Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning assessments.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago municipal employees, officers, and officials.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Chicago municipal employees, officers, and officials.

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that provisions relating to pharmacist working hours shall not apply when an emergency, as deemed by the professional judgement of the pharmacist in charge (rather than the pharmacist), necessitates that a pharmacist, student pharmacist, or pharmacy technician work longer than 12 continuous hours, work without taking required meal breaks, or have a break interrupted in order to minimize immediate health risks for patients.

Amends the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act and the Sanitary District Act of 1917. Provides that the North Shore Water Reclamation District and sanitary districts may lease property not required for district use to others for a period not exceeding 50 years (rather than 20 years for the North Shore Water Reclamation District and 10 years for sanitary districts). Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 2305/8.1 70 ILCS 2405/8.1 Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 2305/0.1 from Ch. 42, par. 276.99 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act. Makes a technical change to the Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 2305/0.1 from Ch. 42, par. 276.99 Adds reference to: New Act 35 ILCS 120/11 from Ch. 120, par. 450 740 ILCS 175/3 from Ch. 127, par. 4103 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Local Government Revenue Recapture Act. Provides that a municipality or county that receives a disbursement of tax proceeds from the Department of Revenue may contract with a third party for the purpose of ensuring that the municipality or county receives the amount to which it is entitled. Provides that no person may engage in business as a third party pursuant without first having registered with the Department of Revenue. Provides that the Department of Revenue is authorized to initiate a 5-year certified audit pilot project for audits in cases in which the Department has notified the taxpayer that it has received a tax compliance referral. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois False Claims Act to provide that certain provisions do not apply to taxes imposed, collected, or administered by the State (currently, claims, records, or statements made under the Illinois Income Tax Act). Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to: 740 ILCS 175/3 Removes an amendment to the Illinois False Claims Act. Removes the effective date. Makes related changes.

Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if the city discontinues the use of specified property as an academy for the training of firefighters, the city shall, as soon as practicable, transfer that property to the Fund. Provides that the transferred property shall be considered an asset of the Fund, but shall not be considered as part of the city's required contribution to the Fund in any year. Provides that in administering the asset, the Fund shall exercise its fiduciary duties. Provides that, in accordance with those fiduciary duties, the Fund shall prioritize uses that add value to the Chicago Fire Department and its membership. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/9-195.1 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Adds provisions amending the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if the property referenced in the introduced bill is transferred to the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund and the Fund subsequently leases the property to an entity whose property is not exempt, then the leasehold estate and the appurtenances shall be listed as the property of the lessee or his or her assignee, and the lessee shall be liable for the property taxes. Provides that the Fund may not sell the property without the affirmative vote of the three-fifths of the members of the board of trustees of the Fund. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no vehicle repair facility or installer may use repair specifications or procedures that are not in compliance with the original equipment manufacturer for those parts. Amends the Automotive Collision Repair Act. Provides that no vehicle repair estimate may include the use of non-original equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts unless authorized by the customer in writing. Provides specifications of what estimates should include. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that no person engaged in the business of performing services on merchandise shall advertise such services as factory authorized services unless, among other requirements, such services are repairs performed pursuant to original equipment manufacturer specifications subject to the Illinois Automotive Collision Repair Act. Provides that a violation of a Section in the Insurance Code concerning the regulation of the use of aftermarket crash parts constitutes an unlawful practice under the Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 815 ILCS 308/80 Provides that the limitations imposed upon procedures and estimates do not require the use of original equipment manufacturer repair parts and do not apply to glass repair and associated driver assistance system calibration subject to the Automotive Repair Act. Amends the Automotive Collision Repair Act to exclude from the scope of that Act driver assistance system calibration associated with glass repair and replacement subject to the Automotive Repair Act. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/155.29 815 ILCS 308/15 815 ILCS 308/80 815 ILCS 505/2M 815 ILCS 505/2Z Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.30 5 ILCS 80/4.33 225 ILCS 85/4.5 225 ILCS 85/9 from Ch. 111, par. 4129 225 ILCS 85/9.5 225 ILCS 85/15.1 new 225 ILCS 85/17.1 225 ILCS 85/22c new 225 ILCS 85/30 from Ch. 111, par. 4150 225 ILCS 85/33 from Ch. 111, par. 4153 225 ILCS 85/35.3 from Ch. 111, par. 4155.3 225 ILCS 85/35.5 from Ch. 111, par. 4155.5 225 ILCS 85/35.9 from Ch. 111, par. 4155.9 225 ILCS 85/35.10 from Ch. 111, par. 4155.10 225 ILCS 85/35.21 225 ILCS 85/2.5 rep. 225 ILCS 85/29 rep. 225 ILCS 85/35.12 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Pharmacy Practice Act from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2023. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Extends the repeal date of provisions concerning the Collaborative Pharmaceutical Task Force from November 1, 2020 to November 1, 2021. Adds members to the Task Force and requires the Task Force to vote on additional recommendations on October 1, 2020. