Rep. Jay Hoffman

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Authorizes the Illinois Power Agency to develop a high voltage direct current (HVDC) renewable energy credit procurement for HVDC renewable energy credits. Provides that, within 120 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Agency shall develop a HVDC renewable energy credit procurement plan limited to the procurement of HVDC renewable energy credits. Sets forth requirements and procedures for the procurement plan. Amends the Public Utilities Act to make conforming changes.

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes legislative declarations and findings concerning the deployment of energy storage systems. Provides that the Illinois Power Agency has the power to conduct competitive solicitations to procure energy storage resources and conduct procurement events by which electric utilities execute contracts to purchase energy storage resources. Provides that the Agency shall develop a storage procurement plan that results in the electric utilities contracting for energy storage capacity from contracted energy storage systems. Provides that the Agency shall develop a storage procurement plan that results in the electric utilities contracting for energy storage resources from contracted energy storage systems in specified amounts. Provides that within 180 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Agency shall develop an energy storage procurement plan. Provides that for all procurements of energy storage resources, the Agency shall direct respondents to offer a strike price. Authorizes the Agency to develop and implement a firm energy resource procurement plan. Provides that no later than December 31, 2026 and every 2 years thereafter, the Agency shall conduct an analysis to determine whether the contracted quantity of energy storage in energy storage capacity and energy storage duration is sufficient to support the State's renewable energy standards and carbon emission standards. Defines terms. Makes corresponding changes in the Public Utilities Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, on July 1, 2024 or as soon thereafter as possible, the balance remaining in the State Police Training and Academy Fund shall be transferred to the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund, and the State Police Training and Academy Fund shall be dissolved. Provides that moneys that had been paid into the State Police Training and Academy Fund shall be paid instead into the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund. Makes changes concerning the uses of the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Act and the Illinois Insurance Code to make conforming changes. Amends the School Code. Provides that schools shall report any written, electronic, or verbal report of a verified incident involving a firearm or drugs to the State Board of Education through existing school incident reporting systems as they occur during the year by no later than August 1 of each year. Provides that the State Board of Education shall report data by school district, as collected from school districts, and make it available to the public via its website. Provides that the local law enforcement authority shall, by March 1 of each year, report the required data from the previous year to the Illinois State Police's Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program, which shall be included in its annual Crime in Illinois report. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Makes changes regarding applying for licensure and Fingerprinting. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act. In provisions concerning non-judicial forfeiture, provides that the director or the director's designee (instead of just the director) shall dispose of property forfeited in accordance with law. Effective July 1, 2024.

Congratulates the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce on its 100th anniversary.

Congratulates Brian Weilmuenster on the occasion of his retirement from the 20th Judicial Circuit Court Services and Probation Department. Wishes him the best in all his future endeavors.

Congratulates Iron Workers Local 392 of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers on its 100th anniversary. Thanks Iron Workers Local 392, its officers, and its members for their invaluable work to make Illinois a leading state in world-class infrastructure for generations to come.

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the definition of "public works" does not include construction projects that are contracted for directly by the federal government.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes language prohibiting a peace officer, or any other person acting under the color of law, from discharging kinetic impact projectiles and all other non-lethal or less-lethal projectiles in a manner that targets the back.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited transactions.

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that with respect to a week of unemployment beginning on or after March 15, 2020 (rather than beginning on or after March 15, 2020, and before September 4, 2021 (including any week of unemployment beginning on or after January 1, 2021 and on or before June 25, 2021)) benefits shall be payable to an individual on the basis of wages for employment in other than an instructional, research, or principal administrative capacity performed for an educational institution or an educational service agency under specified circumstances, as long as the individual is otherwise eligible for benefits.