Rep. Will Davis

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that elections to the Board for teacher trustees, administrator trustees, and pensioner trustees shall occur during the first week of November or as soon as possible thereafter, but not later than the third week of November (instead of occurring during the first week of November). Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Removes a requirement that the Department of Human Services must report quarterly to the Governor and the General Assembly on certain expenditures under the WIC nutrition program. Amends the Capital Spending Accountability Law. Provides that reports on capital spending are due on or before the forty-fifth day after the end of each quarter (currently, the first day of each quarter). Amends the State Finance Act to eliminate a report on certain transfers. Amends the Higher Education Veterans Service Act to eliminate a requirement that certain survey results must be posted on an Internet website. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections concerning the DNA testing backlog. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that all projects put out for competitive bid by municipalities with a population greater than 60,000 that are funded wholly or in part by State funds shall be considered State projects for purposes of the Business Enterprise Program Act or the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. Provides that affected municipalities shall be required to list the existing aspirational goals in all contract proposals and shall require all prime contractors to submit a utilization plan with their bid. Provides that all entities eligible to work as part of either the State's Business Enterprise Program or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program on State contracts as a disadvantaged-owned, minority-owned, woman-owned, or veteran-owned business shall be eligible to participate as part of satisfying the aspirational goals for the municipal projects. Provides that nothing shall require a municipality to undertake specified actions related to aspirational goals and utilization plans. Provides that any municipality subject to the requirements must publish on its website all submitted utilization plans from the winning bidder and maintain those utilization plans for at least 5 years. Makes other changes.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning the Department of Human Services' Child Care Assistance Program, requires the Department to update the Child Care Assistance Program Eligibility Calculator posted on the Department's 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.

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that a university or community college under the Board of Higher Education Act may, at the discretion of its governing board, adopt a 5% plus factor with respect to a minority-owned business, women-owned business, and business owned by a person with a disability. Provides that the use of a 5% plus factor shall require every bid price that is submitted by an eligible bidder to be multiplied by 0.95 for purposes of bid selection. Provides that a university or community college may adopt reciprocity with respect to the procurement certifications operated by the City of Chicago with respect to a minority-owned business, women-owned business, or business owned by a person with a disability. Makes a conforming change in the Board of Higher Education Act.

Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that not less than 40% of the total dollar amount of State contracts shall be established as an aspirational goal to be awarded to businesses owned by minorities. Provides that of the total amount of all State contracts awarded to businesses owned by minorities, contracts representing at least 20% shall be awarded to businesses owned by black or African American persons. Removes provisions allowing for a waiver from contract goals established under the Act. Requires the return of specified funds for failing to accomplish contract goals established under the Act. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the School Code. Repeals provisions concerning the School District Emergency Financial Assistance Fund, audit adjustments to State aid claims for alternative education programs, the Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence pilot program, job training programs, posting of entrepreneurial skills teaching resources, posting of high-skilled manufacturing teaching resources, fast growth grants, the Alternative Route to Administrative Certification for National Board Certified Teachers, and the board of examiners. Makes conforming changes in the School Code and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides the no appropriation may be expended to a managed care organization under contract with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services unless the managed care organization, and its pharmacy benefits manager, allows prescription drug benefits to be provided by specialty pharmacies that are certified in the Business Enterprise Program and accredited by at least 2 different accreditation entities for specialty pharmacy services on the same terms and conditions by any willing provider that is qualified for network participation and authorized to dispense prescription drugs. Prescription drug benefits include those that are managed both as a part of the overall healthcare benefits package, medical and pharmacy benefits that are integrated into one package through a managed care organization, and pharmacy benefits that are separately administered or subcontracted through a pharmacy benefits manager. Defines "specialty pharmacy". Effective July 1, 2022.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Amends the State Finance Act. Repeals provisions concerning various special funds. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.