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, in direct consultation with the Task Force, to propose rules for adoption. Deletes language providing that a registered pharmacy technician may assist in the practice of pharmacy and perform specified functions. Provides, with exceptions, that a registered pharmacy technician may be delegated to perform any task within the practice of pharmacy if specifically trained for that task. Makes changes to the training requirements of pharmacy technicians. Provides requirements for working conditions for pharmacies. Requires a patient or patient's agent to enroll a prescription in an auto-refill program before the prescription may be included in an auto-refill program with a refill on file. Beginning January 1, 2021, requires a pharmacy using specified standards for receiving electronic prescriptions to enable, activate, and maintain the ability to receive transmissions and to transmit cancellations for electronic prescriptions. Requires a pharmacy to respond to a cancellation transmission of a prescription. Requires the Department to adopt rules implementing the provisions to ensure that discontinued medications are not dispensed, whether prescribed through an electronic or paper prescription. Provides that a waiver for continuing pharmacy education requirements may be granted for not more than one of any 2 (rather than 3) consecutive renewal periods. Provides that all pharmacies shall maintain an up-to-date training program policies and procedures manual (rather than an up-to-date training program). Provides for additional violations that the Department may enforce with disciplinary action. Repeals provisions regarding references to the Director or Department of Professional Regulation, rosters, and disciplinary consent orders. Makes other changes. Effective immediately, except that the changes to the Pharmacy Practice Act take effect January 1, 2020.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 60/1 Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/1-3.40 235 ILCS 5/5-1 from Ch. 43, par. 115 235 ILCS 5/5-3 from Ch. 43, par. 118 235 ILCS 5/6-4 from Ch. 43, par. 121 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Creates a craft distiller license. Establishes fees for the license. Provides that a craft distiller license, which may only be held by a class 1 craft distiller licensee or class 2 craft distiller licensee but not held by both a class 1 craft distiller licensee and a class 2 craft distiller licensee, shall grant all rights conveyed by either: (i) a class 1 craft distiller license if the craft distiller holds a class 1 craft distiller license; or (ii) a class 2 craft distiller licensee if the craft distiller holds a class 2 craft distiller license. Removes a provision authorizing a class 1 craft distiller license or class 2 craft distiller license to be issued to a licensed distiller. Provides that a broker's license shall be required of all persons who offer to retailers to ship or cause to be shipped or to make contact with craft distillers in order that alcoholic liquors be shipped to a distributor, importing distributor, or foreign importer. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning employer contributions to the Fund, provides that the contributions may be taken from any revenue source, including, but not limited to, other tax revenue, proceeds of borrowings, or State or federal funds. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/9-169 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3501/801-10 20 ILCS 3501/801-40 20 ILCS 3501/805-20 40 ILCS 5/1-101.6 new 40 ILCS 5/1-109.3 40 ILCS 5/1-113.12 40 ILCS 5/1-160 40 ILCS 5/1A-102 40 ILCS 5/1A-104 40 ILCS 5/1A-109 40 ILCS 5/1A-111 40 ILCS 5/1A-112 40 ILCS 5/1A-113 40 ILCS 5/3-111 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-111 40 ILCS 5/3-112 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-112 40 ILCS 5/3-124.3 new 40 ILCS 5/3-125 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-125 40 ILCS 5/3-132 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-132 40 ILCS 5/3-132.1 new 40 ILCS 5/4-109 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-109 40 ILCS 5/4-114 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-114 40 ILCS 5/4-117.2 new 40 ILCS 5/4-118 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-118 40 ILCS 5/4-123 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-123 40 ILCS 5/4-123.2 new 40 ILCS 5/7-159 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-159 40 ILCS 5/14-110 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-110 40 ILCS 5/14-152.1 40 ILCS 5/15-120 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-120 40 ILCS 5/15-135 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-135 40 ILCS 5/15-136 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-136 40 ILCS 5/15-159 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-159 40 ILCS 5/15-198 40 ILCS 5/16-163 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-163 40 ILCS 5/16-164 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-164 40 ILCS 5/16-165 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-165 40 ILCS 5/Art. 22B heading new 40 ILCS 5/22B-101 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-102 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-103 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-104 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-105 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-106 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-107 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-108 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-112 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-113 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-114 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-115 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-116 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-117 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-118 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-119 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-120 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-121 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-122 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-123 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-124 new 40 ILCS 5/22B-125 new 40 ILCS 5/Art. 22C heading new 40 ILCS 5/22C-101 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-102 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-103 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-104 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-105 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-106 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-107 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-108 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-112 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-113 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-114 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-115 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-116 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-117 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-118 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-119 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-120 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-121 