Rep. Carol Ammons

Amends the State Employees, State Universities, and Downstate Teachers Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, appointments to the position of executive director or chief investment officer must be made with the advice and consent of the Senate. Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, appointments to the position of executive director, chief investment officer, or chief legal officer must be made with the advice and consent of the Senate. Effective immediately.

Creates the Farmers' Market Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop a permit system for farmers' markets in accordance with the laws and rules of the State that are applicable to farmers' markets. Provides that each local health department shall monitor farmers' markets for compliance with the provisions of the Act. Provides that each local health department shall report permit violations to the Department. Provides that the Department shall be responsible for imposing appropriate sanctions for permit violations. Provides that, in addition to any other applicable law or rule, farmers' markets shall be subject to specified provisions. Defines "farmers' market".

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that an employee of a law enforcement agency commits misconduct when he or she knowingly misrepresents facts describing an incident in a police report or during investigations regarding the law enforcement employee's conduct. Law enforcement employees and prosecutors have an affirmative obligation to report any knowledge of the misrepresentations to the law enforcement employee's supervisor or to whomever necessary for the law enforcement employee to be held accountable. Provides that a violation is a Class 3 felony and forfeiture of employment.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.

Urges the President of the United States and Members of the United States Congress, and all relevant federal offices to continue to protect net neutrality and open Internet access.

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that all law enforcement agencies shall notify the Board of any final determination of willful violation of department or agency policy, official misconduct, or violation of law when the officer is disciplined. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that when a petition is filed alleging that the State's Attorney is sick, absent, or unable to fulfill his or her duties seeking the appointment of some competent attorney to prosecute or defend the cause or proceeding, the court shall (rather than consider the petition, any documents filed in response, and if necessary,) grant a hearing to determine whether the State's Attorney is sick, absent, or otherwise unable to fulfill his or her duties. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Changes the standards for peace officer use of deadly force. Expands official misconduct to include an officer filing false police reports or failing to turn on or turning off an officer-worn body camera. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide educational and visitation opportunities to committed persons within its institutions through temporary access to content-controlled tablets that may be provided as a privilege to committed persons to induce or reward compliance. Makes other changes.

Appropriates specified amounts to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois from various funds. Effective July 1, 2018.

Appropriates $1,223,200 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Universities Civil Service System to meet its operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. Effective July 1, 2018.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2018, no person may knowingly cause or allow sale at wholesale or retail of a coal tar sealant product. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2019, no person may knowingly cause or allow application of a coal tar sealant product on any surface, except for highway structures, in the State of Illinois including but not limited to a driveway, parking area, playground, sidewalk, bike trail or roadway. Provides that a city or county may adopt ordinances providing for enforcement of the requirements of this provision. Provides that any violation of this provision shall be enforceable by administrative citation. Provides that penalties for violation may not exceed $1,000 for the first offense and $5,000 for the second offense. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Repeals a provision of the Code concerning a preference for the use of soybean oil-based ink.