Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Repeals provisions establishing the Illinois Science and Technology Commission. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1000 rep. 20 ILCS 700/2003 from Ch. 127, par. 3702-3 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1025 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Establishes the Illinois Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Matching Funds Program to be administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may make grants to eligible businesses to match federal funds received by the business as an SBIR or STTR Phase I award and to encourage businesses to apply for Phase II awards up to a maximum of $50,000. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1025 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-10 was 20 ILCS 605/46.1 in part Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-10 Adds reference to: New Act 30 ILCS 575/4 from Ch. 127, par. 132.604 30 ILCS 500/20-15 30 ILCS 500/20-60 30 ILCS 500/35-30 30 ILCS 500/50-85 new 30 ILCS 575/4f 30 ILCS 575/6 from Ch. 127, par. 132.606 20 ILCS 605/605-1055 new 20 ILCS 405/405-535 new 15 ILCS 520/22.5 from Ch. 130, par. 41a 20 ILCS 405/405-535 new 30 ILCS 575/8k new 15 ILCS 520/16.3 30 ILCS 235/8 20 ILCS 2705/2705-597 new 20 ILCS 3903/30 20 ILCS 3903/35 new 20 ILCS 3916/20 20 ILCS 3916/25 new 20 ILCS 3983/30 20 ILCS 3983/35 new 20 ILCS 5110/30 20 ILCS 5110/35 new 30 ILCS 500/5-7 new 30 ILCS 500/5-30 30 ILCS 500/20-10 30 ILCS 500/20-25 30 ILCS 500/20-30 30 ILCS 500/20-60 30 ILCS 500/35-15 30 ILCS 500/35-30 30 ILCS 500/40-20 30 ILCS 500/50-20 30 ILCS 500/50-35 30 ILCS 575/2 30 ILCS 575/4 from Ch. 127, par. 132.604 30 ILCS 575/4f 30 ILCS 575/5 from Ch. 127, par. 132.605 30 ILCS 575/5.5 new 30 ILCS 575/7 from Ch. 127, par. 132.607 30 ILCS 575/8 from Ch. 127, par. 132.608 30 ILCS 265/10 30 ILCS 265/11 30 ILCS 265/20 305 ILCS 5/9A-11 from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Specifies further requirements in the awarding of State contracts under the Act concerning diversity and underrepresented groups. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes changes to provisions concerning competitive sealed bids and the awarding of contracts as related to diversity. Provides for diversity training. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Establishes the Illinois Small Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Matching Funds Program. Creates the Community Development Loan Guarantee Act. Establishes the Loan Guarantee Program. Provides that the State Treasurer may establish at any eligible financial institution a Loan Guarantee Account as a special account outside the State treasury and with the State Treasurer as custodian. Provides further requirements for the Program. Creates the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act. Requires each covered financial institution to have a continuing and affirmative obligation to meet the financial services needs of the communities in which its offices, branches, and other facilities are maintained, consistent with the safe and sound operation of the financial institution, and for credit unions, consistent with its common bond. Creates the Commission on Equity and Inclusion. Provides for the membership and powers and duties of the Commission. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department shall update the Child Care Assistance Program Eligibility Calculator posted on its website to include a question on whether a family is applying for child care assistance for the first time or is applying for a redetermination of eligibility. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately, except that specified provisions take effect January 1, 2022. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of the Treasurer) The provisions of House Amendment 2 to SB 1608 will have minimal fiscal impact on the Treasurer's office. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1608, as amended by HA 2, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Central Management Services) The Department of Central Management Services estimates that a negative fiscal impact will be expected should Senate Bill 1608, House Amendment #2 pass into law. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) Within Article 1 of the bill state contracting goals for the BEP are amended, most notably the contracting goal is increased from 20% to 30%. The goal change will have a negligible fiscal impact on the Department, no increase in costs are anticipated. Article 10 of the bill establishes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Matching Funds Program. The program permits the department to establish a technology related grant matching program for the purpose of job creation and economic development. The Department may allocate appropriated funds for the program, granting up to $50,000 per business. The establishment of the SBIR/STTR program provides DCEO with the ability to fund awards under the program without a mandate which increases departmental costs. DCEO anticipates using existing appropriations for the program, no new appropriations will need to be sought. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) Ple State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1608, as amended by House Amendment 2, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Housing Development Authority) This bill wilI have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.
