Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any school bus purchased on or after January 1, 2005 to transport students to or from any school for grades K through 12 supported in whole or in part by State funds must be equipped to use biodiesel fuel. Provides that any school bus used to transport students to or from a school covered by the provision must use biodiesel fuel unless biodiesel fuel is unavailable in the vicinity of the school or unless the school bus is not equipped to use biodiesel fuel. Provides that the Secretary of Transportation shall adopt rules for implementing the new provision. Effective immediately.
Rep. Will Davis
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Mourns the death of Evans Royce Miller.
Congratulates the Harvey Park District Twister Wrestling Team on winning the 2004 Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation (IKWF) State Championship.
Congratulates the musical group the Dells on their induction into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame.
Congratulates the musical group the "Dells" on their induction into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires insurance companies providing personal multiperil property coverage, commonly known as homeowners insurance, to issue an annual notice to each insured that the value of the insured's property may have increased and the insurance company recommends that the insured consider having the property re-appraised so that coverage may be increased where appropriate. Effective January 1, 2005.
Mourns the death of Detective William "Wally" Rolniak, Jr., of Riverdale.
Amends the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. With respect to reimbursement to school districts for certain costs relating to children from orphanages, foster family homes, children's homes, and State housing units, removes provisions added by Public Act 92-597 that provide that total reimbursement is limited to the amount appropriated for that purpose for the fiscal year and any insufficiency shall be apportioned pro rata among the school districts seeking reimbursement. Provides instead that if the amount appropriated for any fiscal year is less than the amount required, the amount required to eliminate any insufficient reimbursement for each district claim shall be reimbursed on August 30 of the next fiscal year, and payments required to eliminate any insufficiency for prior fiscal year claims shall be made before any claims are paid for the current fiscal year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. In each of the definitions of "aggregate extension" excludes extensions made to fund the district's expenses to provide joint recreational programs for the handicapped under the Park District Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Effective immediately.