Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the redevelopment project in the TIF District created by an ordinance adopted on December 29, 1986 by the City of Collinsville must be completed by December 31 of the 35th year (now, the 23rd year) after the year in which the ordinance was adopted. Effective immediately.
Creates the West Suburban Exposition and Sports Facility Authority Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes technical changes in Sections concerning community antenna television systems.
Creates the Smart Growth Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Medicaid reimbursement rate for pharmacies shall include (i) a professional dispensing fee of $5 for each generic prescription drug dispensed and $4 for each brand name prescription drug dispensed (instead of a fee determined by the Department of Public Aid) and (ii) the average wholesale price (instead of current acquisition cost) of the prescription drug dispensed, minus 10%. Provides that the dispensing fee does not include any reasonable reimbursement to a health care provider for professional services (other then dispensing a prescription drug) that he or she provides. Requires the Department to update its information on the average wholesale prices (instead of the acquisition costs) of all prescription drugs at least every 30 days. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning public policy with respect to the determination and enforcement of the support responsibility of relatives.
Amends the Election Code. With respect to the general election, provides that a candidate selected by a political party to fill a vacancy in nomination for an office for which another political party's nominee was unopposed at the primary must circulate and file a nominating petition for that office. Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt implementing rules, including circulating periods and objection procedures.
Amends the Compensation Review Act. Provides that for the next 2 years beginning in January of 2004, the annual compensation of each elected executive branch officer, each General Assembly member, and each appointed State official at the director or assistant director level shall be an amount 2% less than the rate of compensation for that office on December 15, 2003. Prohibits cost-of-living increases in their compensation during the 2 years. Effective immediately.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