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Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is authorized to receive and approve applications for the designation of "High Impact Businesses" in Illinois if the business intends to, among other other potential intentions, establish a new utility-scale solar facility at a designated location in Illinois. Changes references of "Wind Energy Business" to "Renewable Energy Business". Defines "new utility-scale solar facility". Makes conforming changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 820 ILCS 130/2 from Ch. 48, par. 39s-2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with a technical change. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Expands the definition of "public works" to include a utility-scale solar facility. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 655/5.5 820 ILCS 130/2 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.32 5 ILCS 80/4.31 rep. 20 ILCS 687/6-7 20 ILCS 3855/1-130 50 ILCS 750/3 from Ch. 134, par. 33 50 ILCS 750/15.3 from Ch. 134, par. 45.3 50 ILCS 750/15.3a 50 ILCS 750/15.6b 50 ILCS 750/30 50 ILCS 750/99 220 ILCS 5/13-1200 220 ILCS 5/21-401 220 ILCS 5/21-1601 415 ILCS 98/55 625 ILCS 57/34 770 ILCS 60/6 from Ch. 82, par. 6 P.A. 101-221, Sec. 99-99 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Extends the repeal of the following by one year: the Crematory Regulation Act; the Cemetery Oversight Act; the Illinois Health Information Exchange and Technology Act; the Radiation Protection Act of 1990; the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997; a provision of the Illinois Power Agency Act concerning home rule preemption; the Emergency Telephone System Act; the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act; provisions of the Cable and Video Competition Article of the Public Utilities Act; the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act; and the Transportation Network Providers Act. Further amends the Emergency Telephone System Act to delay the required implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 service until December 31, 2021 (rather than July 1, 2020) and to make conforming changes throughout the Act. Further amends the Cable and Video Competition Article of the Public Utilities Act to extend State-issued authorizations to provide cable or video service by one year. Amends the Mechanics Lien Act. In provisions concerning fixing or stipulating time for the completion of a contract or a time for payment in a contract in order to obtain a lien, extends the date that certain provisions are operative for one year. Amends Public Act 101-221. Delays, from July 1, 2020 until March 1, 2021, the effective date of the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act. Effective immediately. State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1530, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1530, as amended by HA 1, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1530 House Amendment #1; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Office of the Comptroller) SB 1530 (H-AM 1) deletes all and becomes the bill. It provides for the extension of several statutory provisions set to be repealed by 1 year. The effect of these provisions does not lead to an increase in estimated costs to state operations for programs that are already established. Furthermore, there is no fiscal impact to the operations of the State Comptroller's Office. Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Home Rule Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does pre-empt home rule authority. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State Mandate. Correctional Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 () This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Balanced Budget Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 1530, as amended by House Amendment 1 as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.32 5 ILCS 80/4.31 rep. 20 ILCS 687/6-7 20 ILCS 3855/1-130 50 ILCS 750/3 from Ch. 134, par. 33 50 ILCS 750/15.3 from Ch. 134, par. 45.3 50 ILCS 750/15.3a 50 ILCS 750/15.6b 50 ILCS 750/30 50 ILCS 750/99 220 ILCS 5/13-1200 220 ILCS 5/21-401 220 ILCS 5/21-1601 415 ILCS 98/55 625 ILCS 57/34 770 ILCS 60/6 from Ch. 82, par. 6 P.A. 101-221, Sec. 99-99 Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-5e.1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2012 and ending on December 31, 2022, a hospital that would have qualified for the rate year beginning October 1, 2012 shall be a Safety-Net Hospital. Effective immediately.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/1-101 Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 45/2-106.1 210 ILCS 45/2-204 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-204 210 ILCS 45/3-202.05 210 ILCS 45/3-209 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-209 210 ILCS 45/3-305 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-305 210 ILCS 45/3-305.8 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Removes language that requires light intermediate care to be staffed at the same staffing ratio as intermediate care. Provides that for purposes of minimum staffing ratios, all residents shall be classified as requiring either skilled care or intermediate care. Defines "intermediate care" and "skilled care". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules on or before January 1, 2020 establishing a system for determining compliance with minimum direct care staffing standards and establishing penalties for noncompliance with minimum direct care staffing ratios. Provides that monetary penalties shall be imposed beginning no later than October 1, 2020 and quarterly thereafter. Provides that a violation of the minimum staffing requirements is, at minimum, a Type "B" violation. Provides that a facility that has received a notice of violation for having violated the minimum staffing requirements shall display a notice stating that the facility did not have enough staff to meet the needs of the facility's residents during the quarter cited in the notice of violation. Adds members to the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board. Provides that the affirmative vote of 7 (instead of 6) members of the Board shall be necessary for Board action. Provides that a prescribing clinician must obtain voluntary informed consent, in writing, from a resident or the resident's legal representative before authorizing the administration of a psychotropic medication to that resident. Provides that a violation of certain provisions concerning informed consent is a Type "A" violation and shall serve as prima facie evidence of abuse or criminal neglect of a person in a long-term care facility under the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that no facility or managed care plan shall deny admission or continued residency to a person or resident based on the refusal of the administration of psychotropic medication, unless the prescribing clinician or facility can demonstrate that the resident's refusal would place the health and safety of the resident, the facility staff, other residents, or visitors at risk. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/3-305 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-305 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Throughout the Act, replaces references to a resident's authorized representative with references to a resident's surrogate decision maker. Contains provisions regarding the Department of Public Health's informed consent protocol. Provides that the Department shall utilize the rules, protocols, and forms previously developed and implemented under the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, unless specified exceptions apply. Provides that informed consent forms may include side effects that the Department reasonably believes are more common. Provides that informed consent shall be sought by the facility from the resident unless the resident's attending physician determines that the resident lacks decisional capacity, as determined under the Health Care Surrogate Act. Provides that if the resident lacks decisional capacity, the facility shall seek informed consent from the resident's surrogate decision maker. Provides that no monetary penalty may be issued during the implementation period of rules establishing those penalties. Provides that the implementation period shall be July 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020. Provides that if a violation of staffing requirements is not more than a 5% deviation of the required minimum staffing requirements, the Department shall have the discretion to determine the gravity of the violation and, taking into account mitigating and aggravating circumstances and facts, may adjust any penalty or type or class of violation. Provides a notice form for facilities that do not meet the minimum staffing ratios. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/2-106.1 210 ILCS 45/2-204 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-204 210 ILCS 45/3-202.05 210 ILCS 45/3-209 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-209 210 ILCS 45/3-305 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-305 210 ILCS 45/3-305.8 new Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 45/1-101 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/1-101 Adds reference to: New Act 305 ILCS 5/5A-2.1 new 305 ILCS 5/5A-2 from Ch. 23, par. 5A-2 305 ILCS 5/5-5.07 305 ILCS 5/14-12 305 ILCS 5/12-4.53 210 ILCS 45/3-206 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-206 225 ILCS 65/55-35 225 ILCS 65/60-40 225 ILCS 70/11 from Ch. 111, par. 3661 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Reenacts provisions regarding assessments on inpatient and outpatient services imposed on hospitals. Provides for the continuity of effect of the reenacted provisions between July 1, 2020 and the effective date of the amendatory Act. Validates actions taken in reliance on or pursuant to the reenacted provisions. In a Section concerning the Department of Children and Family Services' per diem rate for an inpatient psychiatric stay beyond medical necessity, provides that the Section is inoperative on and after July 1, 2021 (instead of July 1, 2020). Provides that notwithstanding the provision of Public Act 101-209 stating that the Section is inoperative on and after July 1, 2020, the Section is operative from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Provides that beginning July 1, 2012 and ending on December 31, 2022, a hospital that would have qualified for the rate year beginning October 1, 2012 shall be a Safety-Net Hospital. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a health care transformation program which shall be supported by the transformation funding pool. Provides that it is the intention of the General Assembly that innovative partnerships funded by the pool must be designed to establish or improve integrated health care delivery systems that will provide significant access to the Medicaid and uninsured populations in their communities, as well as improve health care equity. Provides that during State fiscal years 2021 through 2027, the hospital and health care transformation program shall be supported by an annual transformation funding pool of up to $150,000,000, pending federal matching funds, to be allocated during the specified fiscal years for the purpose of facilitating hospital and health care transformation. Provides that funding agreements made in accordance with the transformation program shall be considered purchases of care under the Illinois Procurement Code and funds shall be expended by the Department in a manner that maximizes federal funding to expend the entire allocated amount. Contains provisions concerning the criteria for transformation proposals; entities eligible for funding under the transformation program; the process for submitting transformation projects; the Department's process for evaluating and approving transformation proposals; and other matters. In a provision concerning Prospective Payment System rates for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), provides that one method to increase such rates is to use an alternative payment method acceptable to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the FQHCs, including an across the board percentage increase to existing rates. Creates the COVID-19 Medically Necessary Diagnostic Testing Act. Provides that a health plan shall not impose utilization management requirements on COVID-19 diagnostic tests for nursing home employees. Provides that medically necessary COVID-19 testing is urgent care, and health plans shall not extend the applicable wait time for a COVID-19 testing appointment, even if such an extension would otherwise be permitted. Requires a health plan to reimburse the testing provider for medically necessary COVID-19 testing at the contracted rate if the health plan has a contract with the testing provider. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to accept on-the-job experience in lieu of clinical training from any individual who participated in the temporary nursing assistant program during the COVID-19 pandemic before the end date of the temporary nursing assistant program and left the program in good standing. Requires the Department of Public Health to notify all approved certified nurse assistant training programs in the State of this requirement. Defines "temporary nursing assistant program". Provides that an individual employed during the COVID-19 pandemic as a nursing assistant in accordance with any Executive Orders, emergency rules, or policy memoranda related to COVID-19 shall be assumed to meet competency standards and may continue to be employed as a certified nurse assistant when the pandemic ends and the Executive Orders or emergency rules lapse. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that whenever a public health emergency has resulted in pre-admission screenings to be waived in lieu of screenings post admission to a nursing home and the case coordination unit, upon being timely notified of the need to complete the post-admission screen, fails to complete the screen within the allotted time, the nursing facility shall not be penalized and shall be reimbursed for care from the date of admission. Effective immediately.
Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Provides that the purposes of soil and water conservation districts include the conservation of soil health, organic matter in soil and plants, and water quality (rather than just water); and the improvement of resilience to droughts, floods, and other extreme weather. Defines "soil health". Allows districts to initiate and conduct specified activities regarding improvement of soil health, including surveys, investigations, research, development of comprehensive plans, entering into agreements with or cooperating with other entities, and making agricultural and engineering machinery and equipment available to landowners or occupiers within the district. Makes other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 405/2 from Ch. 5, par. 107 70 ILCS 405/3.23 new 70 ILCS 405/10 from Ch. 5, par. 115 70 ILCS 405/22.01 from Ch. 5, par. 127.1 70 ILCS 405/22.03 from Ch. 5, par. 127.3 70 ILCS 405/22.05 from Ch. 5, par. 127.5 70 ILCS 405/22.07a from Ch. 5, par. 127.7a Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 405/1 from Ch. 5, par. 106 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 405/1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/21-295 35 ILCS 200/21-310 35 ILCS 200/21-355 310 ILCS 10/8.10a new 310 ILCS 10/8.23 310 ILCS 10/17 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 17 310 ILCS 10/25 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 25 310 ILCS 10/25.01 new 310 ILCS 10/25.02 new 50 ILCS 825/3 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes changes in a Section concerning the creation of an indemnity fund. Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Requires housing authorities to collect information concerning the denial of assistance on the basis criminal history records. Specifies further requirements concerning notice and use of criminal history records as related to housing. Effective immediately. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1980 House Amendment #2; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1980, as amended by House Amendment 2, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of Stateissued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) SB1980 does not require any change in operation for DCEO and therefore will not have any fiscal impact. