Rep. Will Davis

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, 15% of the total annual funds appropriated for grants made under the monetary award program shall be set aside by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the purpose of making grants that shall be awarded to students attending a public community college in this State. Effective immediately.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the methodologies for reimbursement under the managed care medical assistance program shall not be applicable to facilities licensed under the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that covered services provided by facilities licensed under the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 shall be reimbursed at the rates paid under the Illinois Medicaid fee-for-service methodology.

Creates the Right to Garden Act. Allows the State or a unit of local government to regulate gardens on residential property unless the statute or regulation has the practical effect of precluding gardens on residential property entirely. Defines the terms "garden" and "residential property". Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Amends the Charitable Trust Stabilization Act. Provides that special attention shall be given to public and private entities with operating budgets of less than $2,000,000 (rather than $1,000,000) that are located within a depressed area. Provides that moneys in the Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund may be used for grants for operational purposes of organizations participating under the Act (rather than grants for the start-up or operational purposes of participating organizations). Removes a provision requiring the transfer of moneys to and from the Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the School Code. Requires trustees of schools in Class II county school units to maintain an Internet website on which the specified information shall be available for public viewing. Requires township school treasurers in Class II county school units to submit to each school district that they serve, within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, an investments report that includes specified information. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. With respect to school districts with more than 275,000 inhabitants, requires a school to provide written notification to the parent or guardian of any student who commits an act or acts of misconduct, and requires a copy of any statement made by the student to be provided to the parent or guardian within 24 hours after the statement has been made. Sets forth the information that must be included in the disciplinary report. Requires that a copy of the disciplinary report be provided to the parent or guardian of the disciplined student. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program, subject to adequate appropriation or private funding, to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at State parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place. Contains provisions relating to the organization of the grant program, priority of specified populations, funding of the grant program, and annual reporting. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions. Amends the State Finance Act by adding the Outdoor Equity Grants Program Fund.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning the income threshold under the Department of Human Services' Child Care Assistance Program, provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2021, the specified threshold for all applicants and recipients applying for a determination or redetermination of eligibility for child care assistance must be no less than 225% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Effective July 1, 2020.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Exempts transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers, from the State's managed care medical assistance program. Provides that these services shall continue to be paid under the State's traditional fee-for-service program.