Rep. Jay Hoffman

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that each chief county assessment officer may approve a homestead exemption for the 2021 taxable year, without application, for any property that was approved for the exemption for the 2020 taxable year, if: (1) the county board has declared a local disaster as provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; (2) the owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2021 is the same as the owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2020; (3) the exemption for the 2020 taxable year has not been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by the Code; and (4) the taxpayer for the 2020 taxable year has not asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2020 or 2021 taxable years. Effective immediately.

Amends the Guardians For Adults with Disabilities Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a petition for the appointment of a temporary guardian for an alleged person with a disability shall be filed at the time of or subsequent to the filing of a petition for adjudication of disability and appointment of a guardian. Provides that the petition for the appointment of a temporary guardian shall state specified facts. Provides that notice of the time and place of the hearing on a petition for the appointment of a temporary guardian or petition to revoke the appointment of a temporary guardian shall be given not less than 3 days before the hearing. Effective immediately.

Amends the Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act. Changes the definition of "solar storage mechanism" to include batteries. Provides that the entity may determine the specific configuration of the elements of a solar energy system on a given roof face, provided that it may not prohibit elements of the system from being installed on any roof face and that any such determination may not reduce the production of the solar energy system by more than 10% (rather than specific location where a solar energy system may be installed on the roof within an orientation to the south or within 45 degrees east or west of due south provided that the determination does not impair the effective operation of the solar energy system). Provides that within 60 (rather than 120) days after a homeowners' association, common interest community association, or condominium unit owners' association receives a request for a policy statement or an application from an association member, the association shall adopt an energy policy statement. Provides that whenever approval is required for the installation or use of a solar energy system, the application for approval shall be processed by the appropriate approving entity of the association within 60 (rather than 90) days of (rather than after) the submission of the application. Provides that the Act shall not apply to any building that is greater than 60 (rather than 30) feet high. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that within 90 (rather than 60) days after a homeowners' association, common interest community association, or condominium unit owners' association receives a request for a policy statement or an application from an association member, the association shall adopt an energy policy statement. Provides that whenever approval is required for the installation or use of a solar energy system, the application for approval shall be processed by the appropriate approving entity of the association within 75 (rather than 60) days of the submission of the application. Provides that the Act shall not apply to any building that has a shared roof and is subject to a homeowners' association, common interest community association, or condominium unit owners' association. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 765 ILCS 165/10 765 ILCS 165/20 765 ILCS 165/30 765 ILCS 165/45 Adds reference to: 765 ILCS 5/0.01 from Ch. 30, par. 0.01 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Conveyances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 765 ILCS 5/0.01 Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/13-226 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, no unit of local government or school district may file or become a party to opioid litigation against an opioid defendant that is subject to a national multistate opioid settlement unless approved by the Attorney General. Provides that if counties representing 60% of the population of the State, including all counties with a population of at least 250,000, have agreed to an intrastate allocation agreement with the Attorney General, then the Attorney General has the authority to appear or intervene in any opioid litigation, and release with prejudice any claims brought by a unit of local government or school district against an opioid defendant that are subject to a national multistate opioid settlement and are pending on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that this does not affect the Attorney General's authority to appear, intervene, or control litigation brought in the name of the State of Illinois or on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois. Defines "national multistate opioid settlement", "opioid defendant", "opioid litigation", and "unit of local government". Denies home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, in applying the regional wage adjuster component of the RUG-IV 48 reimbursement methodology, no adjuster shall be lower than 0.95. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, but with the following change: provides that, in applying the regional wage adjuster component of the RUG-IV 48 reimbursement methodology, no adjuster shall be lower than 1.0 (rather than 0.95). Effective immediately.

Amends the Administrative Adjudications Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a person who has served as a judge in Illinois is not required to complete specified formal training requirements in order to be an administrative hearing officer. Effective immediately.

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Requires every public elementary school and high school to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Asian American history; contains provisions governing this instruction. Provides that the teaching of history of the United States shall include the study of the wrongful incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and the heroic service of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army during World War II. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27-21 Removes the provisions relating to the history of the United States.

Amends the Child Labor Law to provide that a person authorized to issue employment certificates to minors may determine that a minor may utilize a remote application process. Provides that a minor shall be accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or custodian, whether applying in person or remotely. Removes certain provisions allowing the City or County Superintendent of Schools to waive the in-person application requirement if a minor resides in another state. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-5-11 new 820 ILCS 205/0.5 new 820 ILCS 205/10 from Ch. 48, par. 31.10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Further amends the Child Labor Law by changing instances of "city and county", "city and regional", and "regional" superintendent of schools to "Regional or District Superintendent of Schools" and adds definitions. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in municipalities that require permits for special events, no person may perform, or employ, direct, or allow a person to perform, portable audiovisual rigging at a permitted special event unless the person performing such work holds a valid rigging certification from the Entertainment Technician Certification Program. Defines "portable audiovisual rigging" and "special event". Limits home rule powers.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that financial support funds provided under the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (Local CURE) Support Program may be used by a unit of local government only for payment of costs permitted to be covered with moneys from the Coronavirus Relief Fund pursuant to specified provisions of the Social Security Act or any other federal law. Makes conforming changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1047 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 179/10 20 ILCS 1005/1005-55 new 820 ILCS 405/612 from Ch. 48, par. 442 820 ILCS 405/900 from Ch. 48, par. 490 820 ILCS 405/1900 from Ch. 48, par. 640 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Identity Protection Act. Provides that social security numbers may be included in applications and forms sent by mail, including, but not limited to, any material mailed in connection with the administration of the Unemployment Insurance Act pursuant to the limitations and requirements of that Act. Amends the Department of Employment Security Law. Provides that the Department of Employment Security shall not disclose an individual's entire social security number in any correspondence physically mailed to an individual or entity. Requires the Department to develop a system of identifying information to be used instead of social security numbers. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Authorizes benefits for certain academic personnel. Provides that when an individual has received benefits and been found to be ineligible for those benefits, the individual must be provided notice of his or her appeal rights. Limits recovery of benefits from persons who are ineligible if the receipt of benefits was without fault of the individual. Provides that, with the written consent of a claimant or employing unit and an agreement not to publicly disclose, the Director shall provide requested information related to a claim to a public officer or his or her agent. Effective immediately.

Amends the Statute on Statutes. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the application of the Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 70/1 Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 3705/28.2 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Water District Act. Provides that specified areas in Champaign County are annexed into the territory of the Sangamon Valley Public Water District on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Contains legislative findings. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 230 ILCS 5/1 Adds reference to: 230 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 120, par. 2406 230 ILCS 10/7 from Ch. 120, par. 2407 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Requires an application for an owners license to also include evidence that the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and a commitment to pay a prevailing wage for construction employees. Requires the project labor agreement to conform to certain requirements in the Project Labor Agreements Act. Provides that for pending applications before the Illinois Gaming Board, the applicant shall submit evidence of the labor agreement within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Board may not award any pending applications until the evidence of the labor agreement has been submitted to the Board. Provides that in its decision to grant an owners license, the Board shall also consider whether the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and whether the applicant pays a prevailing wage for construction employees. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as engrossed with the following changes: In provisions concerning an application for an owners license, requires the application to also include evidence that the applicant has entered into a fully executed project labor agreement with the applicable local building trades council (rather than evidence that the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and a commitment to pay a prevailing wage). Provides that in the Illinois Gaming Board's decision to grant an owners license, the Board shall also consider whether the applicant has entered into such a project labor agreement (rather than whether the applicant has entered into a construction project labor agreement that includes certain provisions regarding employee compensation and whether the applicant pays a prevailing wage for construction employees). Effective immediately.