Rep. Jay Hoffman

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires, by August 1 of each calendar year, the Department of Transportation to make a report in writing to the Governor and the General Assembly, stating in detail the Department's efforts in the prior fiscal year to fill open mechanics positions. Requires the Department to establish and maintain a goal of filling at least 85% of all authorized and budgeted mechanic positions within the Department in each fiscal year. Requires the General Assembly to review the report and may request additional information or hold hearings regarding the Department's staffing levels, recruitment strategies, and efforts to meet the 85% workforce goal.

Creates the Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utility Transparent Planning Act. Requires certain electric cooperatives, municipal power agencies, and municipalities and distribution electric cooperatives to initiate an integrated resource planning process. Sets forth provisions concerning the integrated resource plan; stakeholder meetings; and a prequalified consulting firm list. Makes conforming changes in the Open Meetings Act and the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Creates the Utility Data Access Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt certain rules. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Adds provisions concerning the Thermal Energy Network Revolving Loan Program. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the powers of the Illinois Power Agency; the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund; the Illinois Solar for All Program; the Planning and Procurement Bureau; and the Agency's annual reports. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes changes in provisions concerning prequalification. Amends the Property Tax Code. Adds a Division concerning commercial energy storage systems. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to add a Division concerning the Solar Bill of Rights. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the duties of public utilities; energy efficiency and demand-response measures; certificates of public convenience and necessity; the renewable energy access plan; rate case filing; net electricity metering; distributed generation rebates; the recovery of costs associated with delivery; procurement; alternative retail electric suppliers; and customer self-generation of electricity. Adds provisions concerning time-of-use pricing; the Thermal Energy Network Pilot Program; new large load energy and water reporting requirements; the Energy Reliability Corporation of Illinois; investigation into colocation and rate design; integrated resource plan development, review, and approval; the Interconnection Working Group; and the Interconnection Monitor. Amends the Electric Transmission Systems and Construction Standards Act. Adds requirements for construction contractors. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning greenhouse gases and permit issuance. Makes other changes.

Creates the Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utility Transparent Planning Act. Requires certain electric cooperatives, municipal power agencies, and municipalities and distribution electric cooperatives to initiate an integrated resource planning process. Sets forth provisions concerning the integrated resource plan; stakeholder meetings; and a prequalified consulting firm list. Makes conforming changes in the Open Meetings Act and the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Creates the Utility Data Access Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt certain rules. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Adds provisions concerning the Thermal Energy Network Revolving Loan Program. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the powers of the Illinois Power Agency; the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund; the Illinois Solar for All Program; the Planning and Procurement Bureau; and the Agency's annual reports. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes changes in provisions concerning prequalification. Amends the Property Tax Code. Adds a Division concerning commercial energy storage systems. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to add a Division concerning the Solar Bill of Rights. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the duties of public utilities; energy efficiency and demand-response measures; certificates of public convenience and necessity; the renewable energy access plan; rate case filing; net electricity metering; distributed generation rebates; the recovery of costs associated with delivery; procurement; alternative retail electric suppliers; and customer self-generation of electricity. Adds provisions concerning time-of-use pricing; the Thermal Energy Network Pilot Program; new large load energy and water reporting requirements; the Energy Reliability Corporation of Illinois; investigation into colocation and rate design; integrated resource plan development, review, and approval; the Interconnection Working Group; and the Interconnection Monitor. Amends the Electric Transmission Systems and Construction Standards Act. Adds requirements for construction contractors. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning greenhouse gases and permit issuance. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Congratulates the Southern Illinois Builders Association on its 80th anniversary and wishes them continued success in building the future, both for the construction industry and the communities it supports.

Maddy summaryHR 455 is a commemorative bill that congratulates Belle Valley School District 119 on its 150th anniversary. It recognizes the district's enduring contributions to education and the community.

Maddy summaryHR 414 is a commemorative resolution that commends Dr. Brian Mentzer for his years of service to Belleville Township High School 201.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may certify a taxpayer for an exemption from any State or local use tax or retailers' occupation tax on building materials that will be incorporated into real estate at a megaproject site. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that a retailer that makes a qualified sale of building materials to be incorporated into real estate at a megaproject site may deduct the receipts from such sales when calculating the taxes imposed by those Acts. Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the Megaproject Assessment Freeze and Payment Law. Provides that a "megaproject" is a project that meets certain investment and job creation specifications. Provides that the megaproject property is eligible for an assessment freeze. Provides that megaproject property may be granted an abatement. Provides that a company that operates a megaproject shall enter into an agreement with the municipality in which the project is located and other local taxing districts to make certain special payments. Effective July 1, 2025.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 that provides coverage for: habilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental; rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering; or habilitative services and rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental, and shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Sets forth requirements and limitations for the coverage. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under those provisions. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2027.

Amends the Right-of-Way Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized emergency vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway, whether stationary or not, and displaying flashing lights as provided in the Act. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to an emergency worker obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene, and the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian upon a highway directly involved in the emergency scene. Makes corresponding changes to penalty provisions.

Creates the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act. Provides that a third-party restaurant reservation service shall not list, advertise, promote, or sell reservations for a food service establishment through the website, mobile application, or other platform of the third-party restaurant reservation service without a written agreement between the third-party restaurant reservation service and the food service establishment. Provides that a written agreement that contains specified indemnifications shall be void and unenforceable. Provides that any person who violates, or causes another person to violate, a provision of the Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation. Provides for a private right of action.