Rep. Katie Stuart

Amends the One Day Rest In Seven Act. Provides that in addition to the rest periods required under a specified provision of the Act, a law enforcement agency shall allow a law enforcement officer at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in either every consecutive 60-hour period or every calendar week, except while a disaster proclamation by the Governor is in effect.

Makes appropriations to Southern Illinois University and its Board of Trustees for operational and program expenses of Southern Illinois University for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. Appropriates $550,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to the Southern Illinois University Center for Rural Health and costs associated with providing mental health and support services to farm owners. Effective July 1, 2022.

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Adds provisions concerning: first class wine-manufacturers, first-class wine-makers, and second-class wine-makers that manufacture beer or spirits; class 1 craft distillers and class 2 craft distillers that manufacture wine or beer; and class 1 brewers and class 2 brewers that manufacture wine or spirits. Prohibits self-distribution exemption holders from being affiliated with a group that produces certain quantities of beer, wine, or spirits (instead of any other alcoholic liquor). Creates the brewery shipper's license and the distillery shipper's license to allow certain licensees to ship beer or spirits. Contains provisions concerning licensing fees; application for a license; recordkeeping; and taxation. Limits home rule powers to regulate the delivery of alcoholic liquor. Removes language providing that any retail license issued to a manufacturer shall only permit the manufacturer to sell beer at retail on the premises actually occupied by the manufacturer. Provides that a brew pub licensee may sell no more than 6,200 gallons of beer per year to retail licensees within a 10-mile radius of the licensed premises if the premises are in a city with a population of more than 1,000,000 or within a 50-mile radius of the licensed premises if the premises are in a city with a population of 1,000,000 or less. Deletes a provision specifying that the sale of beer at retail by a brew pub must be in-person. Adds provisions authorizing delivery and carry out of mixed drinks by class 1 craft distillers, wine-maker's premises, brew pubs, and distilling pubs. Removes language repealing the provision concerning delivery and carry out of mixed drinks on June 2, 2021. Makes other changes. 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 Service Use Tax Act and the Service Occupation Tax Act. Extends the 1% rate of tax to food prepared for immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of service at a facility subject to the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act or the Life Care Facilities Act.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year, requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to award grants for the payment of tuition and fees to eligible applicants who agree to serve a minimum of 4 years as a law enforcement officer in a local community in this State following graduation from a public institution of higher learning. Sets forth provisions concerning applicant eligibility, conditions for maintaining grant eligibility, and conditions requiring the repayment of grant assistance. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Appropriates $246,800,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a full second year implementation of all of the rate methodology recommendations contained within the Illinois Developmental Disabilities Services Rate Study Regarding Residential Services and Related Supports. Effective July 1, 2022.

Amends the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 600/1 Adds reference to: 815 ILCS 515/3 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1603 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Home Repair Fraud Act. Provides that a person commits home repair fraud when he or she knowingly promises performance which the person knows will not be completed at any time during the performance of the service.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that a TRS benefit recipient who has overpaid shall be entitled to a refund of overpayments that shall become immediately payable to the benefit recipient regardless of when the initial overpayment was made (currently, entitled to only 7 years of past payments). Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall take every step to notify the benefit recipient of the overpayment and shall make every effort to process and make the payment as promptly as possible. Provides that the required payments are retroactive for any previously made overpayment that has not been paid out. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Deletes language providing that if in any case an error is made in billing a TRS benefit recipient under a provision concerning health benefits for TRS benefit recipients and TRS dependent beneficiaries, the Department shall identify the error and refund the overpaid amount as soon as practicable; and providing that a TRS benefit recipient who has overpaid shall be entitled to a refund of overpayments for up to 7 years of past payments. Provides that if, for any month beginning on or after January 1, 2013, a TRS benefit recipient or TRS dependent beneficiary was enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B and such Medicare coverage was primary to coverage under certain provisions of the Act but payment for that coverage was made at a rate greater than the Medicare primary rate published by the Department of Central Management Services, the TRS benefit recipient or TRS dependent beneficiary shall be eligible for a refund equal to the difference between the amount paid by the TRS benefit recipient or TRS dependent beneficiary and the published Medicare primary rate. Provides that to receive a refund, the TRS benefit recipient or TRS dependent beneficiary must provide documentation to the Department of Central Management Services evidencing the TRS benefit recipient's or TRS dependent beneficiary's Medicare coverage and the amount paid by the TRS benefit recipient or TRS dependent beneficiary during the applicable time period. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Occupational Health and Safety Act Violation Reporting Procedures Awareness Task Force within the Department of Labor. Adds provisions governing Task Force membership, duties, and compensation. Provides that the Task Force shall meet quarterly at a time it deems appropriate. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report to the Department and the General Assembly after every 2 meetings. Provides that the reports shall advise the Department on ways to give unaware or inexperienced workers greater accessibility in acquiring assistance in identifying and correcting violations at their workplace and make recommendations on complementary proposals or policies. Provides that the provisions concerning the Task Force are repealed 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.