STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 25 ILCS 170/1 Adds reference to: 25 ILCS 170/2 from Ch. 63, par. 172 70 ILCS 2605/4.40 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that the Act applies to any person or entity that lobbies the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that a sanitary district commissioner, officer, or employee may not appoint, hire, promote, advance, or advocate for the appointment, hiring, employment, promotion, or advancement, in or to a position in any sanitary district, any individual who is a relative of the sanitary district commissioner, officer, or employee and an individual may not be hired if an individual has been advocated for by a sanitary district commissioner, officer, or employee who is a relative of the individual. Prohibits individuals from serving under a related supervisor and from the process to hire, evaluate, or recommend a salary increase for relatives. Mandates certain disclosures relating to relatives. Requires revision of policies or handbooks no later than 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Excludes relatives who are serving in a volunteer capacity or who exclusively provide emergency, medical, firefighting, police services, or any charitable service to the sanitary district.