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) SB 1980 HA-2 does not create a State Mandate. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Criminal Justice Information Authority) Although the Criminal Justice Information Authority's ("CJIA") would not be responsible for collection of the data, already compiles and reports information to other pubiic bodies and currently mantains a public website, the bill will have a minimal fiscal impact and pose additional administrative duties on "CJLA" Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1980, as amended by HA 2, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 1980, as amended by House Amendment 2 as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to contract with an independent consultant selected through a request for proposal process to produce a report analyzing the potential costs and benefits of energy storage systems. Provides that the independent consultant must analyze: cost savings to ratepayers from the provision of services; direct-cost savings to customers that deploy energy storage systems; an improved ability to integrate renewable resources; improved reliability and power quality; the effect on retail electric rates over the useful life of a given energy storage system compared to the impact on retail electric rates using a nonenergy storage system alternative over the useful life of the nonenergy storage system alternative; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and any other value reasonably related to the application of energy storage system technology. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to submit the report to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2019. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/16-107.7 new Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/1-101 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-101 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/1-101 Adds reference to: New Act 505 ILCS 72/25 new 410 ILCS 705/10-45 new 20 ILCS 605/605-870 new 30 ILCS 105/5.935 new 220 ILCS 5/8-306 415 ILCS 5/17.12 new 415 ILCS 5/17.11 rep. 20 ILCS 1205/6 from Ch. 17, par. 106 205 ILCS 670/1 from Ch. 17, par. 5401 205 ILCS 670/15 from Ch. 17, par. 5415 205 ILCS 670/15d from Ch. 17, par. 5419 205 ILCS 670/17.5 205 ILCS 670/17.1 rep. 205 ILCS 670/17.2 rep. 205 ILCS 670/17.3 rep. 205 ILCS 670/17.4 rep. 815 ILCS 122/1-10 815 ILCS 122/2-5 815 ILCS 122/2-10 815 ILCS 122/2-15 815 ILCS 122/2-20 815 ILCS 122/2-30 815 ILCS 122/2-40 815 ILCS 122/2-45 815 ILCS 122/4-5 815 ILCS 205/4 from Ch. 17, par. 6404 815 ILCS 205/4a from Ch. 17, par. 6410 815 ILCS 375/21 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 581 815 ILCS 375/26.1 new 815 ILCS 405/27 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 527 815 ILCS 405/28 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 528 815 ILCS 405/33.1 new 815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z 20 ILCS 605/605-1055 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Farmer Equity Act. Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study and use the data collected to determine economic and other disparities associated with farm ownership and farm operations in this State. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Creates the Cannabis Equity Commission. Creates the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides for the low-income water assistance policy and program. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to conduct a beauty supply industry disparity study. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires specified entities to provide water cost information. Creates the Predatory Loan Prevention Act for specified purposes. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Amends the Predatory Loan Prevention Act. In provisions concerning evasion from the requirements of the Act, provides that if a loan exceeds the rate permitted by specified provisions, a person or entity is a lender subject to the requirements of the Act. Restores a provision specifying that a certified database provider shall indemnify the licensee against all claims and actions arising from illegal or willful or wanton acts on the part of the certified database provider. Changes the name of the "beauty supply industry disparity study" to the "personal care products industry supplier disparity study". Modifies the contents of the disparity study to be compiled and published by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Removes the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act provisions. Removes the low-income water assistance policy and program provisions. Removes provisions concerning utilities and environmental protections. Modifies effective date provisions. