CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 1070
An Act Concerning: Business
Allows a not-for-profit cooperative to be formed for the purpose of marketing and selling byproducts from biogas systems including methane gas and compost.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate
Bill No.: HB 1225
An Act Concerning: Education
Requires the Illinois High School Association to post a CPR training video on its website.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate
Bill No.: HB 2232
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Permits park districts to enter into contracts to purchase energy from utility companies or alternative retail electric suppliers for a term not to exceed three years.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate
Bill No.: HB 2843
An Act Concerning: Support
Requires Illinois gaming licensees and ADW licensees to withhold from gambling winnings delinquent child support owed by winner.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate
Bill No.: HB 3233
An Act Concerning: Local Government
Allows fire protection districts to propose a levy via referendum to provide ambulance service.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate
Bill No.: HB 3255
An Act Concerning: Safety
Allows municipalities and law enforcement to prohibit parade routes from crossing train tracks.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 1379
An Act Concerning: Regulation
Expands eligibility for the public utility tax credit.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 1637
An Act Concerning: Conservation
Changes the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development grant program from a reimbursement program to a hybrid program where at least 50% of the award is paid to the grant recipient at the time the award is announced; the remainder is paid quarterly as work is completed.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 1657
An Act Concerning: Revenue
Revises the composition of board of review and revises procedures applicable to complaints filed challenging property assessments.
Action: Signed
Effective: Immediate
Bill No.: SB 1693
An Act Concerning: State Government
Allows a peace officer to provide his or her work address in lieu of his or her home address when applying for an Illinois ID card or driver`s license.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1, 2014
Bill No.: SB 1768
An Act Concerning: Fees
Creates the Supreme Court Special Purposes Fund to assist in supporting electronic case filing and management and the operation of committees and commissions established by the Supreme Court.
Action: Signed
Effective: Oct. 1, 2013
Bill No.: SB 2245
An Act Concerning: Education
Requires state universities to give priority enrollment to service members and/or veterans.
Action: Signed
Effective: Jan. 1
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