Rep. Ann Williams

Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Provides that in each county in which Court Appointed Special Advocates provide services, a Court Appointed Special Advocates Fund is specifically for the operations of the Court Appointed Special Advocates, from which the county board shall make grants to support the activities and services of the Court Appointed Special Advocates within that county. Effective July 1, 2019. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 135/15-5 705 ILCS 135/15-10 705 ILCS 135/15-15 705 ILCS 135/15-20 705 ILCS 135/15-25 705 ILCS 135/15-30 705 ILCS 135/15-35 705 ILCS 135/15-40 705 ILCS 135/15-45 705 ILCS 135/15-65 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following change: Provides that $10 shall be deposited from the county's portion into the Court Appointed Special Advocates Fund under the following fee schedules: generic felony offenses; felony DUI offenses; felony drug offenses; felony sex offenses; generic misdemeanor offenses; misdemeanor DUI offenses; misdemeanor drug offenses; misdemeanor sex offenses; major traffic offenses; and non-traffic violations. Effective July 1, 2019. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that the conditional assessment amount for a drug-related offense involving possession or delivery of cannabis or possession or delivery of a controlled substance shall be disbursed with 50% going to the treasurer of the arresting law enforcement agency of the municipality or county, or to the State Treasurer if the arresting agency was a state agency, to be deposited into the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund, the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund, the Secretary of State Police Services Fund, or the Public Utility Fund, depending on which state agency made the arrest.

Amends the Foreign Bank Representative Office Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 650/1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.30 5 ILCS 80/4.40 new 225 ILCS 85/30 from Ch. 111, par. 4150 225 ILCS 85/33 from Ch. 111, par. 4153 225 ILCS 85/35.3 from Ch. 111, par. 4155.3 225 ILCS 85/35.5 from Ch. 111, par. 4155.5 225 ILCS 85/35.9 from Ch. 111, par. 4155.9 225 ILCS 85/35.10 from Ch. 111, par. 4155.10 225 ILCS 85/35.21 225 ILCS 85/2.5 rep. 225 ILCS 85/29 rep. 225 ILCS 85/35.12 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Pharmacy Practice Act from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Changes reference from reinstated licensure to restored licensure. Provides that members of the State Board of Pharmacy shall have no liability in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other activity performed in good faith as a member of the Board (rather than the Board shall be indemnified by the State for any actions occurring within the scope of services on the Board, done in good faith, and not willful and wanton in nature). Provides that exhibits shall be included in the record of proceedings. Provides that a hearing officer has the power to administer oaths to witnesses at hearings. Removes provisions providing that, if the Board has rendered a recommendation with respect to a particular license or certificate, the Director (now Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation) shall, if he or she disagrees with or takes action contrary to the recommendation of the Board, file with the Board his or her specific written reasons of disagreement with the Board. Provides that the Department may (rather than shall) adopt rules to permit the issuance of citations to any licensee for any violation of the Act or the rules. Repeals provisions regarding obsolete references to the Department of Professional Regulation and the Director of Professional Regulation, provisions requiring the Department to maintain a roster of licensees and registrants, and provisions allowing the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to negotiate agreements with licensees resulting in disciplinary consent orders. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.30 5 ILCS 80/4.40 new 225 ILCS 85/30 225 ILCS 85/33 225 ILCS 85/35.3 225 ILCS 85/35.5 225 ILCS 85/35.9 225 ILCS 85/35.10 225 ILCS 85/35.21 225 ILCS 85/2.5 rep. 225 ILCS 85/29 rep. 225 ILCS 85/35.12 rep. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 317/30 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Makes changes to a provision concerning qualifications for any person who performs certain inspection and testing duties before January 1, 2022. Provides that after December 31, 2021, any individual who performs certain inspection and testing duties must possess proof of (i) certification by a nationally recognized certification organization at an appropriate level, such as NICET Level III (instead of NICET Level II) in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems or the equivalent, (ii) a valid ASSE 15010 certification in "inspection, testing and maintenance for water-based fire protection systems", or (iii) satisfactory completion of a certified sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor. Provides that the requirements do not apply to individuals performing inspections or testing of fire sprinkler systems on behalf of a municipality, a county, a fire protection district, or the Office of the State Fire Marshal or to a stationary engineer, operating engineer, or other individual employed on a full-time basis by the facility owner or owner's representative performing weekly and monthly inspections and tests in accordance with applicable National Fire Protection Association standards. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 6 Changes the effective date to June 1, 2020 (instead of immediate).

