Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that for building construction contracts in excess of $500,000 (currently, $250,000), separate specifications may be prepared for all equipment, labor, and materials in connection with specified subdivisions of the work to be performed. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act. In a Section concerning small contracts under the Act, provides that specified provisions do not apply to architectural, engineering, and land surveying contracts with an estimated basic professional services fee of less than $100,000 (currently, $25,000).
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning managed care.
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and applicability of the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997.
Amends the General Provisions and Downstate Police Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Removes provisions specifying, based on the net assets of the downstate police pension fund, types of investments that a downstate police pension fund may make. Removes certain limitations on the percentage of a downstate police pension fund's net assets that may be invested in certain types of investments. Provides that the board of a downstate police pension fund shall invest funds with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence that a prudent person acting in like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of like character with like aims. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Older Adult Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and Fire Protection District Act. Removes a requirement that 10 years' experience must be at the fire department from which the appointment is being made if a person is appointed fire chief for more than 180 days. Provides that a person not meeting any of the 4 specified qualifications for a fire chief may be hired as fire chief for up to one year on the condition that the person obtain one of the applicable certifications within one year of appointment. Effective January 1, 2020.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that whenever a grant or a contract liability exceeding $100,000 (currently, $20,000) is incurred by any State agency, a copy of the contract, purchase order, grant, or lease shall be filed with the Comptroller within 30 calendar days thereafter.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that fees collected for the furnishing of copies of accident reports by the Illinois State Police shall be deposited into the State Police Services Fund. Effective immediately.
