Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code does not apply to contracts between the Department of Agriculture and a non-profit service organization for the purpose of providing goods or services on the Illinois State Fairgrounds during the Illinois State Fair or on the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds during the DuQuoin State Fair. Effective immediately.
Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the first $100 of child support collected on behalf of a family in a month for one child and the first $200 of child support collected on behalf of a family in a month for 2 or more children shall be passed through to the family and disregarded in determining the amount of the assistance grant provided to the family. Provides that any amount of child support that would be disregarded in determining the amount of the assistance grant shall be disregarded in determining eligibility for cash assistance. Effective immediately.
Amends the Township Code. Exempts expenses determined by the township board by resolution from being examined and audited by the township board at the township clerk's office. Effective immediately.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a consumer reporting agency may not include in a consumer credit report any information based upon obligations incurred by a consumer during the time the consumer is a resident of a facility as defined under the Nursing Home Care Act. Prohibits the imposition of fees for a credit report security freeze or for the removal or temporary lift of a freeze.
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Defines "ski flag" as a red or orange flag measuring no less than 12 inches on each side, in the shape of a square or rectangle and mounted or displayed on a motorboat in such a manner as to be visible from every direction. Provides that a ski flag shall be displayed to indicate a downed water skier. Provides that for the purposes of ski flag requirements, "water skier" includes persons engaged in all forms of water skiing or any activity where a person is towed behind or alongside a motorboat, including, but not limited to, barefoot skiing, tubing, skiing on other contrivances, wake boarding, and parasailing. Exempts from the new provisions performers engaged in professional exhibitions and persons engaged in a regatta, vessel or water skiing race or competition, or other marine event authorized by law. Provides that a violation of the new provisions is a petty offense punishable by a fine of $25, of which the moneys shall be deposited into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall adopt rules to implement the new provisions.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Repeals a provision authorizing a public body to deny a FOIA request on the basis that the requested record is a preliminary draft, note, recommendation, memorandum or other record in which an opinion is expressed, or a policy or action is formulated. Effective immediately.
Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that funds from certain taxes authorized under the Act may be used for the funding of sprinklers, health or medical insurance premiums or health savings plans, and pension funds.
Creates the Vertical Construction Masonry Composition Act. Provides that vertical commercial construction must contain at least 15% masonry components unless the use of the masonry components would cause the building to be structurally deficient.
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides for the licensure of naturopathic physicians. Makes conforming changes in various other Acts. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law. Provides that except as otherwise provided in the provision concerning the dissolution of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan, the insurance operations of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan (the Plan) authorized by the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act shall cease on January 1, 2014 (and makes conforming changes in the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act). Sets forth provisions concerning service provided after January 1, 2014, grievances, balance billing, the plan of dissolution, actions by or against the Plan Board, and General Revenue Fund funds and insurer assessments in the Plan on the date of final dissolution. Provides for the repeal of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act on January 1, 2015. Effective immediately.
