Rep. Will Davis

Amends the Illinois Rural/Downstate Health Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. Provides that a taxpayer shall not be entitled to take a credit under that Act for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. Removes a provision from that Act providing that the General Assembly may extend the sunset date by 5-year intervals. Effective immediately.

Amends the Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act. Provides that the Governor is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation on Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Day which: (i) reminds citizens, park districts, and other special recreation districts of the State (rather than only citizens) of the policies with respect to persons with disabilities and urges all citizens and governmental personnel (rather than only citizens) to ensure that the policies are upheld; and (ii) emphasize the need of all citizens and governmental personnel (rather than only citizens) to be aware of the presence of persons with disabilities in the community and to keep safe and functional for persons with disabilities the streets, sidewalks, highways, walkways, and walking, running, or bicycle paths of this State. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that notice to parties in a contested case under the Act shall be served, among other forms of service, by email. Provides that parties in a contested case under the Act shall be notified, among other forms of notification, by email of any decision or order in that case. Provides for specified requirements for the consent of service by email. Provides that an agency may request, but not require, unless otherwise required by law, an unrepresented party to designate an email address to which specified documents may be transmitted. Provides that no document described in specified provisions may be served by email to the extent the documents contains certain specified information. Provides that service by email is deemed complete on the day of transmission. Provides that agencies that use email to service documents shall adopt rules that specify the standard for confirming delivery, and in failure to confirm delivery, what steps the agency will take to ensure that service by email or other means is accomplished.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning alternative public schools.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Evidence-Based Funding for Student Success Act. Amends the Economic Development Area Tax Increment Allocation Act, State Finance Act, Property Tax Code, Innovation Development and Economy Act, County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act, County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1991, Illinois Municipal Code, Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995, School Code, and Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. Provides that the State aid formula provisions of the School Code apply through the 2016-2017 school year. Provides for an evidence-based funding formula beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Sets forth provisions concerning an adequacy target calculation, a local capacity calculation, a base funding minimum calculation, a percent of adequacy and final resources calculation, an evidence-based funding formula distribution system, State Superintendent of Education administration of funding and school district submission requirements, and a Professional Judgment Panel. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning teacher tenure.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that beginning in State fiscal year 2018, the State shall make annual contributions to the Chicago Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund. Provides that for State fiscal year 2018, the contribution shall be $456,500,000 and that for each year thereafter, the Board of Trustees of the Fund shall certify to the Governor by January 15th the amount of the required State contribution to the Fund for the coming fiscal year. Requires the certified contribution to be equal to 10% of the contribution certified by the board of trustees of the downstate teachers retirement system for the coming fiscal year. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that the Department of State Police, the Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, the Secretary of State, and the Illinois Commerce Commission may adopt emergency rules to implement the bill. Amends the State Police Act. Provides requirements for the number of cadet classes and sworn State Police officers. Provides that 3% of the 40% of penalties collected under an automated traffic control system established by the Department of State Police, the Department of Transportation, or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority deposited into the State Police Merit Board Public Safety Fund shall be used for advertising or other methods to attract diverse State Police cadet candidates. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall not renew the registration of a vehicle if the Illinois Commerce Commission finds that the registered owner of a vehicle used in violation of the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act has failed to pay any penalty due as a result of 3 violations under the Act or is more than 30 calendar days in default of a payment plan. Provides for the allocation of moneys in the Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund. Amends the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act. Allows a local agency to establish an automated traffic control system in a construction or maintenance zone established by the Department of Transportation, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, or a local agency with jurisdiction. Provides that a motor vehicle may not operate in a construction or maintenance zone at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit. Provides for the allocation of the penalties collected for automated traffic control system zones. Makes conforming changes.

Appropriates $11,692,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago for the State's contribution for retirement contributions under a specified provision of the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. Effective July 1, 2017.