Governor Signs Bills Into Law

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Rod R. Blagojevich signed into law today 6 bills.

 

Bill No.:  SB 857                             

An Act Concerning:  Financial Regulation             

Description:  Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act.  Modifies the regulatory fee rates that a credit union pays to the Department based upon the credit union's total assets as shown by its Year-end Call Report.  Modifies the minimum regulatory fees that a credit union pays to the Department each calendar year.

Action:  Approved                   

Effective Date:  Effective immediately

 

Bill No.:  HB 2654                     

An Act Concerning:  FY04 Budget Implementation                

Description:  Amends the State Finance Act.  Provides that on July 1, 2002 and on the

effective date of this amendatory Act (now, only on July 1, 2002), or as soon thereafter as may be practical, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $1,200,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Violence Prevention Fund.                 

Action:  Approved        

Effective Date:  Effective immediately           

 

Bill No.:  HB 2657                                 

An Act Concerning:  Human Services                

Description:  Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  Proposed legislation contains necessary language granting DHS/DPA the statutory authority to implement the 4% COLA for the ICF/DD providers, however the Public Aid code contained language prohibiting the department from increasing the rates for such services.       

Action:  Approved        

Effective Date:  Effective immediately           

 

Bill No.:  HB 2659                     

An Act Concerning:  General Obligation Bond Act              

Description:  Amends the General Obligation Bond Act.  Increases the authorized

amount of anti-pollution bonds by $19,000,000.                    

Action:  Approved        

Effective Date:  Effective immediately

 

Bill No.:  SB 1935                     

An Act Concerning:  Human Services                

Description:  Provides the TANF block grant funds designated by the Illinois Department of Human Services as reimbursed for expenditures made by the Illinois Department of Revenue for the refundable portion of the earned income tax credit shall be deposited into the Income Tax Refund Fund.                 

Action:  Approved        

Effective Date:  Effective immediately

 

Bill No.:  SB 526                             

An Act Concerning:  Zoos            

Description:  Amends the Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act.  Provides that the zoo must be open without charge a total number of days, to be scheduled at any time during the calendar year, equivalent to at least one day for each 7 days the zoological park is open during the calendar year (now, at least one day each week).  Allows the managing authority of the zoological park to limit the number of school groups that may attend the zoo on any given day and to establish other rules and regulation that reasonably ensure public safety, accessibility, and convenience, including without limitation standards of conduct and supervision.                

Action:  Approved

Effective Date:  Effective immediately