Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Adds a caption to a Section concerning the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act and the State Finance Act to create the Clean Communities Recycling Fund as a special fund and set forth uses for the moneys in the Fund. Amends the Litter Control Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code to change certain littering penalties and provide that certain fines shall be deposited into the Clean Communities Recycling Fund. Amends the Clerks of Courts Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to conform to the added and changed provisions. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2005.
Makes an appropriation for FY04 to Northeastern Illinois University from the Education Assistance Fund for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective on July 1, 2003.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning a permit waiver.
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions requiring infertility coverage for procedures for in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian tube transfer, or zygote intrafallopian tube transfer only if certain conditions exist, requires that the covered individual has not undergone 6 (now 4) completed oocyte retrievals.
Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 to allow the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to use certain funds for expenses under the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law (instead of under a certain Section of that Law). Effective immediately.
Creates the Computer Lemon Act. Establishes rights for purchasers of defective computers and specified related devices in the case of ineffective repairs under warranty, failure of a manufacturer to take timely action regarding repairs, or repeated malfunctions or defects. Requires manufacturers to provide specified notices and keep specified records. Provides that a purchaser may bring a civil action against a manufacturer that violates the Act and recover damages, attorney's fees, costs, and expert expenses. Provides that a knowing violation of the Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, and amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act accordingly.
Amends the General Obligation Bond Act by reducing by $1 the total amount of General Obligation Bonds authorized under that Act. Effective July 1, 2003.