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1792 House Amendment #4 ; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1792, as amended by HA 4, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1792, as amended by House Amendment 4, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) Illinois EPA anticipates that this bill, if enacted would necessitate the hiring of 7-9 new FTE long-term (scientists and engineers for lead service line replacement plan review and approval, and compliance and field inspection staff); short-term assistance may include 2 FTE {dedicated DOIT personnel) for a period of 2 years for the development and/or expansion of necessary database management systems. The Drinking Water Loan Program may see an increased demand on funding of lead service line replacement projects and corresponding principal forgiveness requests. The amendment does allocate 3% of available dollars from the Lead Service Line Replacement Fund to Illinois EPA for personnel costs associated with administering the provisions of the Act; the Fund would be funded via a water utility fee, to be set by Illinois EPA in consultation with a newly-created Lead Service line Replacement Advisory Board. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) SB 1792, as amended by House Amendment #4, removes the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notifcation Act, as well as previous provisions under the Environmental Protection Act. Therefore, there is no fiscal impact to the Illinois EPA. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1792, as amended by House Amendment 4, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1792 House Amendment #3 ; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1792, as amended by HA 3, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) The amendment to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act requires the DCEO Director to have a seat on the Cannabis Equity Commission. No fiscal impact is anticipated. Changes to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code, creating the low-income water assistance policy and program. With appropriated program and administrative funds for the program the Department anticipates no significant fiscal pressures beyond that of compensating staff for time spent administering the program. Article 20 of the bill requires DCEO to conduct a beauty supply industry disparity study. Due to the investigative nature of a disparity study the Department will need funds appropriated to fulfill the mandate. A more defined scope of the study is needed in order to determine the true fiscal need. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 1792, as amended by House Amendment 3 as it is not a supplemental appropriation l??iat increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budg??t note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Agriculture) The Department of Agriculture has determined the mandated Disparity Study will have a potential associated cost to the Department between $100,000 and $200,000. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 1792, as amended by House Amendment 4 as it is not a supplemental appropriation l??iat increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budg??t note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) Due to the investigative nature of a disparity study the Department will need funds appropriated to fulfill the request to complete the personal care products industry supplier disparity study. A more defined scope of the study will influence the true fiscal needs of the department, initial estimates to complete the study exceed $100,000. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Housing Development Authority) This bill wilI have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Housing Development Authority) This bill wilI have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With regard to the Illinois Veteran grant program, provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, a veteran may transfer his or her benefits to a qualified dependent if certain conditions are met; defines "qualified dependent". Provides that a veteran may transfer benefits to multiple qualified dependents; however, the total number of credit hours of assistance transferred may not exceed 120 credit hours, and a veteran may transfer benefits to only one qualified dependent at a time. Effective July 1, 2019. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/30-14.2 from Ch. 122, par. 30-14.2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Amends the Scholarships Article of the School Code. With regard to the MIA/POW Scholarship, provides that the definition of "eligible veteran or serviceperson" includes, among other requirements, a veteran or serviceperson who is a resident of Illinois at the time of application for the Scholarship and, at some point after leaving service, was a resident of Illinois for at least 15 consecutive years. Further amends the Illinois Veteran grant program under the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Removes a provision providing that a person is a qualified applicant if he or she returned to this State within 6 months after leaving federal active duty service, or, if married to a person in continued military service stationed outside this State, returned to this State within 6 months after his or her spouse left service or was stationed within this State. Provides that a person is a qualified applicant if, despite not meeting other requirements, he or she is a resident of Illinois at the time of application to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and, at some point after leaving federal active duty service, was a resident of Illinois for at least 15 consecutive years. Changes the definition of "qualified dependent" to include a spouse of a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who meets certain qualifications. Effective July 1, 2019.
