CHICAGO - December 30, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 1457
Extends single prime contracting for upgrading the Capitol Building HVAC systems.
An Act Concerning: State government
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1510
Creates a mechanism for reimbursement to units of local government for ARRA funds.
An Act Concerning: Finance
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 1516
Creates a mechanism for the reimbursement of high speed rail funds to local governments.
An Act Concerning: Finance
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5635
Extends the TIF district for the City of Charleston from 23 years to 35 years.
An Act Concerning: Local government
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 5863
Requires substitute teachers to register with the Regional Superintendent's Office in the area in which they
will be teaching.
An Act Concerning: Education
Action: Certified
Effective Date: January 1, 2011
Bill No.: SB 550
Makes technical changes to the Illinois Pension Code, allowing for the administration of pension reforms.
An Act Concerning: Public employee benefits
Action: Signed
Effective Date: January 1, 2011
Bill No.: SB 678
Extends the repeal date of the Clean Coal FutureGen for Illinois Act until March 1, 2011.
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: SB 2800
Extends the sunset of the Medical Practice Act from December 31, 2010 to November 30, 2011.
An Act Concerning: Professional regulation
Action: Signed
Effective Date: December 30, 2010
Bill No.: SB 3538
Reforms police and fire pensions to stabilize pension systems and increase funding levels.
An Act Concerning: Public employee benefits
Action: Signed
Effective Date: January 1, 2011
Bill No.: SB 3776
Creates the Private Activity Bond Approval Act to provide safeguards for projects for facilities within Illinois financed with bonds issued by an issuer outside the State.
An Act Concerning: Finance
Action: Signed
Effective Date: January 1, 2011
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