Amends the State Library Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State of Illinois to provide direct library services, particularly for electronic or digital resources, for all Illinois residents on a State level, as well as to promote, support, implement, and maintain library services for all State officers, offices, the General Assembly, the judiciary, and all State agencies, bodies, and commissions. Adds to the purposes of the State Library concerning the availability of digital or electronic resources and the availability of direct library services to residents served by local libraries with lower per capita budgets than the State average and in consideration of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility of such residents. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2023.
Amends the State Employee Indemnification Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a signal by displaying alternately flashing red, red and white, blue, or red and blue lights or amber or yellow warning lights, on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than 2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle, a person who drives an approaching vehicle in a lane not immediately adjacent to that of the stationary authorized emergency vehicle shall: (1) reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions, and if possible, with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle in the lane immediately adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle that has activated an electric turn signal device indicating the intention of the driver to change out of the lane immediately adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle into a lane farther from the stationary authorized emergency vehicle; or (2) proceeding with due caution and due regard to safety and traffic conditions, make a lane change into a lane farther from the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than 3 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle.
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall not issue a driver's license or identification card to a person who holds a driver's license identification card in another state. Provides that the Secretary may enter into an agreement with a private entity to enable the Secretary to verify the existence of or validity of an out-of-state driver's license or identification card and to request the other state to cancel the out-of-state license or identification card as part of the process of issuing an Illinois driver's license or identification card. Provides that the agreement shall use the State Pointer Exchange Services platform. Provides that, upon a finding that an applicant for a license or identification card in this State currently holds a license or other form of identification in another state, the Secretary of State shall send a request for license or identification card termination to the state in which the applicant holds a current license or identification card. Provides that the Secretary of State may apply for federal grants to offset the costs of the program. Provides that the Secretary shall adopt rules to implement the new provisions.
Amends the Department of Veterans' Affairs Act. Creates the Veterans' Disability Compensation Task Force to assess ways the State of Illinois can improve the rate at which disability compensation claims are approved by the federal government and correct the disparity between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' approval of disability compensation for Illinois veterans and that which is approved for veterans in other states. Provides that the Task Force shall consist of the chair and minority spokesperson of the Veterans' Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, the chair and minority spokesperson of the Veterans Affairs Committee in the Senate, and 15 members appointed by the chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives and the chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee in the Senate. Requires those appointed to the Task Force to be members of different Illinois counties' Veterans Assistance Commissions, Veteran Service Officers, and VITAS officials. Provides that Task Force members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for any travel expenses incurred in attending meetings. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Task Force shall meet, and thereafter shall meet at least quarterly. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. Provides that the Task Force shall submit the report of its findings and any recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2022. Repeals the amendatory Act's provisions on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the Governor shall appoint 5 (instead of 7) persons to the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois who are not members of the System. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2022.
Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall establish a model business enterprise program for the procurement of contracts by municipalities, counties, and road districts. Provides that, if a municipality, county, or road district received a motor fuel tax distribution totaling more than $1,000,000 in the previous fiscal year, then, in order to receive a distribution for the current fiscal year, that municipality, county, or road district must certify to the Department of Transportation that it has established a minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned business enterprise program that meets or exceeds the requirements of the model program established by the Department of Central Management Services. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Beginning on January 1, 2022, requires the treasurer of a political committee to preserve certain records and accounts required by the Code for a period of 7 years (rather than a period of 2 years). Includes in the reasons the State Board of Elections may order a political committee to conduct an audit of its financial records: (1) sworn testimony or sentence entered upon a plea of guilty by a candidate or political committee officer admitting to conduct constituting a violation of certain provisions of the Code, (2) conviction of a candidate or political committee officer for a crime relating to misuse of political committee funds or for certain violations of the Code, (3) failure to comply with a Board order requiring certain filings, or (4) filing of a statement of organization by a political committee composed of one or more officers of, or formed for the same purpose as, or for the support of the candidacy of the same person as, a former political committee that was administratively terminated by the Board in the last 24 months. Provides that for certain audits, the audit period shall be within the discretion of the Board but may not exceed 7 years from the close of the most recent reporting period. Effective immediately.
Amends the Animal Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rabies inoculations.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that pre-licensing course of study hours required to be completed in a classroom setting in order to obtain an insurance producer license may also be completed in a webinar setting. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/1510 215 ILCS 5/1565 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the Public Adjusters Article, provides that 3 hours of classroom ethics instruction required for renewal of a public adjuster license may also be completed by webinar. Defines webinar. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Creates the Regional Economic Development Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in consultation with the Office of the Governor, shall establish economic development regions of the State and shall establish within each region at least one regional office. Provides for the boundaries of economic development regions. Provides for duties of the Department concerning economic development regions. Provides that the Governor shall establish regional economic development councils, one for each of the economic development regions. Provides for the duties, membership, and meetings of each council. Provides for the adoption of rules. Defines terms.
