Amends the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. Provides that the General Assembly shall appropriate $19,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 for the purposes of this Act. Provides that the funds shall be distributed to the public colleges and universities according to the recommendations of a specified report of the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Provides that the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, in conjunction with the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education, must make recommendations to the General Assembly on the amounts necessary to implement this Act for Fiscal Years 2024 through 2027, and may make such recommendations for Fiscal Years thereafter. Deletes provisions making the Act subject to appropriation. Effective July 1, 2022.
Amends the Illinois Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Act. Provides that before April 1 of each year, each insurer engaged in writing private passenger motor vehicle insurance coverage may collect and shall pay (rather than shall collect and remit) to the Department of Insurance specified amounts determined by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Board for deposit into the State Police Training and Academy Fund and the Law Enforcement Training Fund. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning plans of division approval, provides that if a dividing company amends its plan of division at any time before the plan of division becomes effective, the dividing company shall file the amended plan of division for approval by the Director of Insurance. In provisions concerning certificates of division, provides that if the dividing company files an amended plan of division with the Director after a certificate of division has been filed for a previous plan, the dividing company shall file a certificate of stay with the recorder, with a concurrent copy to the Director, and if the Director approves the amended plan, the dividing company shall file an amended certificate of division. Sets forth filing fees and charges. Provides that the Director shall charge and collect the sum of $40 (rather than $20) for any service of process on the Director as attorney. In provisions concerning the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund surcharges, provides that when a company fails to pay the full amount of any annual Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund Surcharge of $100 or more, there shall be added to the amount due as a penalty an amount equal to 10% (rather than the greater of $1,000 or an amount equal to 5%) of the deficiency for each month or part of a month that the deficiency remains unpaid. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Extends the income tax credit for certain hospitals through taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2027 (currently, December 31, 2022). Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the credit for personal property sold to or used by certain hospitals is exempt from the Acts' automatic sunset provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 and the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Includes economic or financial abuse in the definition of "abuse". Defines "economic or financial abuse" as controlling a person's access to economic or financial resources in a way that forces him or her to depend on the person controlling the economic or financial resources. Provides that if a victim of domestic abuse provides documentation to a debt collector that the debt or any portion of the debt is the result of economic abuse, the debt collector shall cease collection of the debt or any disputed portion of the debt owed by the consumer subjected to economic abuse.
Amends the School Code. By December 31, 2022, requires the State Board of Education to create a Parent Advisory Committee for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations to the State Board with respect to the State Board's process of adopting new teaching or learning standards. Requires the State Board to review and consider the recommendations made by the committee prior to adopting a proposed teaching or learning standard, but does not require the State Board to accept any of the recommendations. Sets forth the membership of the committee; requires all committee members to be the parent of a student enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school in this State. Provides that members shall serve without compensation. Sets forth provisions concerning vacancies on the committee and committee meetings. Requires the State Board to provide administrative support to the committee. Effective July 1, 2022.
Amends the Dissolution of Townships in McHenry County Article of the Township Code. Renames the Article and makes it applicable to all counties under township organization. Amends the Counties Code and the Motor Fuel Tax Law making conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Changes provisions requiring road districts in townships in Lake County and McHenry County to be abolished if the roads of the road district are less than 15 miles in length to require all townships to abolish such road districts. Repeals provisions making abolition permissive for townships with road districts that have roads of less than 15 miles in length. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the application of the Act.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to the monetary award program. Beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year through the 2027-2028 academic year, provides that an applicant who is otherwise eligible for grant assistance under the program may receive grant assistance for an additional academic year after receiving a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent of 135 semester credit hours if he or she (i) enrolls in a State-approved educator preparation program and (ii) within 5 years after receiving a Professional Educator License, teaches in this State for a minimum of 3 years. Requires repayment if at any time a person fails to meet the requirements. Effective immediately.
Amends the Interagency Wetland Policy Act of 1989. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning pharmacy benefit manager contracts, provides that if a retail price is to be used by a pharmacy benefit manager to calculate or estimate a copayment for a drug, the pharmacy must either report the retail price for the drug and identify any programs available to retail customers of the pharmacy that an individual without prescription drug coverage would be eligible for at the retail pharmacy that could reduce the price of the drug, or reduce the retail price reported to account for the price reductions that would be generally or specifically available to the individual without prescription drug coverage. Changes the definition of "retail price".
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Attorney General for its FY22 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2021.
