Rep. Mary Flowers

Amends the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates a traffic ticket fine waiver program available to a defendant who is in default or is unable to pay required fines, fees, costs, or court assessments, or who has a suspended driver's license, resulting from a minor traffic offense under the Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance. Provides that upon submission of the application to enter into the program, the court shall grant the defendant (1) the ability to convert the amount due into court-approved public community service or (2) a partial obligation waiver. Provides that the program shall apply only to a defendant convicted of a minor traffic offense committed no earlier than 2 years before the effective date. Defines "minor traffic offense". Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the Interference with Penal Institution Article of the Code, exempts from the definition of "electronic contraband" electronic, video recording devices, computers, and computer peripheral equipment used in online educational courses approved by the Director of Corrections or the chief administrative officer of the penal institution. Defines "Internet" and "online". Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the educational programs for all committed persons provided by the Department of Corrections include educational courses taught or provided online.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Extends medical assistance coverage to all women of childbearing age regardless of income level.

Urges the Congress of the United States to pass U.S. House Resolution 3339 to create a National Infrastructure Bank to finance urgently needed infrastructure projects.

Creates the State Jobs Guarantee Act. Provides that the Department of Labor shall establish a program to provide competitive grants to eligible political subdivisions that have an unemployment rate that is not less than 150% of the national unemployment rate to establish programs to ensure that any individual within the area served by the entity that applies for a job through the program will be provided with employment as provided in this Act. Provides that the grant shall have a duration of 3 years and be used to provide jobs to persons who are 18 year of age or older. Establishes wage and benefit requirements. Creates the Job Guarantee Program Fund, a special fund in the State treasury, to hold moneys appropriated to the fund and interest earned. Imposes reporting and auditing requirements. Defines terms.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Eliminates provision that permits a guilty minor to be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice for an offense that is a Class 3 or Class 4 felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act if the commitment occurs upon a third or subsequent judicial finding of a violation of probation for substantial noncompliance with court-ordered treatment or programming. Effective immediately.

Amends the Stock, Commodity, or Options Transaction Tax Exemption Act. Provides that a home rule municipality with 1,000,000 or more inhabitants may, by ordinance, levy a tax on stock, commodity or options transactions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to update its eligibility verification and enrollment processing system to allow for the automatic enrollment of all eligible uninsured childless adults into the medical assistance program. Provides that under the updated processing system, hospitals, community-based organizations, and other entities approved by the Departments shall be authorized to screen and identify for medical assistance uninsured childless adults aged 19 or older, but younger than 65, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for medical assistance. Provides that a hospital, community-based organization, or other approved entity shall inform a Medicaid-eligible uninsured childless adult that the adult is presumptively eligible for medical assistance and offer to submit an electronic application for medical assistance on the adult's behalf. Requires the electronic application to be no longer than 2 pages in length as prescribed by the Department of Human Services. Requires the Department of Human Services to designate staff to receive and review completed electronic applications for medical assistance from hospitals, community-based organizations, or other approved entities. Requires the designated staff to verify, as soon as practical, the uninsured childless adult's eligibility for medical assistance based on the information provided in the adult's completed electronic application and without requesting additional information or attestations from the uninsured childless adult. Provides that the uninsured childless adult shall be enrolled in the medical assistance program upon verification of eligibility. Grants the Departments rulemaking authority. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for any federal waivers or approvals necessary to implement the amendatory Act. Provides that implementation is subject to federal approval.

Appropriates $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to the Ida B. Wells Commemorative Art Committee. Effective July 1, 2021.