Re-affirms the long-standing policy of the State of Illinois to rely on qualifications first when determining which professionals and firms provide critical services to our citizens.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that, at least 120 days prior to making any changes to the health benefits for TRS benefit recipients, the Department of Central Management Services shall post those changes on its website and shall submit the planned changes to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Provides that at least 120 days prior to making any changes to funding for the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund, the Department shall post those changes on its website and shall submit the planned changes to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that when a gift certificate is redeemed by a consumer, the seller shall return the remaining balance on the gift certificate in the form of cash or store credit.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that proposals or bids submitted by engineering consultants in response to requests for proposal or other competitive bidding requests by the Department of Transportation or the Illinois Toll Highway Authority are exempt from disclosure under the Act.
Amends the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act. Provides that land acquisition is included in the definition of "project". Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall form advisory committees in each operating region of the State. Provides that the advisory committees shall be made up of at least one township highway commissioner and at least one county engineer. Provides that the advisory committee shall allow local residents of the operating region to have an input on road projects in the operating region and the Department's Multi-Year Improvement Program.
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall establish and administer a Land Bank Operations Program to make annual grants to intergovernmental or county land bank authorities. Requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to maintain a Technical Assistance Network for the Land Bank Operations Program. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that tax purchasers shall pay to the county collector a land bank operations fee of $200 for each certificate purchased. Provides that the proceeds from the fee shall be disbursed as follows: (i) 95% of the proceeds shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit into the Land Bank Operations Fund; and (ii) 5% may be retained by the county collector. Provides that moneys in the Land Bank Operations Fund shall be used for the Land Bank Operations Program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Land Bank Operations Fund.
Appropriates $10,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for construction of the Curtis Road Grade Crossing. Effective July 1, 2023.
Appropriates $10,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the development and extension of certain water and wastewater infrastructure for the City of Danville. Effective July 1, 2023.
Appropriates $2,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Transportation for the demolition of abandoned buildings on the campus of Lincoln's Challenge Academy in the Village of Rantoul. Effective July 1, 2023.