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 405/1 Adds reference to: New Act 20 ILCS 2605/2605-99 new 50 ILCS 705/7 from Ch. 85, par. 507 50 ILCS 705/10.17-2 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Provides that emergency services personnel and public safety personnel may refer any person to an employee assistance program or peer support counselor within the emergency services provider or law enforcement agency, or if those services are not available within the agency, to another employee assistance program or peer support counseling program that is available. Provides that any communication made by a participant or counselor in a peer support counseling session conducted by a law enforcement agency or by an emergency services provider for public safety personnel or emergency services personnel and any oral or written information conveyed in the peer support counseling session is confidential and may not be disclosed by any person participating in the peer support counseling session. Provides exemptions. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Illinois Police Training Act to require training programs for police to recognize signs of work-related cumulative stress and other related issues that may lead to suicide and offer appropriate solutions for intervention. Provides that minimum in-service training requirements, which a police officer must satisfactorily complete every 3 years shall include officer wellness. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act 20 ILCS 2605/2605-99 new 50 ILCS 705/7 50 ILCS 705/10.17-2 new Adds reference to: 15 ILCS 405/1 from Ch. 15, par. 201 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Comptroller Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 405/1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 420/4A-106.5 5 ILCS 430/5-10.5 5 ILCS 430/20-5 5 ILCS 430/20-50 5 ILCS 430/20-63 5 ILCS 430/20-90 5 ILCS 430/25-5 5 ILCS 430/25-50 5 ILCS 430/25-63 5 ILCS 430/25-90 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Requires the chief administrative officer of each unit of local government to certify to the appropriate county clerk, on or before February 1 of each year, a list of names and addresses of persons that are required to file statements of economic interests. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires each ultimate jurisdictional authority to submit to the applicable Ethics Commission a report that summarizes the harassment and discrimination prevention training (currently, sexual harassment training) program that was completed during the previous year, and lays out the plan for the training program in the coming year. Provides that the Executive and Legislative Ethics Commissions shall have jurisdiction over complainants and respondents in violation of provisions concerning summary report confidentiality. Requires Executive Inspectors General and the Legislative Inspector General to file a complaint with the appropriate Ethics Commission within 12 months after the receipt of the allegation of a violation or within 18 months after the most recent act of the alleged violation or of a series of alleged violations, whichever is later. Modifies the rights of persons subjected to discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment. Provides that a complainant or a respondent who receives a copy of any summary report, in whole or in part, shall keep the report confidential and shall not disclose the report, or any portion thereof, prior to the publication of the summary report, and provides a penalty for violation of such confidentiality. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Finance Act. Modifies a Section concerning moneys in the Audit Expense Fund to provide for the transfer of moneys from specified funds into the Audit Expense Fund. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/6z-27 Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/14-12 210 ILCS 50/32.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to make hospital transformation payments to hospitals participating in the hospital transformation program, provides that the hospital transformation payment amount allocated to a facility in State fiscal years 2019 through 2020 shall not be reduced or altered during State fiscal years 2021 and 2022 if: (1) the facility is located in a county having a population of more than 3,000,000; and (2) the facility was a licensed general acute care hospital that discontinued operations as a hospital on October 22, 2019 and has a Health Facilities and Services Review Board project number of E-024-19. Provides that the hospital transformation payment amount shall instead be paid to any entity that purchases the facility for the purpose of converting the facility to a freestanding emergency center, pending approval by the Health Facilities and Services Review Board of the permit to establish a freestanding emergency center as defined by the Health Facilities and Services Review Board. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may issue an annual freestanding emergency center license to a facility that (i) is located in a county having a population of more than 3,000,000 and (ii) was approved to discontinue operations as a hospital by the Health Facilities and Services Review Board in calendar year 2019 under Health Facilities and Services Review Board project number E-024-19, if the facility complies with certain requirements under the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides requirements for the prohibition of the conduct of ethylene oxide sterilization operations or other activities that emit ethylene oxide (and, for ethylene oxide sterilization sources, propylene oxide). Requires entities to submit a plan to the Environmental Protection Agency describing how they will continuously collect emissions information. Provides requirements for emissions monitoring and testing. Requires specified hospitals to submit a plan to the Agency describing how the hospital will phase out the emissions of ethylene oxide by an established deadline. Provides that when issuing permits to ethylene oxide sterilization sources, hospitals, and ethylene oxide emissions sources, the Agency shall include limitations on the amount of ethylene oxide that may be stored on-site to protect public health, public safety, and the environment. Requires storage of ethylene oxide in excess of 100 pounds to be underground. Provides that the unit of local government in which an ethylene oxide sterilization source, hospital, or ethylene oxide emissions source is located may regulate the storage and location of ethylene oxide in a manner that is more restrictive or matches the standards established by the Agency. Requires the Agency to set annual emissions limitations on ethylene oxide for all ethylene oxide emissions sources. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2022, the maximum cumulative emissions from any sum of ethylene oxide emissions sources located within 3 and one half miles of each other shall not exceed 35 pounds annually. Requires the Agency to conduct a comprehensive review of ethylene oxide use and emissions within the State and to submit its findings in a report to the General Assembly. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Defines and refers to the term "densely populated location" rather than "densely populated region". Provides that the terms "ethylene oxide emissions source" and "ethylene oxide sterilization source" are limited to stationary sources. Provides that on and after January 1, 2021, no ethylene oxide sterilization source in a remote location shall emit more than 30 pounds of ethylene oxide or 30 pounds of propylene oxide annually. Removes language allowing units of local government to create more restrictive standards for ethylene oxide storage. Provides that, prior to issuing specified permits, the Environmental Protection Agency shall require submission of documentation demonstrating that the permit applicant is in compliance with laws governing the storage of ethylene oxide. Requires all permits issued by the Agency to grant the Agency the authority to modify them to change storage limitations, modify storage practices or equipment requirements, and grant the Agency the right to conduct unannounced inspections. Requires the Agency to conduct at least one unannounced inspection annually of the ethylene oxide storage system for each permit holder. Provides that owners or operators of ethylene oxide sterilization sources or ethylene oxide emissions sources shall provide the Agency with specified materials within 10 (currently, 3) business days after receiving the Agency's conditional acceptance or denials of their plans. Removes provisions regarding the emission of more than 30 pounds of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide by an ethylene oxide emissions source meeting specified location requirements. Removes provisions that only permit the storage of ethylene oxide in excess of 100 pounds if it is underground. Provides that on and after January 1, 2023 (currently, January 1, 2025) critical access hospitals shall not conduct ethylene oxide sterilization operations in a densely populated location. Requires entities conducting ethylene oxide sterilization operations to submit a letter (currently, a plan) to the Agency. Removes provisions regarding a hospital's requirements concerning the plan. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2021, no ethylene oxide emissions source in a remote location shall conduct operations or other activities that emit ethylene oxide in excess of 30 pounds annually and 3 pounds monthly (currently, only 30 pounds annually). Prohibits ethylene oxide emissions sources from conducting operations or other activities that emit ethylene oxide in excess of 150 pounds annually. Requires the submission or resubmission of a risk management plan to the Agency by specified dates. Removes language requiring the Agency to conduct its comprehensive review within 180 days of the amendatory Act's effective and instead requires the Agency to submit and make publicly available its report on or before June 30, 2021. Provides that if multiple applicants request to emit ethylene oxide in a collective sum that is greater than the annual collective maximum regional emissions, the Agency shall prioritize applicants seeking to provide medical services. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of House Amendment No. 1 and removes language making the bill effective immediately. Balanced Budget Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 3888, as amended by House Amendment 1, as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 3888, as amended by House Amendment 2, as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 3888, as amended by HA 1, amends the Environmental Protection Act in a manner that will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 3888, as amended by HA 2, amends the Environmental Protection Act in a manner that will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 3888, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 3888, as amended by House Amendment 2, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in House Bill 3888 (H-AM 1) therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in House Bill 3888 (H-AM 2) therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) The Illinois EPA anticipates accomplishing the mandates of the legislation with existing resources. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) The Illinois EPA anticipates accomplishing the mandates of the legislation with existing resources. Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/9.16 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes: Defines "emissions of ethylene oxide" and "emit ethylene oxide". Changes the definition of "remote location". Changes the beginning date of various requirements for ethylene oxide sterilization sources and ethylene oxide emissions sources. Changes the amount of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide an ethylene oxide sterilization source is allowed to emit annually to 50 pounds (currently 30 pounds). Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall set annual emissions limitations on ethylene oxide emissions. Provides that the requirements for ethylene oxide emissions sources apply to ethylene oxide emissions sources located in counties with a population of at least 700,000 or not in existence prior to January 1, 2020. Changes the amount of ethylene oxide an ethylene oxide emissions source in a densely populated location is allowed to emit to 110 pounds annually (currently 30 pounds annually and 3 pounds monthly). Provides additional requirements for an ethylene oxide emissions source in a densely populated location. Changes the amount of ethylene oxide an ethylene oxide emissions source in a remote location is allowed to emit to 50 pounds (currently 30 pounds) annually. Changes the facilities included in the calculation of the maximum cumulative emissions in a densely populated location to only ethylene oxide sterilization sources (currently includes ethylene oxide emissions sources and hospitals). Changes the sum of the maximum cumulative emissions of facilities in a densely populated area located within 3 and one-half miles of each other to 55 pounds (currently 35 pounds) annually. Provides that if a person applies to use ethylene oxide as a sterilant or fumigant at a facility not in existence prior to January 1, 2020, the Agency shall issue a permit for emission of ethylene oxide only if the nearest school or park is at least 10 miles from the permit applicant in counties with a population greater than 700,000.

