Rep. Aarón Ortíz

Creates the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions for: the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program; accessibility and transparency; process for further prioritizing applicants for financial assistance and housing stability services; and required notifications and correspondence. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes changes concerning the sealing of court files. Provides that certain new provisions concerning sealing of court files in a residential eviction action apply until August 1, 2022. Contains provisions for: the sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action; emergency sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action during the COVID-19 emergency and economic recovery period; and a temporary COVID-19 stay of certain foreclosure proceedings and filings. Makes corresponding changes to a provision regarding demand for rent and eviction actions. Makes corresponding changes in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the definition of "administering State agency" to any agency or department of the State that is eligible to receive a direct federal allocation of federal Emergency Rental Assistance funds that will disburse funds and administer all or a portion of the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Deletes the definition of "recipient" or "program recipient". Provides that any State agency administering the program shall provide rental assistance (rather than "program recipients with relief payments") in an amount based on stated need rather than on a flat or fixed amount. Provides that the administering State agency shall make any joint program application forms available. Deletes language requiring the administering State agency to make program application forms for utility providers available. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services) The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, The Department of Human Services does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by HB 2877. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Human Services) The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, The Department of Human Services does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by HB 2877 House Amendment 1. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) The Illinois Housing Development Authority does not anticipate any State fiscal impact because funding used is all federal funds. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) The Illinois Housing Development Authority does not anticipate any State fiscal impact because funding used is all federal funds.

Acknowledges that toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences can have significantly negative short-term, long-term, and generational impacts and that early interventions through trauma-informed care is the most efficient and cost effective way to combat these impacts. Urges the Illinois General Assembly to seek out opportunities to enhance legislation through the science of resiliency and a trauma informed lens and funding around early intervention services for children and families that centers the principles of brain development, the intimate connection between mental and physical health, and the concepts of toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes a change to the description of adverse childhood experiences.

Calls upon the Biden Administration to take immediate steps, including executive orders, administrative policy changes, and regulatory changes, to undo the harmful immigration policies of the Trump Administration, including but not limited to halting and dismantling the immigration enforcement machinery that has harmed and separated thousands of Illinois families. Calls upon the Biden Administration, Senator Richard Durbin, Senator Tammy Duckworth, and the Illinois U.S. House Delegation to enact legislation to create a pathway to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants, fix other provisions of our immigrations laws that exclude and otherwise harm immigrants, address the root causes of international migration, and ground our immigration laws in justice and equity.

Urges the General Assembly and the Governor's Administration to invest our transportation and infrastructure dollars as promised under Rebuild Illinois to make good on our collective commitment to fix our roads, bridges, and schools while creating jobs and opportunities for all residents of Illinois.

Declares January 17, 2021 as Muhammad Ali Day in the State of Illinois.

