Rep. Robyn Gabel

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: Other State Funds $4,465,600.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Employment Security for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows: General Funds $20,855,000; Other State Funds $6,500,000; Federal Funds $419,066,800; Total $446,421,800.

Creates the Electric Transmission Facilities Siting Act. Defines terms. Requires that, in the siting of new electric transmission facilities, available corridors be used in the following order of priority: (1) existing public utility corridors; (2) highway corridors; and (3) new corridors. Provides that a public utility or developer may construct, place, or maintain a high-voltage electric service line on a public right-of-way or along a highway if (i) the public utility or developer submits a colocation request for the high-voltage electric service line to the Secretary of Transportation and (ii) the Secretary reviews and approves the colocation request. Requires a public utility or developer to develop a constructability report in consultation with the Department of Transportation and requires the public utility or developer and the Department to follow the terms and conditions of the constructability report during the planning and approval process for the siting of a high-voltage electric service line. Sets forth requirements for the content of the constructability report. Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning distributed generation rebates, provides that the owner or operator of distributed generation that, before January 1, 2025 (rather than before the threshold date), is eligible for net metering under the Act may apply for a base rebate for an associated energy storage device behind the same retail customer meter as the distributed generation, regardless of whether the distributed generation applies for a rebate for the distributed generation device. Provides that, after the threshold date, a stand-alone energy storage system that is neither paired with distributed generation nor with any electric load beyond the electric load that is used by the energy storage system itself (rather than a stand-alone energy storage system) shall be compensated with a rebate of $250 per kilowatt-hour of nameplate capacity. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions concerning greenhouse gases, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Power Agency shall file a plan to reduce or delay certain emissions reductions requirements with the Illinois Commerce Commission for review in conjunction with the integrated resource plan under certain provisions of the Public Utilities Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act concerning the Prescription Monitoring Program. Provides that interstate data sharing agreements shall be mutual. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall only share data if the reciprocal state provides equal access to data of the reciprocating state to all authorized users, licensed health care entities, and application vendors regardless of their method of connection to the Prescription Monitoring Program for interstate data sharing. Effective immediately.

Maddy summaryHB 575 amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. It makes a technical change to a section of the Act, specifically regarding its short title.

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, April 16, 2026, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Thursday, April 30, 2026, and when it stands adjourned on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 05, 2026, or until the call of the President; and when the House of Representatives adjourns on Friday, April 17, 2026, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, April 22, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 05, 2026, or until the call of the Speaker.

Maddy summaryHB 577 amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. It makes a technical change to a section concerning the short title of the act.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that formally congratulates Rabbi Andrea London on her retirement from Beth Emet The Free Synagogue in Evanston. It recognizes her 25 years of service and leadership in the community, highlighting her contributions to human rights and civic engagement. The resolution does not change any laws or policies but serves as a symbolic gesture of respect, with a copy of the document to be presented to Rabbi London.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2030, no person shall sell or offer for sale in the State a new washing machine for residential, commercial, or State use unless the washing machine: (1) contains a microfiber filtration system with a mesh size of not greater than 100 micrometers; and (2) bears a conspicuous label that is visible to the consumer, in the form of a sticker or any other label type, that includes a specified statement. Provides that a person or entity who violates this prohibition shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for a first violation and not to exceed $30,000 for each subsequent violation.

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, March 26, 2026, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 14, 2026, or until the call of the President; and when the House of Representatives adjourns on Friday, March 27, 2026, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 07, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Wednesday, April 08, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Thursday, April 09, 2026, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 14, 2026, or until the call of the Speaker.