Amends the Brownfields Redevelopment and Intermodal promotion Act. Expands the South Suburban Brownfields Redevelopment Zone to include Alsip, Blue Island, Burnham, Calumet city, Calumet park, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Crestwood, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Lansing, Lynwood, Matteson, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Olympia Fields, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Park Forest, Richton Park, Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, Steger, Tinley Park, University Park, Worth. Extends the life of the South Suburban Brownfields redevelopment fund to accommodate development agreements extend through 2026 (currently 2021).
Rep. Will Davis
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Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that as a condition of initial eligibility for medical assistance benefits provided under the State's Medical Assistance program or, subject to federal approval, benefits provided under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), an applicant must pass a drug screening. Provides that as a condition of continued eligibility for such benefits, a recipient must pass random drug screenings as prescribed by the Department of Human Services. Requires the Department to adopt rules requiring applicants for TANF benefits or SNAP benefits to actively seek work in order to qualify for such benefits. Provides that the rules adopted by the Department shall be in compliance with those rules under the Unemployment Insurance Act and adopted by the Department of Employment Security requiring unemployed individuals to actively seek employment in order to qualify for unemployment insurance benefits. Requires the Department to adopt rules that allow recipients of TANF benefits or SNAP benefits to experience a gradual reduction in benefits as earnings increase. Increases the penalties for using another person's cash assistance benefits or SNAP benefits. Contains provisions requiring photo identification when using a LINK card to obtain SNAP benefits or cash. Provides that no recipient of TANF benefits shall use his or her benefits to purchase lottery tickets or to patronize any casino or licensed establishment that operates video gaming terminals for the purpose of engaging in gambling or video gaming activities.
Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Procurement Policy Board may object to a proposed extension or renewal of a contract within 14 (currently, 30) calendar days and require a hearing before the Board prior to entering into the extension or renewal. Provides that if the Procurement Policy Board does not object within within 14 (currently, 30) calendar days or take affirmative action to recommend the extension or renewal, the chief procurement officer may enter into the extension or renewal of a contract.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires managed care organizations (MCOs) to publish, at least quarterly for the preceding quarter, on their websites: (1) the total number of claims received by the MCO; (2) the number and monetary amount of claims payments made to a service provider; (3) the dates of services rendered for the claims payments made under item (2); (4) the dates the claims were received by the MCO for the claims payments made under item (2); and (5) the dates on which claims payments under item (2) were released. Effective July 1, 2019.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to receive the approval of the General Assembly prior to applying for any waiver to reduce or eliminate the State's responsibility to provide emergency or non-emergency ambulance services to Medicaid beneficiaries. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Modifies the term "construction agency" to clarify the meaning of State agency as used under that term. Modifies the term "single prime" to mean the design-bid-build procurement delivery method for a building construction project in which the construction agency (currently, the Capital Development Board is the construction agency) procures 2 or more specified subdivisions of work. Extends the repeal of the Section defining "single prime" from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Modifies a Section concerning design-bid-build construction. Changes references concerning the Capital Development Board to construction agency for purposes of requirements under the Section. Provides that for single prime projects, among other requirements, annual (rather than quarterly) reports shall be submitted to the Procurement Policy Board with information on the general scope, project budget, and established Business Enterprise Program goals for any single prime procurement bid in the previous 12 (currently, 3) months. Provides that use of the single prime procurement delivery method shall not exceed 50% of the total number of projects with total construction cost valued at $5,000,000 or less. Provides that a construction agency shall post notice of its intent to use the single prime method on a project on its online Procurement Bulletin at least 7 (currently, 3) business days following submission of such notice to the Procurement Policy Board. Makes conforming changes.
Creates the 2020 Census Grant Program Act. Creates the 2020 Census Grant Program for the purpose of issuing matching grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to support the accurate counting of the population of the State and its local jurisdictions, and the collection of basic demographic and housing information of the population of this State for the 2020 Census. Creates the 2020 Census Grant Program Panel and provides for its membership. Provides administrative support for the Grant Panel. Provides for the awarding of funds under the Grant Program. Requires notice to be given to units of local government and nonprofit organizations concerning the Grant Program. Provides that for fiscal year 2020, the Governor shall include in the annual State budget for the 2020 Census Grant Program an appropriation of $33,000,000. Provides legislative findings. Defines terms. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2022. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Repeals a Section concerning the purchase of coal and postage stamps. Repeals a Section concerning printed annual reports.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that any procurement of construction not exceeding $250,000 (currently, $100,000) may be made without competitive source selection.