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Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning powers of counties.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. In provisions providing that a unitary business group does not include members whose business activity outside the United States is 80% or more of that member’s total business activity, provides that the phrase “United States” means only the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and any area over which the United States has asserted jurisdiction or claimed exclusive rights with respect to the exploration for or exploitation of natural resources, but does not include any territory or possession of the United States (currently, for those purposes, “United States” means only the 50 states and the District of Columbia, but does not include any territory or possession of the United States or any area over which the United States has asserted jurisdiction or claimed exclusive rights with respect to the exploration for or exploitation of natural resources). Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Reduces the fees for filing articles of organization, applications for admission, and restated articles of organization to $125 for a series LLC (currently, $750) and $75 for all other LLCs (currently, $500).
Amends the School Code. Replaces provisions concerning State goals and assessment. Requires the State Board of Education to establish the academic standards that are to be applicable to students who are subject to State assessments, with public participation. Provides that (i) beginning no later than the 2014-2015 school year, the State Board shall annually assess all students enrolled in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and mathematics; (ii) beginning no later than the 2017-2018 school year, the State Board shall annually assess all students in science at one grade in grades 3 through 5, at one grade in grades 6 through 9, and at one grade in grades 10 through 12; and (iii) the State Board shall annually assess schools that operate a secondary education program in English language arts and mathematics. Provides that the State Board shall administer no more than 3 assessments, per student, of English language arts and mathematics for students in a secondary education program and one of these assessments shall include a college and career ready determination. Provides that students who are not assessed for college and career ready determinations may not receive a regular high school diploma unless the student is exempted from taking State assessments. Sets forth provisions concerning students receiving special education services and students determined to have limited English proficiency, results of scores, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and local assessments. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2014.
Creates the Illinois Service Member Civil Relief Act. Provides that nothing in the Act is intended to impair any existing right or benefit available to any service member. Provides that certain legal protections afforded to service members (and family members where specified) are subject to stated provisions of law. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to set forth a provision concerning stays of contested case hearings for service members. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to set forth a provision concerning deadline extensions for service members. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make changes to the provision concerning bulk long distance telephone services for military personnel in military service (now on active duty). Amends the Military Code of Illinois, Illinois Municipal Code, Illinois Insurance Code, Public Utilities Act, Service Member’s Employment Tenure Act, Code of Civil Procedure, Landlord and Tenant Act, Uniform Commercial Code, Interest Act, Retail Installment Sales Act, Military Personnel Cellular Phone Contract Termination Act, and Motor Vehicle Leasing Act to make changes in certain provisions concerning military personnel. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to provide that a violation of specified provisions regarding legal protections for military personnel constitutes a civil rights violation under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the municipal hotel use tax. Authorizes municipalities to impose a tax upon the privilege of renting or leasing rooms in a hotel within the municipality at a rate not to exceed 5% of the rental or lease payment. Requires each hotel in the municipality to collect the tax from the person making the rental or lease payment at the time that the payment is tendered to the hotel and, as trustee, to remit the tax to the municipality. Sets forth certain exemptions. Prohibits municipalities from imposing both a hotel use tax and a hotel operators’ occupation tax. Effective immediately.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, for a period of 10 years beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, new flexible fuel vehicles, as defined in provisions of the Alternate Fuels Act, new hybrid vehicles, and new electric vehicles are exempt from taxation under the Acts. Effective July 1, 2010.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act. Extends the exemption for graphic arts machinery and equipment and the manufacturer’s purchase credit until August 30, 2014 (now, those provisions are due to expire on July 30, 2009 pursuant to the Acts’ automatic sunset provisions found at 35 ILCS 105/3-90; 35 ILCS 110/3-75; 35 ILCS 115/3-55; and 35 ILCS 120/2-70). Effective immediately.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, the Children and Family Services Act, the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Act, the Department of Human Services Act, the Domestic Violence Shelters Act, the Illinois Youthbuild Act, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Interagency Coordinating Council Act, the State Finance Act, the School Code, the Specialized Care for Children Act, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, the Early Intervention Services System Act, the Interagency Board for Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing and have an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder Act, the Community Services Act, the Reduction of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Act, the Illinois Family Case Management Act, the Hearing Screening for Newborns Act, the Prenatal and Newborn Care Act, the Problem Pregnancy Health Services and Care Act, Developmental Disability Prevention Act, the WIC Vendor Management Act, the Renal Disease Treatment Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Cannabis Control Act, the Narcotics Profit Forfeiture Act, the Probation and Probation Officers Act, and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Transfers various programs, powers, and funding to the Department of Public Health. Creates the Office of Community Health, Prevention, and Wellness within the Department of Public Health. Repeals certain provisions of the Department of Human Services Act. Repeals the Prenatal and Newborn Care Act and the Problem Pregnancy Health Services and Care Act. Provides that the bill may be referred to as the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Leadership and Excellence Act of 2012.
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Increases to 0.60% (now, 0.40%) the maximum allowable tax rate that the Board of Trustees of a fire protection district may levy upon all taxable property within the territorial limits of the district. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends several Acts that regulate the medical and healthcare professions. In a provision in those Acts concerning fee-splitting or directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from certain persons or entities any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation for any professional services not actually or personally rendered, provides that the provision does not prohibit contractual or employment arrangements with health care professionals or providers, such as physicians, physician practices, hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, or other entities, except as otherwise prohibited by law. Provides that contractual and employment arrangements with health care professionals or providers may include arrangements for compensation, use of space, staff, equipment, health insurance, pension, or other benefits for the provision of services within the scope of the licensee’s practice under that specific Act. Amends the Medical Practice Act. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits physicians, physician practices, or entities authorized by law to employ physicians from also employing other licensed health care workers and other persons. Effective immediately.
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