Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that beginning with budgets prepared for fiscal year 2022, the rate of growth of general funds appropriations in a fiscal year shall not exceed the rate of growth of the Illinois economy. Defines "rate of growth of the Illinois economy". Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State for its FY22 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2021.
Amends the School Code. With respect to property tax relief pool grants, provides that the State Board of Education shall process applications for relief, providing a grant to those districts with the highest operating tax rate, as determined by those districts with the highest percentage of the simple average operating tax rate of districts of the same type, either elementary, high school, unit, or tier status as calculated under the evidence-based funding provisions (rather than either elementary, high school, or unit), first in an amount equal to the intended relief multiplied by the property tax multiplier. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that the participation of a dependent in the program of health benefits shall not be suspended or terminated upon the death of the member from whom the dependent derived health benefits coverage until the dependent begins to receive an annuity as a survivor of an employee or annuitant and receives survivor health benefits. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the Illinois Investment Policy Board to make its best efforts to identify all companies domiciled in Russia and include those companies in the list of restricted companies for purposes of investment distributed to each retirement system and the Illinois State Board of Investment. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a complainant is unable to personally attend a hearing, the complainant may permit a relative, friend, or real estate agent to represent them at the hearing, regardless of whether the relative, friend, or real estate agent is a lawyer or not. Imposes a fiduciary obligation on the relative, friend, or real estate agent.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no legislator may engage in lobbying of units of local government if he or she accepts compensation specifically attributable to such lobbying. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the application of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in counties with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in all home rule municipalities, a corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership may appear at an administrative hearing proceeding through any individual who has the authority to act on behalf of and with power to bind the respective corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership in the matter that is the subject of the administrative hearing proceeding. Provides that the language may not be construed to permit appearances by any such individual in contested property tax proceedings. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a veteran has a service connected disability of 100% and the property is located in a compliant county, the taxpayer who has been granted a homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities shall no longer be required to reapply for the exemption on an annual basis, and the exemption shall be in effect for as long as the exemption would otherwise be permitted. Provides that "compliant county" means that the Department of Revenue has determined that the chief county assessment officer of the county is actively enforcing the provisions of the exemption that distinguish between property with an equalized assessed value of less than $250,000 and property with an equalized assessed value of $250,000 or more. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
