Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the definitions of "Director" and "Department".
Amends the State Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act. Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Fund as a special fund in the State treasury (and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act). Provides that the fund shall be used by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to encourage and facilitate work on a new utility-scale offshore wind project or related port. Provides that applicants that are applying for a new utility-scale offshore wind project with the Illinois Power Agency shall file with the Department, as part of their application, an equity and inclusion plan. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In provisions concerning the procurement of renewable energy credits, provides that in addition to the amount of renewable energy credits to be procured from wind projects, the Illinois Power Agency shall procure at least 700,000 renewable energy credits, delivered annually for at least 20 years, from one new utility-scale offshore wind project. Provides that the Agency shall conduct at least one new utility-scale offshore wind procurement within 360 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that before submitting a proposal to the Agency in response to new utility-scale offshore wind procurement, an applicant must first submit to the Department a separate application for equity and inclusion plan scoring. Provides for a scoring system the Agency shall use in evaluating an applicant's proposal. Defines terms. Makes other changes.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that all investigatory files and reports of the Office of an Executive Inspector General, other than specified monthly reports, are confidential, are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, and shall not be divulged to any person or agency, except, among other exceptions, to the head of a State agency affected by or involved in the investigation. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Provides that to be issued a master sports wagering license, an organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 shall: (1) have entered into a signed contract with the horsemen's association representing the largest number of owners, trainers, jockeys, or standardbred drivers who race horses at the race meeting of the organization licensee that covers the entire term of a master sports wagering license and the conditions at which the organization gaming licensee would conduct sports wagering, including, but not limited to, a purse share of not less than 6% of adjusted gross sports wagering receipts (with specified purse distributions if 2 different breeds race at the same racetrack) and providing services for backstretch workers; and (2) have been issued an organization gaming license under the Illinois Gambling Act. Requires an organization licensee to meet the same requirements in order to renew the master sports wagering license. Effective immediately.
Amends the Charitable Trust Stabilization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that the definition of "public health setting" includes a prison.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning violations of the Act.
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the application of the Act.
