This bill nominates Jennifer M. Saba to serve as a member of the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes. By appointing her to this body, the legislation directly affects the commission's composition and its ability to address issues related to discrimination and hate crimes in the state. The key mechanism is the formal nomination process, which places the candidate in a position to participate in the commission's work and decision-making. This action is a procedural step within the government's appointment system rather than a change to existing laws or policies.
This bill nominates Preston M. Wolin to serve as a member of the Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board. The appointment process involves the Senate receiving the nomination and assigning it to the Executive Appointments committee for further review. Once confirmed, Wolin would join the board to help advise on medical fee structures related to workers' compensation. This action is a standard administrative procedure to fill a specific advisory role rather than a change in public policy.
This bill nominates Jha'Shaira Farmer to serve as a member of the Kaskaskia Regional Port District Board. The legislation is a procedural appointment that directly affects the composition of the regional port district's governing body. Upon approval, Farmer will join other board members to oversee the district's operations and policies. The bill follows standard appointment procedures by being received by the Senate and assigned to the Executive Appointments committee for further review.
Expresses support for ongoing federal efforts to eliminate fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government spending. Commends President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for their leadership and commitment to restoring transparency, accountability, and fiscal discipline in the administration of public benefit programs. Calls upon Governor JB Pritzker, all relevant state agencies, and the State of Illinois to fully comply with all federal antifraud reviews, audits, and enforcement initiatives related to Medicaid and other taxpayer-funded programs. Encourages the State of Illinois to strengthen its own antifraud oversight tools, improve accountability mechanisms, and fully cooperate with efforts to ensure taxpayer dollars are protected from misuse.
Amends the Counties Code. Allows a county to establish standards for the construction of data centers by ordinance. Provides that the standards may include, without limitation, the size, height, and design of structures and the number of facilities that may be located within a geographic area. Provides that a county may regulate the siting of data centers in unincorporated areas of the county outside of the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and the 1.5-mile radius surrounding the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and may establish other specified standards. Sets forth provisions concerning notice and hearings. Provides that any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to data centers that is in effect prior to the effective date may remain in effect. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may, by ordinance, regulate the siting of data centers within the municipality's zoning jurisdiction and within the 1.5-mile radius surrounding its zoning jurisdiction and may establish other specified standards. Sets forth provisions concerning notice and hearings.
Encourages healthcare providers, hospitals, community health centers, pharmacies, and the Illinois Department of Public Health to promote the hepatitis B vaccination as a highly effective and safe public health measure and help increase public awareness about the importance of receiving a hepatitis B vaccination and expand access and awareness of hepatitis testing and treatment options. Encourages the Illinois Department of Public Health, healthcare providers, and patients/community representatives to develop or amend an effective and actionable state hepatitis B strategic plan, focused on areas such as immunization, screening, and linkage to care, which will align stakeholders on shared objectives and efforts to facilitate broad screening, vaccine, and treatment availability and access with comparable initiatives in other states (i.e., New York Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan) used as guiding models for plan development. Encourages the Illinois Department of Health to establish a hepatitis B working group to develop measurable goals on which to center the hepatitis B strategic plan with goals that may include but are not limited to strengthening immunization infrastructure, improving coverage policies, assessing vaccine administration fees, increasing community demand, improving vaccine confidence, and promoting health equity initiatives to improve vaccine, screening and treatment uptake.
Creates the Illinois Veterans Homes Expansion Task Force to study the need for the expansion of high-quality, specialized, and affordable long-term care for aged and disabled veterans through the Illinois Veterans Homes system.
Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Youth Guidance for costs associated with contingent and operational expenses. Effective July 1, 2026.
Appropriates $20,000,000 to the University of Illinois for the purpose of increasing the extension service trust fund allocation for the University of Illinois Extension program. Effective July 1, 2026.
Amends Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions regarding a Safety-Net Hospital Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Grant Program, changes references to safety-net hospitals to references to community safety-net hospitals. Updates references to dates in those provisions. Defines "community safety-net hospital", "health system", and "medically underserved area". Makes changes to required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding criteria for a community safety-net hospital to be eligible for the program, deletes required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding potential projects eligible for grant funds, and adds required provisions in the report to the General Assembly regarding an application process and criteria, as well as policies, standards, and procedures to administer the program and ensure accountability.
Creates the Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Act. Requires that manufacturers implement a stewardship plan, beginning January 1, 2028, and establishes related prohibitions. Requires a manufacturer to establish, fund, and implement a stewardship program individually or collectively as part of a stewardship organization, with certain funding requirements. Lists other manufacturer and stewardship organization obligations and requirements. Requires each manufacturer who sells covered products in the State to register with a stewardship organization by April 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, and subsequently also with the Environmental Protection Agency. Requires stewardship organizations to post certain information on a website by January 1, 2028. Prohibits a manufacturer from selling a covered product, beginning in program year 2028, unless the manufacturer is registered and operates a stewardship program or is part of a stewardship organization. Requires stewardship organizations to jointly prepare, no later than January 1, 2027, a household hazardous waste needs assessment. Prohibits a retailer from selling a covered product unless the manufacturer is identified as a participant in a stewardship organization with an approved stewardship plan. Requires collection sites to keep certain records and provide certain data. Lists requirements and procedures for stewardship plans. Lists collection convenience standard requirements. Requires each stewardship organization to jointly submit, by June 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, a report to the Agency. Requires a stewardship organization to pay an annual fee to the Agency and lists responsibilities of the Agency. Exempts activities under the Act from antitrust laws. Allows the Agency to adopt rules. Provides civil penalties for violations. Specifies that it is a Class 4 or Class 3 felony to make a fraudulent material statement to the Agency under the Act. Allows for collection of covered products using a premium collection service. Makes findings. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Creates the Regional Stormwater and Sewerage Equitable Solution Commission to study the problem of antiquated stormwater and sewerage systems in the area collectively referred to as "the region" and to suggest policy and legislative solutions. Requests that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, following consultation with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, submit to the General Assembly a separate report detailing legislation and budgetary recommendations to offset the costs borne by residents, businesses, and governmental entities in "the region" as the result of the inequitable circumstances surrounding the antiquated stormwater and sewerage systems.