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-122 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-123 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-124 new 40 ILCS 5/22C-125 new 50 ILCS 145/25 625 ILCS 5/2-115 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-115 30 ILCS 805/8.43 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Creates the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund and the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund. Provides for the transfer of the assets and investment authority of downstate police and downstate firefighter pension funds to the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund and the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the board of the investment funds; powers and duties; reporting and recordkeeping; auditing of downstate police and downstate firefighter funds; management of investments; and rulemaking. Reduces the amount of training required for trustees under the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles. Makes changes to the calculation of certain survivor's benefits for Tier 2 police and firefighters, the calculation of "final average salary" for Tier 2 police and firefighters, and to the limitation on salary applicable to Tier 2 police and firefighters. Makes conforming and other changes. In the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article, authorizes certain surviving spouses of annuitants to re-establish rights to a surviving spouse annuity. In the State Employee Article, provides that the alternative retirement annuity provisions apply to a Tier 2 conservation police officer, investigator for the Secretary of State, Commerce Commission police officer, or arson investigator and authorizes those persons to establish up to 8 years of eligible creditable service for past service. Authorizes a State Policeman to elect to establish up to 5 years of eligible creditable service under the alternative retirement annuity formula for service as a full-time law enforcement officer outside of Illinois. In the State Universities Article: makes changes concerning the retirement age for certain Tier 2 members who have at least 20 years of service as a police officer or firefighter; and provides that the chairperson of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor from among the trustees (instead of the Chairperson of the Board of Higher Education acting as chairperson of the board of trustees). In the Downstate Teacher Article: adds a member of the board of trustees to be appointed by the Governor; adds a member of the board of trustees who is a teacher and elected by the contributing members; provides that the president of the board shall be appointed by the Governor from among the trustees (instead of the Superintendent of Education serving as president of the board); and provides that not more than 4 of the 5 active teachers elected to the Board of Trustees may be active members of the same statewide teacher organization. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Adds costs incurred in connection with the transition process to the definition of "public purpose project". Authorizes the Illinois Finance Authority to make loans to the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund and the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund. Makes other changes. Amends the Local Government Officer Compensation Act. Provides that language reducing an elected officer's compensation to zero if he or she is receiving specified pension benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund does not apply to a unit of local government that has adopted a specified ordinance or resolution effective prior to January 1, 2019. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a Capitol Police Investigator (instead of a Capitol Police Investigator who began employment on or after January 1, 2011) may not be retained in service after he or she has reached 65 years of age. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2020. House Floor Amendment No. 6 Provides that the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund (instead of a third party, including the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund) shall not have the authority to control, alter, or modify, or the ability to review or intervene in, the proceedings or decisions of the fund. Provides that the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund (instead of a third party, including the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund) shall not have the authority to control, alter, or modify, or the ability to review or intervene in, the proceedings or decisions of the fund. House Floor Amendment No. 7 In the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code: provides that the alternative retirement annuity provisions apply to a Tier 2 investigator for the Department of Revenue or the Illinois Gaming Board and authorizes a Tier 2 investigator for the Department of Revenue or the Illinois Gaming Board to convert up to 8 years of certain service credit established before the effective date of the amendatory Act into eligible creditable service upon application and payment of a specified contribution.

Amends the State Finance Act. Modifies a Section concerning moneys in the Audit Expense Fund to provide for the transfer of moneys from specified funds into the Audit Expense Fund. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/6z-27 Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/14-12 210 ILCS 50/32.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to make hospital transformation payments to hospitals participating in the hospital transformation program, provides that the hospital transformation payment amount allocated to a facility in State fiscal years 2019 through 2020 shall not be reduced or altered during State fiscal years 2021 and 2022 if: (1) the facility is located in a county having a population of more than 3,000,000; and (2) the facility was a licensed general acute care hospital that discontinued operations as a hospital on October 22, 2019 and has a Health Facilities and Services Review Board project number of E-024-19. Provides that the hospital transformation payment amount shall instead be paid to any entity that purchases the facility for the purpose of converting the facility to a freestanding emergency center, pending approval by the Health Facilities and Services Review Board of the permit to establish a freestanding emergency center as defined by the Health Facilities and Services Review Board. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may issue an annual freestanding emergency center license to a facility that (i) is located in a county having a population of more than 3,000,000 and (ii) was approved to discontinue operations as a hospital by the Health Facilities and Services Review Board in calendar year 2019 under Health Facilities and Services Review Board project number E-024-19, if the facility complies with certain requirements under the Act. Effective immediately.