Amends the Illinois Complete Count Commission Act. Provides that members serving on the Commission on the effective date of this amendatory Act may be reappointed as members for consecutive decennial census terms. Provides that the census outreach strategy shall have a strategic focus on addressing hard to count and underserved communities that the census historically overlooks, including, but not limited to, communities of color, urban and rural low-income households, immigrants, populations with language barriers, and young children. Provides for local complete count commissions. Provides further reporting requirements. Provides for Post-decennial census activities. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Adds the Lieutenant Governor as a member of the Illinois Complete Count Commission. Provides that any vacancies occurring on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act may be filled by the Lieutenant Governor. Provides that the Lieutenant Governor (currently, Secretary of State) shall serve as chairperson of the Commission. Provides that the census outreach strategy shall have a strategic focus on addressing hard to count and underserved communities that the census historically overlooks, including, among other groups, homeless persons, senior citizens, and veterans. Provides for the creation of local Complete Count Committees (currently, local Complete Count Commissions). Requires the Commission to form relationships with specified independent organizations for the purpose of creating Complete Count Committees. Requires the Commission to issue a report (currently, final report) specifying its recommended outreach strategy for implementation for the 2020 Census no later than January 1, 2020 (currently, June 30 2019). Requires the Commission to submit a final report to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2020 detailing the work of the Commission concerning outreach, promotion, and community support during the 2020 calendar year. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 5100/5 20 ILCS 5100/15 20 ILCS 5100/20 20 ILCS 5100/25 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 4070/1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act to increase the burial benefit from $10,000 to $20,000. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning burial benefits. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 820 ILCS 315/3.5 Adds reference to: 775 ILCS 5/1-103 from Ch. 68, par. 1-103 775 ILCS 5/2-103.1 new 805 ILCS 5/14.05 from Ch. 32, par. 14.05 5 ILCS 140/7.5 30 ILCS 105/5.935 new 820 ILCS 112/10 820 ILCS 112/11 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for any employer, employment agency or labor organization to use a conviction record as a basis to refuse to hire, to segregate, or to act with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms, privileges or conditions of employment. Specifies further requirements concerning conviction records. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that for those corporations required to file an Employer Information Report EEO-1 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, information that is substantially similar to the employment data reported under Section D of the corporation's EEO-1 in a format approved by the Secretary of State shall be reported. Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides for equal pay registration certificate requirements. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Amends provisions concerning equal pay registration certificate requirements. Requires a business's most recently filed Employer Information Report EEO-1 to be submitted to the Director of Labor for each county in which the business has a facility or employees. Provides that a business that has employees in multiple locations or facilities in Illinois shall submit a single application for an equal pay registration certificate to the Department of labor regarding all of its operations in Illinois. Removes provision concerning revocation of contracts. Makes conforming and other changes. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1480 House Amendment 2, therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1480 House Amendment 3, therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1480, as amended by House Amendment 2, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1480, as amended by House Amendment 3, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of the Secretary of State) As amended by House Amendment #2, Senate Bill 1480 has little to no fiscal impact on the Secretary of States office. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Office of the Secretary of State) As amended by House Amendment #3, Senate Bill 1480 has little to no fiscal impact on the Secretary of States office. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Human Rights) There is no fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Human Rights. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Human Rights) There is no fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Human Rights. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Department of Labor) The Department of Labor would need to increase personnel to support enforcement of the Equal Pay Act provisions of this law by adding five Labor Conciliators, one Attorney and two Administrative Assistants. Associated administrative costs would include postage, office supplies, IT supplies/equipment, and associated indirect administrative costs. IDOL estimates a cost of$1,425,796.77 for personnel and associated costs. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Department of Labor) The Department of Labor would need to increase personnel to support enforcement of the Equal Pay Act provisions of this law by adding five Labor Conciliators, one Attorney and two Administrative Assistants. Associated administrative costs would include postage, office supplies, IT supplies/equipment, and associated indirect administrative costs. IDOL estimates a cost of$1,425,796.77 for personnel and associated costs. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 1480, as runend??d by House Amendment 2 as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations, Under the ??ct, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bHls that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 1480, as amended by Hous-c Amendment 3 as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations, Under the Act,-a balanced budget note must be prepared only fol' bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is" enacted. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1480, as amended by HA 2, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1480, as amended by HA 3, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Housing Development Authority) This bill wilI have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Housing Development Authority) This bill wilI have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/1-101 Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 45/2-106.1 210 ILCS 45/2-204 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-204 210 ILCS 45/3-202.05 210 ILCS 45/3-209 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-209 210 ILCS 45/3-305 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-305 210 ILCS 45/3-305.8 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Removes language that requires light intermediate care to be staffed at the same staffing ratio as intermediate care. Provides that for purposes of minimum staffing ratios, all residents shall be classified as requiring either skilled care or intermediate care. Defines "intermediate care" and "skilled care". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules on or before January 1, 2020 establishing a system for determining compliance with minimum direct care staffing standards and establishing penalties for noncompliance with minimum direct care staffing ratios. Provides that monetary penalties shall be imposed beginning no later than October 1, 2020 and quarterly thereafter. Provides that a violation of the minimum staffing requirements is, at minimum, a Type "B" violation. Provides that a facility that has received a notice of violation for having violated the minimum staffing requirements shall display a notice stating that the facility did not have enough staff to meet the needs of the facility's residents during the quarter cited in the notice of violation. Adds members to the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board. Provides that the affirmative vote of 7 (instead of 6) members of the Board shall be necessary for Board action. Provides that a prescribing clinician must obtain voluntary informed consent, in writing, from a resident or the resident's legal representative before authorizing the administration of a psychotropic medication to that resident. Provides that a violation of certain provisions concerning informed consent is a Type "A" violation and shall serve as prima facie evidence of abuse or criminal neglect of a person in a long-term care facility under the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that no facility or managed care plan shall deny admission or continued residency to a person or resident based on the refusal of the administration of psychotropic medication, unless the prescribing clinician or facility can demonstrate that the resident's refusal would place the health and safety of the resident, the facility staff, other residents, or visitors at risk. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/3-305 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-305 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Throughout the Act, replaces references to a resident's authorized representative with references to a resident's surrogate decision maker. Contains provisions regarding the Department of Public Health's informed consent protocol. Provides that the Department shall utilize the rules, protocols, and forms previously developed and implemented under the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, unless specified exceptions apply. Provides that informed consent forms may include side effects that the Department reasonably believes are more common. Provides that informed consent shall be sought by the facility from the resident unless the resident's attending physician determines that the resident lacks decisional capacity, as determined under the Health Care Surrogate Act. Provides that if the resident lacks decisional capacity, the facility shall seek informed consent from the resident's surrogate decision maker. Provides that no monetary penalty may be issued during the implementation period of rules establishing those penalties. Provides that the implementation period shall be July 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020. Provides that if a violation of staffing requirements is not more than a 5% deviation of the required minimum staffing requirements, the Department shall have the discretion to determine the gravity of the violation and, taking into account mitigating and aggravating circumstances and facts, may adjust any penalty or type or class of violation. Provides a notice form for facilities that do not meet the minimum staffing ratios. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/2-106.1 210 ILCS 45/2-204 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-204 210 ILCS 45/3-202.05 210 ILCS 45/3-209 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-209 210 ILCS 45/3-305 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-305 210 ILCS 45/3-305.8 new Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 45/1-101 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/1-101 Adds reference to: New Act 305 ILCS 5/5A-2.1 new 305 ILCS 5/5A-2 from Ch. 23, par. 5A-2 305 ILCS 5/5-5.07 305 ILCS 5/14-12 305 ILCS 5/12-4.53 210 ILCS 45/3-206 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-206 225 ILCS 65/55-35 225 ILCS 65/60-40 225 ILCS 70/11 from Ch. 111, par. 3661 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Reenacts provisions regarding assessments on inpatient and outpatient services imposed on hospitals. Provides for the continuity of effect of the reenacted provisions between July 1, 2020 and the effective date of the amendatory Act. Validates actions taken in reliance on or pursuant to the reenacted provisions. In a Section concerning the Department of Children and Family Services' per diem rate for an inpatient psychiatric stay beyond medical necessity, provides that the Section is inoperative on and after July 1, 2021 (instead of July 1, 2020). Provides that notwithstanding the provision of Public Act 101-209 stating that the Section is inoperative on and after July 1, 2020, the Section is operative from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Provides that beginning July 1, 2012 and ending on December 31, 2022, a hospital that would have qualified for the rate year beginning October 1, 2012 shall be a Safety-Net Hospital. