

Appropriates $950,000 to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to develop and administer work therapy pilot programs for homeless adults. Effective July 1, 2008.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions relating to co-payments for child care services for TANF recipients, provides that the co-payment shall not exceed the following amounts: (1) $1 per week for a family whose countable income is not more than 50% of the federal poverty level; (2) 3% of all of the family's countable income for a family whose countable income is more than 50% but not more than 100% of the federal poverty level; (3) 7% of all of the family's countable income for a family whose countable income is more than 100% but not more than 150% of the federal poverty level; and (4) 12% of all of the family's countable income for a family whose countable income is more than 150% but not more than 200% of the federal poverty level. Effective immediately.

Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. With respect to fingerprint vendors, changes a reference from a firearm authorization card to a firearm control card.