Amends the Burn Injury Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 425 ILCS 7/1 Adds reference to: P.A. 101-400, Sec. 99 415 ILCS 135/12 415 ILCS 135/31 415 ILCS 135/45 415 ILCS 135/5 415 ILCS 135/25 415 ILCS 135/40 415 ILCS 135/60 Amends Public Act 101-400 to provide that specified Sections (rather than the whole Public Act) take effect on July 1, 2020 and the rest of the Act takes effect on December 31, 2019. Amends the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Provides that insurance coverage for an owner or operator of a drycleaning facility first commences for a purchaser only after payment of the full annual premium due for the applicable program year. Grants the Environmental Protection Agency the power to pay eligible claims in accordance with coverage provided under the Act. Provides that for calendar year 2020, the annual assessment paid by owners and operators of inactive drycleaning facilities is due on or before October 1, 2020, and on February 1 for each subsequent calendar year. Provides that a reapplication for a drycleaner facility license and original payment receipts shall be submitted to the Agency (currently, the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council). Makes other changes.

Condemns President Donald J. Trump's Migrant Protection Protocols denying entry to refugees at the Southern border and calls on him to immediately rescind this abhorrent policy that is placing vulnerable people at further risk of harm, and calls on the U.S. Congress to put an end to the Migrant Protection Protocols by defunding the program in its upcoming budget vote before the end of this calendar year. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Corrects a date.

Amends the School Health Center Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 129/1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.11d 105 ILCS 5/14-9.01 from Ch. 122, par. 14-9.01 105 ILCS 5/21B-15 105 ILCS 5/21B-20 105 ILCS 5/21B-25 105 ILCS 5/21B-35 105 ILCS 5/21B-50 105 ILCS 5/21B-55 105 ILCS 5/21B-30 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Repeals a Section requiring a system of examinations for the issuance of educator licenses. Provides that a candidate in a teacher preparation program must receive a letter grade of at least a "C", or its equivalent, in his or her student teaching program to obtain the license. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2020. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/21B-15 105 ILCS 5/21B-25 105 ILCS 5/21B-30 rep. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/21B-30 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by House Amendment No.1 with the following changes. Restores provisions requiring the completion of a teacher performance assessment and a test of content area knowledge for the issuance of certain educator licenses. Makes the provisions removing the requirement of passage of a test of basic skills applicable until June 30, 2025. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2025, the State Board of Education must reevaluate the method it uses to score a content area knowledge test and may adopt rules to make any changes to those methods. Removes the provision requiring a candidate in a teacher preparation program to receive a letter grade of at least a "C", or its equivalent, in his or her student teaching program to obtain the license. Makes conforming changes. Adds an immediate effective date (rather than a July 1, 2020 effective date).

Declares November 2019 as Food Pantry Donation Month to raise a greater awareness of food insecurity and the impact food insecurity has on the residents of Illinois.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a reduction in the equalized assessed value of newly-constructed or rehabilitated rental property if the owner of the residential real property commits that, for a period of 10 years, at least 15% of the multifamily building's units will have rents that are at or below maximum rents and are occupied by households with household incomes at or below maximum income limits. Provides that the chief county assessment officer of a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants shall establish such a program, and the chief county assessment officer of a county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants shall establish such a program upon passage of an ordinance by a majority vote of the county board. Sets forth application requirements and the amount of the reduction. Effective immediately.