CHICAGO - August 13, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:
Bill No.: HB 4029
An Act Concerning: Education
Expands the selection criteria for school boards in order to enable them to consider factors such as student safety and comfort, rather than just cost, when awarding transportation contracts.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Immediately
Bill No.: HB 4615
An Act Concerning: Housing
Clarifies that existing caps on operating expenses for distributing Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) grants are annual caps, and establishes caps on operating expenses if grants are awarded for multiple years.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
Bill No.: HB 4665
An Act Concerning: Residential Construction
Creates the Radon Resistant Construction Act to mandate that all new residential construction in Illinois include passive radon resistant construction. The law also changes reporting requirements for the Task Force on Radon-Resistant Building Codes as outlined in the Radon Industry Licensing Act.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: June 1
Bill No.: HB 4689
An Act Concerning: Business
Changes the definition of "gift certificate" to include credit slips issued for returns.
Action: Signed
Effective Date: Jan. 1
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