**Friday, March 4, 2011**

 

CHICAGO - March 4, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:

 

Bill No.: HB 1410

Allows the Executive Ethics Commission to define the value of gifts prohibited by the ethics act.

An Act Concerning: State Government

Action: Signed                        

Effective Date: Immediately

 

Bill No.: HB 1525

Extends the EDGE tax credit to the NALCO water purification and treatment company.

An Act Concerning: Revenue

Action: Signed                        

Effective Date: Immediately

 

Bill No.: HB 1565

Fixes the formula for calculating interest owed on furlough day credit "bought back" by state employees.

An Act Concerning: Revenue

Action: Signed                        

Effective Date: Immediately

 

Bill No.: HB 1606

Requires municipalities and counties to notify an applicant for certain demolition or renovation permits of the requirement to file a notification with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

An Act Concerning: Local Government

Action: Signed                        

Effective Date: 90 days after becoming law

 

Bill No.: HB 2022

Enables the City of Country Club Hills to use quick-take proceedings under eminent domain authority for the purpose of connecting two commercial developments as a part of their ongoing I-57/I-80 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District project.

An Act Concerning: Civil Law

Action: Signed                        

Effective Date: Immediately

Bill No.: HB 6063

Permits the Department of Aging to fund a demonstration program of bundled services to clients who qualify for Community Care Program (CCP) and reside in projects designated as Comprehensive Care Residential Settings (CCRS).

An Act Concerning: State Government

Action: Signed                        

Effective Date: Immediately

 

Bill No.: HB 6881

Amends a provision allowing individuals on MSR to earn a reduction for earning a GED to also earn a reduction for High School Diplomas.

An Act Concerning: Criminal Law

Action: Signed                        

Effective Date: Immediately

 

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