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a business that intends to establish a new utility-scale solar power facility may apply for a high impact business designation. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Increases the long-term renewable procurement plan goals after the 2025 delivery year. Requires the long-term renewable procurement plan to include the procurement of new renewable energy credits. Provides that the Adjustable Block program shall be designed to be continuously open. Authorizes utilities to recover certain costs related to the Adjustable Block program. Excludes certain costs from a limitation on the costs of the Adjustable Block program. Makes other changes concerning the Adjustable Block program. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to open a proceeding to update the interconnection standards and applicable utility tariffs. Requires the Commission to revise certain standards for interconnection based on specified criteria. Establishes an interconnection working group. Makes changes to provisions concerning net metering and the distributed generation rebate. Requires the Commission, in consultation with the Illinois Power Agency, to study and produce a report analyzing the potential for and barriers to the implementation of energy storage in Illinois. Requires the Agency to include a plan to procure energy from energy storage resources as part of its procurement plan for 2021. Extends a provision concerning a review, reconciliation, and true-up associated with renewable energy resources' collections and costs. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize emergency rulemaking. Effective immediately.
Supports the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Calls on other Arab and Muslim countries to establish relations with Israel. Supports a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Provides that, if there is an amount in excess of $7,500,000 in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the State Treasurer shall so certify to the Department of Public Health and the State Comptroller, and the Department of Public Health shall certify to the State Comptroller the names and addresses, as well as any other necessary information, of all medical cannabis patients who made any medical cannabis product purchase in the 180-day period preceding the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the State Comptroller shall determine a refund amount by dividing the amount in excess of $7,500,000 by the number of medical cannabis patients certified by the Department of Public Health, and the State Comptroller shall disburse the refund amount to each medical cannabis patient certified by the Department of Public Health. Provides for the issuance of refunds if there is an amount in excess of $7,500,000 in the Fund on June 30, 2022 or June 30 of any subsequent year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, taxpayers of income producing property shall submit income and expense data related to the property annually to the chief county assessment officer. Provides that, in counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the county board may provide by resolution that taxpayers of income producing property shall submit income and expense data annually to the chief county assessment officer. Provides that, when determining the value of property for assessment purposes, the assessor may consider all relevant information pertaining to the fair cash value of the property, including, but not limited to, income and expense data, sales data, property characteristics data, construction cost data, appraisals, and other valuation information. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: (1) provides that the term "income producing property" includes only non-owner-occupied real property; (2) defines "property"; (3) provides that failure to submit income and expense data shall result in a penalty of 0.5% (in the introduced bill, 2%) of the prior year's assessed value; (4) provides that the taxpayer shall not be required to pay more than $100,000 in penalties per property; (5) removes provisions from the introduced bill providing that, if the taxpayer fails to submit income and expense data, the taxpayer shall not be permitted to appeal the assessment of that income producing property for the applicable taxable year; and (6) provides that the chief county assessment officer is not prohibited from disclosing compiled and anonymized income and expense data. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/9-155 35 ILCS 200/9-160 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment 1 with changes. Removes conforming changes concerning income and expense data, but retains the new Article concerning income-producing property. Provides that the term "income and expense data" include specific federal income tax returns (in Senate Amendment 1, federal income tax returns generally). Provides that "income-producing property" means property that is not exclusively owner-occupied (in Senate Amendment 1, non-owner-occupied). Removes a reference to gas stations. Defines "owner-occupied" and "taxpayer". Provides that the chief county assessment officer shall notify taxpayers of their obligation to submit income and expense data. Makes changes concerning the submission of federal tax forms. Provides that the penalty for failure to submit income and expense data shall be 0.05% (instead of 0.5%) of the prior year's market value. Adds provisions concerning administrative hearings. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.