Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision authorizing a participating employer to create an early retirement incentive program if the participating employer adopts a specified resolution or ordinance, provides that the resolution or ordinance must contain language specifying that a person who retires under the early retirement incentive program shall lose those incentives if he or she later accepts employment with or enters into a personal services contract with any IMRF employer (instead of any IMRF employer in a position for which participation in IMRF is required or is elected by the employee). Effective immediately.
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that within 40 days (instead of 28) after the regular election of directors, the directors shall meet and organize by appointing one of their number president and another as clerk. Provides that within 40 days (instead of 28) after the consolidated election, the board shall organize by electing its officers and fixing a time and place for the regular meetings. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In provisions concerning a motor vehicle transfer tax when the transfer is pursuant to the administration of an estate and the beneficiary is not a surviving spouse, provides that those provisions also apply to the administration of an inter vivos trust that became irrevocable upon the death of the grantor. Effective immediately.
Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Provides that any employer who violates any of the provisions of the Act, shall be guilty of a civil offense (rather than a petty offense), and shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $500 per offense, payable to the Department of Labor, and damages of up to $500 per offense, payable to the employee or employees affected (rather than be fined for each offense in a sum of not less than $25 nor more than $100). Provides for which actions shall constitute a separate offense. Provides that the Director of Labor shall enforce the Act in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that any funds collected by the Department shall be deposited in the Child Labor and Day and Temporary Labor Services Enforcement Fund. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 820 ILCS 140/2 from Ch. 48, par. 8b 820 ILCS 140/3 from Ch. 48, par. 8c 820 ILCS 140/7 from Ch. 48, par. 8g 820 ILCS 140/8.5 new 820 ILCS 140/9 from Ch. 48, par. 8i Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Further amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Provides that an employee who works in excess of 7 1/2 continuous hours shall be entitled to an additional 20-minute meal period for every additional 4 1/2 continuous hours worked. Provides that every employer covered by the Act shall post and keep posted, in one or more conspicuous places on the premises of the employer where notices to employees are customarily posted, a notice, to be provided by the Director of Labor, summarizing the requirements of the Act and information pertaining to the filing of a complaint. Provides that the Director of Labor shall provide copies of summaries and rules to employers upon request without charge. Provides that an employer with employees who do not regularly report to a physical workplace, and instead work remotely or travel for work, shall also provide the notice by email to its employees or on a website, regularly used by the employer to communicate work-related information, that all employees are able to regularly access, freely and without interference. Changes references from "calendar week" to "consecutive seven-day period". Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 In provisions concerning civil penalties, provides that any employer who violates specified provisions of the Act shall be subject to a civil penalty. Provides that for an employer with fewer than 25 employees, the civil penalty shall not exceed $250 per offense, payable to the Department of Labor, and damages of up to $250 per offense, payable to the employee or employees affected. Provides that for an employer with 25 or more employees, the civil penalty shall not exceed $500 per offense, payable to the Department, and damages of up to $500 per offense, payable to the employee or employees affected. Provides that an offense under the Act shall be determined on an individual basis for each employee whose rights are violated.
Amends the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health or its delegate agency shall (rather than may) conduct a follow-up inspection of any dwelling unit for which a mitigation notice was issued.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Changes definition of qualified applicant. Provides that a qualifying condition requires that the person applying must have received an honorable discharge after leaving federal active duty service (instead of received an honorable discharge after leaving each period of federal active duty service). Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 805/6-4 from Ch. 122, par. 106-4 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that if a person is on active duty (instead of active military duty) or is entitled to veterans' education assistance (instead of is receiving veterans' education benefits), then the board of trustees of a community college district shall deem that person an in-district (instead of Illinois) resident for tuition purposes for any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code, the Community Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, the Counties Code, and the Community Mental Health Act. Contains provisions validating certain tax levies for community mental health boards. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions of the introduced bill validating certain boards and levies, provides that those provisions apply on and after January 1, 1994 and on or before the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a member to establish credit for up to 2 years of service as a teacher or administrator employed by a private school registered with or recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, provided that the teacher (i) was certified under the law governing the certification of teachers at the time the service was rendered, (ii) applies in writing no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, (iii) supplies satisfactory evidence of the employment, (iv) completes at least 10 years of contributing service as a teacher, (v) pays the required contribution required, and (vi) does not receive credit for that service under any other provision of the Code. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that for each year of service credit established, a member is required to contribute to the System (i) the employee and employer contribution that would have been required had such service been rendered as a member based on the annual salary rate (instead of 16.5% of the annual salary rate) during the first year of full-time employment as a teacher under the Article following the private school service, plus (ii) interest thereon at the actuarially assumed rate (instead of interest thereon) from the date of first full-time employment as a teacher under the Article following the private school service to the date of payment, compounded annually, at a rate determined by the Board (instead of 8% per year).
