Amends the Illinois Local Library Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning penalties.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Creates the Loan Repayment Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish and administer a Loan Repayment Assistance Program for the purpose of providing loan repayment assistance to eligible applicants living and working in this State who have graduated from a high school located in this State and an institution of higher education located in this State or another state. On an annual basis, requires the Commission to receive and consider applications for loan repayment assistance under the Program and provide assistance if the Commission finds that the applicant (i) has graduated from a high school located in this State and from an institution of higher education located in this State or in another state as an undergraduate student with a cumulative grade point average of a 4.0 on a 4.0 scale, (ii) has been a resident of this State for at least 4 years after graduating from the institution of higher education, (iii) has been employed in this State for at least 4 years after graduating from the institution of higher education, and (iv) has eligible debt in grace or repayment status. Provides for the maximum amount of loan repayment assistance that may be provided. Provides that funds shall be distributed subject to the availability of appropriations. Sets forth requirements for loan forgiveness. Sets forth provisions concerning administration of the Program, ineligibility and the termination of funds, and other Commission powers. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Loan Repayment Assistance Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Governors Office of Management and Budget for its FY22 ordinary and contingent expenses.
Urges the President of the United States to develop and implement new sound domestic energy exploration and production policies to strengthen U.S. energy security and ensure that the United States can provide its people with stable, affordable, and reliable energy prices. Urges the U.S. to undertake a sustained and enduring federal research and development effort, in partnership with private industry, universities, and national laboratories to evaluate technologies and practices to minimize the impact of the development of these underutilized fuels on the land and water resources of the United States, while also evaluating technologies and practices to reduce the energy intensity and carbon footprint of these fuel sources.
Directs the Director of Natural Resources to convey by quitclaim deed specified property located in Franklin County to the Rend Lake Conservancy District upon payment of $673,333. Effective immediately.
Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Requires that at least 20% (currently, 10%) of food and food products purchased by State-funded entities be local farm or food products. Provides that of the 20% of local farm or food products required to be purchased by State agencies and State-funded entities under the Act, at least 10% of the local farm or food products shall be purchased from minority-owned food producers. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Provides that an authority may require a wireless provider to include documentation and certification that the small wireless facility and location meets all FCC standards and regulations at the wireless provider's sole cost and expense. Provides that an authority may require (currently, propose) that the small wireless facility be collocated on an existing utility pole or existing wireless support structure within 200 (currently, 100) feet of the proposed collocation, which the applicant shall accept if it has the right to use the alternate structure on reasonable terms and conditions and the alternate location and structure does not impose technical limits or additional significant costs (currently, additional material costs as determined by the applicant). Provides that an authority may require a wireless provider to comply with generally applicable standards, including acoustic regulations. Repeals a Section that repeals the Act on June 1, 2021. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may require that a small wireless facility be collocated on any existing utility pole within its public rights-of-way and the entity owning the utility pole shall provide access for that purpose. Provides that any fee charged for the use of a utility pole under the Section shall be at the lowest rate charged by the entity owning the utility pole and shall not exceed the entity's actual costs. Effective immediately, except for certain provisions.
Creates Civil Conspiracy to Cause Unlawful Harm to Persons or Property Act. Provides that it shall be a civil cause of action for conspiracy to cause unlawful harm to persons or property where 2 or more persons: (1) conspire to cause unlawful harm to persons or property through an overt act or acts in furtherance of the conspiracy to provide funding in furtherance of the conspiracy, distribute funding in furtherance of the conspiracy, encourage funding for or participation in unlawful harm to persons or property, or participate in an act or acts of unlawful harm to persons or property; and (2) the conspiracy actually led to assault, battery, wrongful death, homicide, other serious bodily injury, damage to public or private property, destruction of public or private property, or theft of public or private property. Provides that any person who participates in the conspiracy to cause unlawful harm to persons or property shall be liable for damages caused by any other member participating in the conspiracy. Provides that an action may be brought by specified persons and entities. Provides that any person found liable in an action for conspiracy to cause unlawful harm to persons or property shall be jointly and severally liable for any actual and reasonably foreseeable damages plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. Effective immediately.
Recognizes May 31, 2021 through June 1, 2021 as the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that an oral, written, or sign language statement of an accused made as a result of a custodial interrogation conducted at a police station or other place of detention shall be presumed to be inadmissible as evidence against the accused in any criminal proceeding (rather than criminal proceedings involving specified offenses) unless: (1) an electronic recording is made of the custodial interrogation; and (2) the recording is substantially accurate and not intentionally altered. Makes conforming changes to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with this change: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that an oral, written, or sign language statement of an accused made as a result of a custodial interrogation conducted at a police station or other place of detention shall be presumed to be inadmissible as evidence against the accused in any felony criminal proceeding (rather than any criminal proceeding, in the bill as introduced). Makes a conforming change to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
Amends the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act. Adds 2 members to the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission who shall be members of a law enforcement organization representing law enforcement officers in a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants. Provides that the terms of the new members shall begin on January 1, 2023. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
