Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the non-taxability of tangible personal property under the Act if it would not be taxed under Retailers' Occupation Tax Act.
Renames the Agriculture Building on the State Fairgrounds as the John L. Knuppel Department of Agriculture Building.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to prohibit court orders and judgments from concealing public hazards. Effective July 1, 2003, and applies to causes of action accruing on or after that date.
Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Defines "qualified provider" as certain not-for-profit organizations that provide non-residential services for the mentally ill or developmentally disabled, with certain exceptions. Provides that a bill or invoice for goods or services furnished to the State submitted by a qualified provider and grant award payments to a qualified provider must be given priority in processing and that a voucher for payment submitted by an official or agency to the Comptroller for payment must be given priority in payment. Provides that the processing and payment of (i) debt service obligations of the State and (ii) payroll obligations of the State shall have priority over the processing and payment of items as required by these provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides for the transfer of specified amounts from various special funds to the Audit Expense Fund for use by the Auditor General in auditing those special funds. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Ralph H. Ricketts of Mt. Vernon.
Mourns the death of Arthur "Bunny" Thornton of Greenfield.
Mourns the death of Charles K. Barnett of Roodhouse.
Mourns the death of Harold W. "Runt" Dodd of Loami.
Mourns the death of Patricia Hartman of Carrollton.