Creates the Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act. Amends various Acts regarding medical staff credentials; electronic posters and signs; N95 masks; Legionella bacteria testing; continuing education on implicit bias awareness; overdoses; the Prescription Monitoring Program; a dementia training program; taxation of blood sugar testing materials; funding of safety-net hospitals; a Child Care Assistance Program Eligibility Calculator; managed care organizations; Federally Qualified Health Centers; care coordination; billing; the Medicaid Business Opportunity Commission; reimbursement rates; doula services; personal care of family members; the State Health Assessment; the State Health Improvement Plan; child care training; and a Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Commission. Creates the Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois Act. Creates the Underlying Causes of Crime and Violence Study Act. Creates the Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancers Act. Creates the Racial Impact Note Act to require the estimate of the impact on racial and ethnic minorities of certain bills. Creates the Health and Human Services Task Force and Study Act to review health and human service departments and programs. Creates the Anti-Racism Commission Act concerning elimination of systemic racism. Creates the Sickle Cell Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program Act regarding programs and other matters. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act in relation to the Health Facilities and Services Review Board, facility closure, and other matters. Creates the Medicaid Technical Assistance Act. Repeals, adds, and changes other provisions. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/9A-11 from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes language requiring the SHA and SHIP Partnership to regularly evaluate and update the State Health Assessment and track implementation of the State Health Improvement Plan with revisions as necessary. In provisions amending the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and regarding the Prescription Monitoring Program: (1) presents the findings of the General Assembly; (2) provides that opioid treatment programs may not transmit information without patient consent, and reports made may not be utilized for law enforcement purposes; and (3) provides that treatment of a patient may not be conditioned upon his or her consent to reporting. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Public Aid Code regarding child care. Removes language requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to issue quarterly reports to the Governor and the General Assembly indicating: (i) the number of determinations of noncompliance since the last quarter; (ii) the number of financial penalties imposed; and (iii) the outcome or status of each determination. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 570/316 Removes provisions amending the Illinois Controlled Substances Act regarding the Prescription Monitoring Program. Makes changes in provisions amending the Adult Protective Services Act regarding adult protective services dementia training. In provisions regarding increasing access to primary care in hospitals, removes language providing that the program developed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall encourage coordination between FQHCs and hospitals. In the Sickle Cell Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program Act, provides that expenditures from the Sickle Cell Chronic Disease Fund shall be subject to appropriation. Makes the following changes to the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Act: (1) provides that the Center: (i) shall undertake efforts to identify and engage community-based providers offering behavioral health services or services addressing the social determinants of health, especially those predominantly serving communities of color or those operating within or near service deserts, for the purpose of offering training and technical assistance to them through the Center; and (ii) is committed to the principle that all Medicaid recipients have accessible and equitable physical and mental health care services; (2) requires all providers served through the Center to deliver services notwithstanding the patient's race, color, gender, gender identity, age, ancestry, marital status, military status, religion, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, order of protection status, or immigration status; and (3) provides that moneys in the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Fund shall be used for specified purposes, subject to appropriation. Makes other changes.

Declares May 29, 2021 as College Savings Day in the State of Illinois to help raise awareness about the escalating costs of higher education and the importance of saving for college with the help of 529 college savings plans.

Designates February 2021 as Career and Technical Education Month to celebrate Career and Technical Education across the State of Illinois

Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the oath of office for each prospective holder of a State office shall include an affirmation to protect and honor the diversity of the people of Illinois. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that the State Treasurer, for purposes related to the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, is not required to pay various fees to the circuit court clerk. Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that the State Treasurer has the authority to access and reproduce, at no cost, vital records and court records. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Human Services) The expected state fiscal impact for the Department of Human Services is minimal. Subject to appropriations and federal cash deposits. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Housing Development Authority) SB 3066 A2 will have an immediate fiscal effect to the Illinois Housing Development Authority and there is not sufficient information to determine the full effect of that fiscal impact. Additional details are needed in order to make this determination; including but not limited to the extent of the populations served and the administrative cost is unclear and would be developed during program development (staffing needs, new hires, software). IHDA has in place a mortgage relief program but with that comes administrative costs as well. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Housing Development Authority) SB 3066 A3 will have an immediate fiscal effect to the Illinois Housing Development Authority and there is not sufficient information to determine the full effect of that fiscal impact. Additional details are needed in order to make this determination; including but not limited to the extent of the populations served and the administrative cost is unclear and would be developed during program development (staffing needs, new hires, software). IHDA has in place a mortgage relief program but with that comes administrative costs as well. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Human Services) No fiscal impact to the Department of Human Services exists. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept. of Human Services) SB 3066 (H-AM 4) creates the Covid-19 Federal emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. The Act establishes guidelines of implementing the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Programs including the prioritization of applicants, accessibility of applications, correspondence with applicants, and availability of program data on the administrating agency’s website. In addition to creating the Covid-19 Federal emergency Rental Assistance Program Act SB 3066 (H-AM4) clarifies the availability of court files in residential eviction actions and establishing various guidelines for the temporary COVID-19 moratorium on certain residential evictions. The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, DHS does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by SB 3066 (H-AM 4). House Floor Amendment No. 7 Deletes reference to: 705 ILCS 105/27.1b 765 ILCS 1026/15-504 Adds reference to: New Act 735 ILCS 5/9-121 735 ILCS 5/9-121.5 new 735 ILCS 5/9-122 new 735 ILCS 5/15-1513 new 735 ILCS 5/15-1514 new 815 ILCS 505/2Z.5 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions for: the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program; accessibility and transparency; process for further prioritizing applicants for financial assistance and housing stability services; and required notifications and correspondence. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes changes concerning the sealing of court files. Provides that certain new provisions concerning sealing of court files in a residential eviction action apply until August 1, 2022. Contains provisions for: the sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action; emergency sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action during the COVID-19 emergency and economic recovery period; and a temporary COVID-19 stay of certain foreclosure proceedings and filings. Makes corresponding changes to a provision regarding demand for rent and eviction actions. Makes corresponding changes in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Housing Development Authority) SB 3066 A4 may have an immediate fiscal effect to the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Additional details regarding the funding are needed in order to make this full determination: (1) SB3066 A4 discusses enhanced reporting and administration mechanisms (requirements that were not part of the first round of CRF rental assistance funds) that would place a fiscal burden on IHDA in terms of staffing; (2) SB3066 A4 discusses enhanced reporting mechanisms (requirements that were not part of the first round of CRF rental assistance funds) that would place a fiscal burden on IHDA in terms of technology (website development and administration, new notification strategies, etc.); (3) IHDA is not definitively listed as an administrating agency for the federal rental assistance funds discussed in this act. If IHDA does not administer these funds, there will be no impact. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 5 (Housing Development Authority) SB 3066 (H-AM 5) may have an immediate fiscal effect to the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Additionally, details regarding the funding are needed in order to make this full determination:(1) SB3066 (H-AM 5) discusses enhanced reporting and administration mechanisms (requirements that were not part of the first round of CRF rental assistance funds) that would place a fiscal burden on IHDA in terms ofstaffmg; (2) SB3066 (H-AM 5) discusses enhanced reporting mechanisms (requirements that were not part of the first round of CRF rental assistance funds) that would place a fiscal burden on IHDA in terms of technology ( website development and administration, new notification strategies, etc.; (3) IHDA is not definitively listed as an administrating agency for the federal rental assistance funds discussed in this act. If IHDA does not administer these funds, there \vill be no impact. House Floor Amendment No. 8 Corrects a cross reference. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 5 (Dept. of Human Services) In addition to creating the Covid-19 Federal emergency Rental Assistance Program Act SB 3066 House Amendment 5 clarifies the availability of court files in residential eviction actions and establishing various guidelines for the temporary COVID-19 moratorium on certain residential evictions. The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, DHS does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by SB 3066 House Amendment 5. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 6 (Housing Development Authority) SB 3066 A6 may have an immediate fiscal effect to the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Additional details regarding the funding are needed in order to make this full determination: (1) SB3066 A6 discusses enhanced reporting and administration mechanisms (requirements that were not part of the first round of CRF rental assistance funds) that would place a fiscal burden on IHDA in terms of staffing. (2) SB3066 A6 discusses enhanced reporting mechanisms (requirements that were not part of the first round of CRF rental assistance funds) that would place a fiscal burden on IHDA in terms of technology (website development and administration, new notification strategies, etc.); (3) IHDA is not definitively listed as an administrating agency for the federal rental assistance funds discussed in this act. If IHDA does not administer these funds, there will be no impact. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 7 (Housing Development Authority) SB 3066 A7 may have an immediate fiscal effect to the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Additional details regarding the funding are needed in order to make this full determination: (1) SB3066 A7 discusses enhanced reporting and administration mechanisms (requirements that were not part of the first round of CRF rental assistance funds) that would place a fiscal burden on IHDA in terms of staffing; (2) SB3066 A7 discusses enhanced reporting mechanisms (requirements that were not part of the first round of CRF rental assistance funds) that would place a fiscal burden on IHDA in terms of technology (website development and administration, new notification strategies, etc.); (3) IHDA is not definitively listed as an administrating agency for the federal rental assistance funds discussed in this act. If IHDA does not administer these funds, there will be no impact. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 8 (Dept. of Human Services) In addition to creating the Covid-19 Federal emergency Rental Assistance Program Act, SB 3066 as amended by House Amendment 7 and 8 clarifies the availability of court files in residential eviction actions and establishing various guidelines for the temporary COVID-19 moratorium on certain residential evictions. The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, DHS does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by SB 3066 House Amendment 7 and 8.