Rep. Katie Stuart

Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that there is a presumption that by relinquishing a newborn infant under the Act, the infant's parent waives notice of any legal proceeding to terminate his or her parental rights. Requires a hospital to complete and submit, on behalf of a relinquished newborn infant, an application for medical assistance benefits provided under the Illinois Public Aid Code and to provide all available medical information and records regarding the infant to the Department of Children and Family Services and to the child welfare agency (rather than child-placing agency) that has accepted the referral of the infant. Provides that first responders dispatched in response to a 9-1-1 call to accept a relinquished newborn infant must accept the relinquished newborn infant in accordance with the Act. Contains provisions on when and to whom a fire station or emergency medical facility must disclose the name and location of the hospital to which a relinquished infant was transported. Provides that, if possible, a hospital, police station, fire station, or emergency medical facility that receives a newborn infant must offer information about the relinquishment process to the relinquishing person in writing or by referring the person to a website or other electronic resource. Contains provisions on a child welfare agency's authority to place the infant in an adoptive home, foster home, child care facility, or other appropriate facility and to make medical and health-related decisions for the infant. Contains provisions concerning notice to the infant's biological parents of legal proceedings to terminate their parental rights; the appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent the infant's interests; petitions to return the infant to the infant's parent; the alternative to relinquishment that results in the adoption of a relinquished infant under 30 (rather than 7) days of age; and other matters.

Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act. Removes language exempting from coverage under the Act an employee of an employer subject to the provisions of Title II of the federal Railway Labor Act.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that an applicant enrolled in a certificate program offered by a public community college is eligible for a Monetary Award Program grant until he or she completes the certificate program. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Modifies provisions concerning design-bid-build construction. Removes requirements concerning the use of the single prime procurement delivery method for building construction projects with total construction costs valued greater than or less than $5,000,000. Extends the operative dates of specified provisions. Extends the repeal date of a Section defining "single prime". Makes conforming changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Restores requirements concerning the use of the single prime procurement delivery method for building construction projects with total construction costs valued greater than or less than $5,000,000. Further modifies the operative and repeal dates of specified provisions. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 500/1-15.93 30 ILCS 500/30-30 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 500/1-5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 500/1-5 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 5015/15 30 ILCS 500/1-10 30 ILCS 500/1-12 30 ILCS 500/1-13 30 ILCS 500/1-15.93 30 ILCS 500/20-20 30 ILCS 500/20-60 30 ILCS 500/30-30 30 ILCS 500/50-90 new 30 ILCS 500/55-20 30 ILCS 537/90 30 ILCS 595/10 30 ILCS 595/15 rep. 30 ILCS 595/20 rep. 30 ILCS 595/25 rep. 775 ILCS 5/2-105 from Ch. 68, par. 2-105 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Amends the Design-Build Procurement Act. Extends repeal of the Act to January 1, 2024. Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Provides that the State (rather than the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council) shall support and encourage that 10% of food and food products purchased by entities funded in part or in whole by State dollars be local farm or food products. Provides that all State agencies and State-owned facilities that purchase food and food products shall publish on their applicable procurement bulletin their farm or food purchases for the recently completed fiscal year. Provides that the first published report shall be due no later than January 1, 2022 and represent fiscal year 2021 purchases. Provides that a report shall be due each January 1 thereafter and be published on a form prescribed by each applicable Chief Procurement Officer. Removes provisions concerning the creation, responsibilities, and governance of the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council. Amends the Commission to End Hunger Act to make a conforming change concerning the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Department of Human Rights shall establish a reasonable opportunity to cure any noncompliance with public contract requirements regarding equal employment opportunities and affirmative action by a bidder prior to the awarding of a contract. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer who has incurred at least $20,000 in undergraduate student loan debt and has at least $5,000 in outstanding undergraduate student loan debt at the time of the application is entitled to a credit as awarded by the Department of Revenue. Provides that Department of Revenue that the amount of the credit shall not exceed $ 5,000 per taxpayer. Provides that the total amount of credits approved by the Department of Revenue under the provisions of the amendatory Act may not exceed $5,000,000 in any taxable year. Contains recapture provisions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits are exempt from the taxes imposed under those Acts. Effective immediately.

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning creation of the Board.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that, except for in a county with a population of at least 3,000,000 or where election judges are selected by election commissioners, an election authority may reduce the number of judges of election in each precinct from 5 to 3 for any election. Provides that in certain cities, villages, and incorporated towns with a board of election commissioners, the board shall select and choose no less than 3 (rather than choose 5) persons as judges of election for each precinct. Effective immediately.

Makes various appropriations to the Department of Human Services for family and community services and related distributive purposes, including federal funds available for early intervention services and for the Parents Too Soon program and the Healthy Families Program. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Human Services for income assistance and related distributive purposes, including federal funds available for child care services. Makes an appropriation to the Illinois State Board of Education for early childhood education. Effective July 1, 2022.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, as follows: General Funds $10,209,700; Other State Funds $ 2,997,900; Total $13,207,600.