Counties Legislation - Illinois

CNTY CD-RTA Amends the Counties Code, if and only if House Bill 656 of the 95th General Assembly becomes law. Provides that the County Boards of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties must report annually to the General Assembly and the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability certain information regarding moneys received from a retailers' occupation tax and a service occupation tax imposed by the Regional Transportation Authority. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 740/2-15.3 new70 ILCS 3605/52 new

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FIRE SAFETY-IMITATE SPRINKLER Creates the Fire and Life Safety Device Act. Provides that the manufacture, installation, or sale of any device or object that reasonably appears to be a smoke detector, sprinkler head, carbon monoxide alarm, heat detector, or any other similar device used for life safety or fire protection that is, in fact, neither designed nor capable of performing such life safety or fire protection function, is prohibited. Establishes penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that inspectors employed by municipalities, fire protection districts, and counties and those individuals who meet the certification requirements of the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act may inspect such devices to ensure compliance with the Act. House Amendment No. 2 Provides that individuals licensed under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 may also inspect the life safety and fire protection devices. Provides that the inspection of the life safety [...]

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PARK COMMISSIONERS LAND SALE Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning venue of actions by or against counties. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 55 ILCS 5/1-6001Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 1235/5 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Park Commissioners Land Sale Act. Authorizes the board of park commissioners in a non-home rule county with a population greater than 500,000 but less than 1,000,000 to sell [...]

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INS CD-EATING DISORDER TRTMENT Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plan Act to provide coverage for eating disorder treatments.  Fiscal Note (Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services) There would be little, if any, cost issue. The State administered benefit plans cover eating disorders. Any increase would only be attributable to possible increased awareness of the benefit.  Fiscal Note (Financial & Professional Regulation) HB 1432 has no fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional [...]

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INS CD-COVERAGE-SHINGLES VACC Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to provide coverage for a federally approved shingles vaccine. House Amendment No. 1 Requires coverage for a vaccine for shingles that is approved for marketing by the federal Food and Drug Administration if the vaccine is ordered by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches and the enrollee is 60 years of age or older. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 805/8.32 new Amends the State Mandates Act to [...]

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MUNICIPAL HOTEL OPERATORS TAX Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning notice of an election on a petition to transfer territory. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 55 ILCS 5/1-2002Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/8-3-14from Ch. 24, par. 8-3-14 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in the City of East Peoria and in the Village of Morton, the rate of the municipal hotel operator's [...]

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INS COVER MARRIAGE THERAPISTS Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires coverage of treatment for mental, emotional, or nervous disorders or conditions by a licensed marriage and family therapist when the insurance covers mental, emotional, or nervous disorders or conditions. Effective immediately. Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends that the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, School Code, Illinois Insurance Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act be amended to require health insurance policies to cover autism spectrum disorders. Sets forth requirements concerning age, maximum benefits, co-payments, deductibles, coinsurance, and other matters. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, and School Code to require that group or individual policies of accident and health insurance or managed care plans provide [...]

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PROP TX-ALT HOMESTEAD EXEMPT Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the Returning Veterans' Homestead Exemption, under which an exemption from the property's value is granted for residential property that is owned and occupied as a residence by a veteran for the tax year in which the veteran returns from active duty in an armed conflict involving the armed forces of the United States. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, provides that in all counties (now, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants), the county board may by resolution provide that if a person has been granted the homestead exemption, the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. In a Section concerning the alternative general homestead exemption, extends the alternative exemption by an additional 3 years. Provides that the maximum amount of the exemption is $60,000 if the general assessment year for the property is 2006 or later. Provides that the base year for counties [...]

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