Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T-DEMUZIO. House Sponsors: CURRY,JULIE-WINTERS-O'BRIEN-MAUTINO-ZICKUS Short description: DCCA-ILL COAL & ENERGY DEVEL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging, the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act, the Center for Business Ownership Succession and Employee Ownership Act, the Illinois Coal and Energy Development Bond Act, the State Finance Act, the Anti-Pollution Bond Act, the Illinois Pension Code, the School Code, the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, the Recycled Newsprint Use Act, the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961, the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act, the Baccalaureate Assistance Law for Registered Nurses, the Dental Student Grant Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act. Incorporates a 1993 executive order reorganizing divisions within the Department of State Police and changes administration of firearm registration and dental record repository. Permits designees to serve on the Department on Aging's coordinating committee. Changes the deadline for a Department of Human Services and Department on Aging joint service report. Includes certain costs of the Fertilizer Research and Education Program within the authorized uses of the Fertilizer Control Fund and makes changes concerning the Department's share of the Fund. Removes the minimum physical education course requirement for teacher training. Eliminates the following State agency programs, advisory groups, reports, and duties: Department of Commerce and Community Affairs' intergovernmental personnel exchange, local government bond issuance assistance, use of certain funds for projects approved by the Illinois Energy Resources Commission, and newsprint consumer usage report; Department of Public Health's reports on hepatitis research and health hazards caused by inadequate sewage treatment facilities, grants to rural obstetricians, inspections and exams for certain institutions and schools, and establishment of standards for certain mental health facilities; State University Retirement System employers' submission of additional certified copies of payrolls; the Nurse Scholarship and Baccalaureate Nursing Assistance Advisory Council; the Advisory Committee for Dental Student Assistance Grants; and the Advisory Task Force on Business Ownership Succession and Employee Ownership. Effective January 1, 2000. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the title to An Act to conform State statutes to existing State practice. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Changes the title of the bill. Makes a technical correction. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) There would be no fiscal impact on SERS or SURS. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 105/8.01 from Ch. 23, par. 6108.01 20 ILCS 2405/3 from Ch. 23, par. 3434 20 ILCS 2605/55a from Ch. 127, par. 55a 20 ILCS 2605/55a-1 from Ch. 127, par. 55a-1 20 ILCS 2605/55a-2 from Ch. 127, par. 55a-2 20 ILCS 2605/55a-3 from Ch. 127, par. 55a-3 20 ILCS 2605/55a-4 from Ch. 127, par. 55a-4 20 ILCS 2605/55a-5 from Ch. 127, par. 55a-5 20 ILCS 2605/55a-7 from Ch. 127, par. 55a-7 20 ILCS 2605/55a-8 from Ch. 127, par. 55a-8 20 ILCS 2705/49.22 from Ch. 127, par. 49.22 30 ILCS 105/8.3 from Ch. 127, par. 144.3 30 ILCS 405/4a from Ch. 127, par. 454a 40 ILCS 5/14-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-110 40 ILCS 5/15-181 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-181 105 ILCS 5/27-9 from Ch. 122, par. 27-9 110 ILCS 947/73 new 505 ILCS 80/6b from Ch. 5, par. 55.6b 740 ILCS 175/2 from Ch. 127, par. 4102 20 ILCS 2310/55.20 rep. 20 ILCS 2310/55.36 rep. 20 ILCS 2310/55.73 rep. 110 ILCS 915/9 rep. 110 ILCS 925/4.03b rep. 210 ILCS 85/6.05 rep. 210 ILCS 85/9.1 rep. Deletes all provisions from the bill except those pertaining to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. As amended, the bill does the following: eliminates the Department's intergovernmental personnel exchange; eliminates the Advisory Task Force for the Department's Center for Business Ownership Succession and Employee Ownership; provides that the Department (rather than the Department and the Illinois Energy Resources Commission) has authority to use $120,000,000 for purposes specified in the Illinois Coal and Energy Development Bond Act; and eliminates the Department's required annual report under the Recycled Newsprint Use Act. Effective January 1, 2000. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0583 Last action date: 99-08-14 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status