Amends the New Markets Development Program Act. Provides that qualified equity investments may be made under the Act without reauthorization through fiscal year 2026 (currently, fiscal year 2021). Effective immediately.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that notwithstanding any prohibitions on granting relief from obtaining a Firearm Owner's Identification Card because of federal law, the Director of the Illinois State Police, or the circuit court for various violations, may grant relief when the federal prohibition on possession of firearms is predicated solely on a provision of the Criminal Code of 2012, including, but not limited to, possession of a firearm by a felon, that would no longer apply to the applicant upon granting of relief under the appeals provisions of the Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue special registration plates designated as Defense Superior Service license plates to Illinois residents who have been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal. Provides that no registration fee shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a Defense Superior Service plate. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/3-802 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-802 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and adds vehicle owners who qualify for a Defense Superior Service plate to the list of vehicle owners who may reclass their registration upon acquiring a special license plate without a replacement plate fee or registration sticker cost.
Amends the Local Government Electronic Notification Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the definitions of "Director" and "Department".
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Directs the Auditor General to conduct a performance audit of the progress of implementation efforts of the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for its FY23 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2022.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to inspect a rebuilt vehicle that is 4 model years of age or newer, instead of 8 model years of or newer. Provides that the Secretary of State shall authorize an individual having been consecutively licensed as an automotive parts recycler and a rebuilder for a minimum of 5 years and a member in good standing of an automotive trade association to inspect rebuilt vehicles. Makes other changes.
Recognizes the victims of the December 10, 2021 storms and honors their memories. Urges the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to thoroughly conduct their investigation into the Edwardsville Amazon warehouse to ensure that proper safety protocols were followed before and during the severe weather event, that the warehouse was built to code and offered proper storm shelter for employees, and that OSHA and the other proper authorities can immediately implement proper protocols where needed. Urges Amazon to review their personnel policies to compensate workers that lost income due to the severe weather event, as well as the families of those who lost their loved ones and those who were injured.