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that annexations and annexation agreements are valid if they meet specified statutory requirements. Declares that it is a proper purpose for a municipality to seek the voluntary annexation of territory in order to: seek contiguity with other territory; or wholly bind other territory for the purpose of annexing that other territory. Provides that the validity of an annexation cannot be contested based on the purpose of the annexation, the contents of any annexation agreement, or any factor other than what is statutorily required. Requires an annexation agreement to include terms relating to disconnection of the territory from a municipality. Provides that, unless the terms of an annexation agreement are inconsistent with the provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code or are otherwise forbidden by law, the terms of the annexation agreement and the intentions of the parties to the annexation agreement may not be considered in determining compliance with the Code. Effective immediately. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) The proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Illinois State Police) No additional fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to: 65 ILCS 5/7-1-1.5 new 65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2 65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2.2 new Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-5 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-3.5 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-4 from Ch. 24, par. 11-74.4-4 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Extends the estimated date of completion of redevelopment projects and the retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs for various ordinances adopted by the City of Chicago, City of Madison, Village of Aviston, Village of Warren, City of Farmer City, Village of Fairmont City, and City of Springfield. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension to the 47th year (currently, the 35th year) after the adoption of the ordinance of April 3, 1989 by the City of Chicago Heights. Requires adoption of an ordinance by the City of Chicago Heights extending the completion date of the redevelopment project area to 47 years and providing notice to the taxing bodies that would otherwise constitute the joint review board. Further amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that parcels are considered to be contiguous if they touch or join one another in a reasonably substantial sense. Provides that parcels are also considered to be contiguous if they meet the criteria for annexation under specified provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides the changes are declarative of existing law and are retroactive with regard to pending actions, except to any rights of a party subject to a final judgment entered pursuant to the September 23, 2021 opinion of the Illinois Supreme Court in Board of Education of Richland School District 88A v. City of Crest Hill, 2021 IL 126444. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code's Business District Development and Redevelopment Law and Industrial Jobs Recovery Law making similar changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the Banking Development District Act. Establishes a banking development district program. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall, in consultation with the State Treasurer, adopt rules that set forth the criteria, including specified factors, for the establishment of banking development districts. Provides that the governing board of a local government, in conjunction with a depository institution, may submit an application to the Department for the designation of a banking development district. Provides that the boundaries of the proposed banking development district shall include property on which the depository institution plans to make improvements to establish a banking branch. Provides that the application shall include the legal description of the property to be designated. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation shall, in consultation with the State Treasurer, issue a determination on an application within 60 days after receiving the application. Provides that if an application is approved, the Department shall transmit notification of the approval and a copy of all application materials to the applicants, the Governor, the State Comptroller, the State Treasurer, the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the clerk of the county, the municipal clerk, or the equivalent official in which the property is located. Provides that the Department may adopt rules that define terms, rules that establish fees for applications or other services rendered by the Department, and rules necessary for the enforcement, interpretation, and implementation of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2023. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that if an application for a banking development district is approved, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall transmit notification of the approval and a copy of all application materials to the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives in addition to other specified individuals.
Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that various signatures may be in either paper or electronic format. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 410 ILCS 18/10 Removes language providing that an affidavit with specified information may be signed by the owner of a crematory authority in either paper or electronic format.
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the effective date of a retirement annuity may be after the date of official termination of employment but before de minimis posttermination employment as long as such employment is (1) less than 10 days in length, (2) less than $2,000 in compensation, and (3) is deemed de minimis by the System. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill and makes the following changes: Provides that the effective date of a retirement annuity may be after the date of official termination of employment (rather than after the date of official termination of employment but before de minimis posttermination employment) as long as such employment is for (1) less than 10 days in length and (2) less than $2,000 in compensation. Removes a requirement that the employment must be deemed de minimis by the System. Effective immediately.