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a health care transformation program which shall be supported by the transformation funding pool. Provides that it is the intention of the General Assembly that innovative partnerships funded by the pool must be designed to establish or improve integrated health care delivery systems that will provide significant access to the Medicaid and uninsured populations in their communities, as well as improve health care equity. Provides that during State fiscal years 2021 through 2027, the hospital and health care transformation program shall be supported by an annual transformation funding pool of up to $150,000,000, pending federal matching funds, to be allocated during the specified fiscal years for the purpose of facilitating hospital and health care transformation. Provides that funding agreements made in accordance with the transformation program shall be considered purchases of care under the Illinois Procurement Code and funds shall be expended by the Department in a manner that maximizes federal funding to expend the entire allocated amount. Contains provisions concerning the criteria for transformation proposals; entities eligible for funding under the transformation program; the process for submitting transformation projects; the Department's process for evaluating and approving transformation proposals; and other matters. In a provision concerning Prospective Payment System rates for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), provides that one method to increase such rates is to use an alternative payment method acceptable to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the FQHCs, including an across the board percentage increase to existing rates. Creates the COVID-19 Medically Necessary Diagnostic Testing Act. Provides that a health plan shall not impose utilization management requirements on COVID-19 diagnostic tests for nursing home employees. Provides that medically necessary COVID-19 testing is urgent care, and health plans shall not extend the applicable wait time for a COVID-19 testing appointment, even if such an extension would otherwise be permitted. Requires a health plan to reimburse the testing provider for medically necessary COVID-19 testing at the contracted rate if the health plan has a contract with the testing provider. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to accept on-the-job experience in lieu of clinical training from any individual who participated in the temporary nursing assistant program during the COVID-19 pandemic before the end date of the temporary nursing assistant program and left the program in good standing. Requires the Department of Public Health to notify all approved certified nurse assistant training programs in the State of this requirement. Defines "temporary nursing assistant program". Provides that an individual employed during the COVID-19 pandemic as a nursing assistant in accordance with any Executive Orders, emergency rules, or policy memoranda related to COVID-19 shall be assumed to meet competency standards and may continue to be employed as a certified nurse assistant when the pandemic ends and the Executive Orders or emergency rules lapse. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that whenever a public health emergency has resulted in pre-admission screenings to be waived in lieu of screenings post admission to a nursing home and the case coordination unit, upon being timely notified of the need to complete the post-admission screen, fails to complete the screen within the allotted time, the nursing facility shall not be penalized and shall be reimbursed for care from the date of admission. Effective immediately.
Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Provides that the purposes of soil and water conservation districts include the conservation of soil health, organic matter in soil and plants, and water quality (rather than just water); and the improvement of resilience to droughts, floods, and other extreme weather. Defines "soil health". Allows districts to initiate and conduct specified activities regarding improvement of soil health, including surveys, investigations, research, development of comprehensive plans, entering into agreements with or cooperating with other entities, and making agricultural and engineering machinery and equipment available to landowners or occupiers within the district. Makes other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 405/2 from Ch. 5, par. 107 70 ILCS 405/3.23 new 70 ILCS 405/10 from Ch. 5, par. 115 70 ILCS 405/22.01 from Ch. 5, par. 127.1 70 ILCS 405/22.03 from Ch. 5, par. 127.3 70 ILCS 405/22.05 from Ch. 5, par. 127.5 70 ILCS 405/22.07a from Ch. 5, par. 127.7a Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 405/1 from Ch. 5, par. 106 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 405/1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/21-295 35 ILCS 200/21-310 35 ILCS 200/21-355 310 ILCS 10/8.10a new 310 ILCS 10/8.23 310 ILCS 10/17 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 17 310 ILCS 10/25 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 25 310 ILCS 10/25.01 new 310 ILCS 10/25.02 new 50 ILCS 825/3 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes changes in a Section concerning the creation of an indemnity fund. Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Requires housing authorities to collect information concerning the denial of assistance on the basis criminal history records. Specifies further requirements concerning notice and use of criminal history records as related to housing. Effective immediately. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1980 House Amendment #2; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1980, as amended by House Amendment 2, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of Stateissued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) SB1980 does not require any change in operation for DCEO and therefore will not have any fiscal impact. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) SB 1980 HA-2 does not create a State Mandate. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Criminal Justice Information Authority) Although the Criminal Justice Information Authority's ("CJIA") would not be responsible for collection of the data, already compiles and reports information to other pubiic bodies and currently mantains a public website, the bill will have a minimal fiscal impact and pose additional administrative duties on "CJLA" Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1980, as amended by HA 2, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 1980, as amended by House Amendment 2 as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to contract with an independent consultant selected through a request for proposal process to produce a report analyzing the potential costs and benefits of energy storage systems. Provides that the independent consultant must analyze: cost savings to ratepayers from the provision of services; direct-cost savings to customers that deploy energy storage systems; an improved ability to integrate renewable resources; improved reliability and power quality; the effect on retail electric rates over the useful life of a given energy storage system compared to the impact on retail electric rates using a nonenergy storage system alternative over the useful life of the nonenergy storage system alternative; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and any other value reasonably related to the application of energy storage system technology. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to submit the report to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2019. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/16-107.7 new Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/1-101 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-101 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/1-101 Adds reference to: New Act 505 ILCS 72/25 new 410 ILCS 705/10-45 new 20 ILCS 605/605-870 new 30 ILCS 105/5.935 new 220 ILCS 5/8-306 415 ILCS 5/17.12 new 415 ILCS 5/17.11 rep. 20 ILCS 1205/6 from Ch. 17, par. 106 205 ILCS 670/1 from Ch. 17, par. 5401 205 ILCS 670/15 from Ch. 17, par. 5415 205 ILCS 670/15d from Ch. 17, par. 5419 205 ILCS 670/17.5 205 ILCS 670/17.1 rep. 205 ILCS 670/17.2 rep. 205 ILCS 670/17.3 rep. 205 ILCS 670/17.4 rep. 815 ILCS 122/1-10 815 ILCS 122/2-5 815 ILCS 122/2-10 815 ILCS 122/2-15 815 ILCS 122/2-20 815 ILCS 122/2-30 815 ILCS 122/2-40 815 ILCS 122/2-45 815 ILCS 122/4-5 815 ILCS 205/4 from Ch. 17, par. 6404 815 ILCS 205/4a from Ch. 17, par. 6410 815 ILCS 375/21 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 581 815 ILCS 375/26.1 new 815 ILCS 405/27 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 527 815 ILCS 405/28 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 528 815 ILCS 405/33.1 new 815 ILCS 505/2Z from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z 20 ILCS 605/605-1055 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Farmer Equity Act. Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study and use the data collected to determine economic and other disparities associated with farm ownership and farm operations in this State. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Creates the Cannabis Equity Commission. Creates the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides for the low-income water assistance policy and program. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to conduct a beauty supply industry disparity study. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires specified entities to provide water cost information. Creates the Predatory Loan Prevention Act for specified purposes. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Amends the Predatory Loan Prevention Act. In provisions concerning evasion from the requirements of the Act, provides that if a loan exceeds the rate permitted by specified provisions, a person or entity is a lender subject to the requirements of the Act. Restores a provision specifying that a certified database provider shall indemnify the licensee against all claims and actions arising from illegal or willful or wanton acts on the part of the certified database provider. Changes the name of the "beauty supply industry disparity study" to the "personal care products industry supplier disparity study". Modifies the contents of the disparity study to be compiled and published by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Removes the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act provisions. Removes the low-income water assistance policy and program provisions. Removes provisions concerning utilities and environmental protections. Modifies effective date provisions. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1792 House Amendment #4 ; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1792, as amended by HA 4, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1792, as amended by House Amendment 4, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) Illinois EPA anticipates that this bill, if enacted would necessitate the hiring of 7-9 new FTE long-term (scientists and engineers for lead service line replacement plan review and approval, and compliance and field inspection staff); short-term assistance may include 2 FTE {dedicated DOIT personnel) for a period of 2 years for the development and/or expansion of necessary database management systems. The Drinking Water Loan Program may see an increased demand on funding of lead service line replacement projects and corresponding principal forgiveness requests. The amendment does allocate 3% of available dollars from the Lead Service Line Replacement Fund to Illinois EPA for personnel costs associated with administering the provisions of the Act; the Fund would be funded via a water utility fee, to be set by Illinois EPA in consultation with a newly-created Lead Service line Replacement Advisory Board. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) SB 1792, as amended by House Amendment #4, removes the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notifcation Act, as well as previous provisions under the Environmental Protection Act. Therefore, there is no fiscal impact to the Illinois EPA. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1792, as amended by House Amendment 4, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1792 House Amendment #3 ; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1792, as amended by HA 3, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) The amendment to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act requires the DCEO Director to have a seat on the Cannabis Equity Commission. No fiscal impact is anticipated. Changes to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code, creating the low-income water assistance policy and program. With appropriated program and administrative funds for the program the Department anticipates no significant fiscal pressures beyond that of compensating staff for time spent administering the program. Article 20 of the bill requires DCEO to conduct a beauty supply industry disparity study. Due to the investigative nature of a disparity study the Department will need funds appropriated to fulfill the mandate. A more defined scope of the study is needed in order to determine the true fiscal need. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 1792, as amended by House Amendment 3 as it is not a supplemental appropriation l??iat increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budg??t note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Agriculture) The Department of Agriculture has determined the mandated Disparity Study will have a potential associated cost to the Department between $100,000 and $200,000. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 1792, as amended by House Amendment 4 as it is not a supplemental appropriation l??iat increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budg??t note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) Due to the investigative nature of a disparity study the Department will need funds appropriated to fulfill the request to complete the personal care products industry supplier disparity study. A more defined scope of the study will influence the true fiscal needs of the department, initial estimates to complete the study exceed $100,000. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Housing Development Authority) This bill wilI have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Housing Development Authority) This bill wilI have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.
Amends the Life Care Facilities Act. Creates the Continuing Care Retirement Community Transparency Task Force to research and collect information on transparency and consumer protection issues for life care contracts. Provides that the Task Force shall review existing legal frameworks to identify all existing consumer protections for residents living in continuing care retirement communities and all areas in which more consumer protections for continuing care retirement community residents are necessary. Provides that the Task Force shall identify any shortcomings of the definition of "life care contract" and determine whether that definition should be expanded to include more senior living facilities. Provides that members shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for expenses. Requires the Department of Public Health shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2019. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that, in addition to those members already listed, the Director of Public Health shall appoint to the Continuing Care Retirement Community Task Force at least 2 providers who hold permits to enter into life care contracts, one of whom shall be a representative of a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxes, shall be members of the Task Force. Corrects typographical errors. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2020 (rather than by December 31, 2019). Provides that the amendatory Act's provisions are repealed on January 1, 2021 (rather than January 1, 2020). Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 40/13 new Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 570/102 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102 720 ILCS 570/220 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that the Bureau of Pharmacy and Clinical Support Systems shall establish a form to allow electronic health record systems to certify the identity of a third party that will provide access to the Prescription Information Library for the electronic health record system using all or part of a computer program or system that is a federally certified Health IT Module for the electronic health record system. Provides that before the Health IT Module is permitted to connect to the Prescription Information Library, it must enter into a business associate agreement with the electronic health record system that requires the Health IT Module to agree to adhere to all requirements imposed on the electronic health record system by the laws of this State. Defines "electronic health record system".
Amends the Mortgage Foreclosure Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that until January 1, 2023 (rather than 2020), at the time of the filing of a foreclosure complaint, the plaintiff shall pay a fee for the Foreclosure Prevention Program Graduated Fund and the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. Provides that until January 1, 2023 (rather than 2020), the plaintiff or plaintiff's representative shall file a verified statement that states which additional fee is due, unless the court has established another process to certify which additional fee is due. Provides that a specific provision is inoperative on and after January 1, 2023 (rather than 2020). Reenacts a provision regarding the judicial sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. Provides that the provisions are inoperative on January 1, 2023 (rather than 2017) and repealed on March 2, 2023 (rather than 2017). Provides that all actions taken in the collection remittance of fees before the effective date of the Act are ratified, validated, and confirmed. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS 5/15-1504.1 735 ILCS 5/15-1507.1 Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/2-1303 from Ch. 110, par. 2-1303 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in all actions brought to recover damages for personal injuries or wrongful death resulting from or occasioned by the wrongful conduct of any other person or entity, the plaintiff shall recover prejudgment interest on all damages set forth in the judgment. Provides that a local public entity is not liable to pay prejudgment interest in an action brought directly or vicariously against it by the injured party. Provides that for any personal injury or wrongful death occurring before the effective date of the amendatory Act, the prejudgment interest shall begin to accrue on the later of the effective date of the amendatory Act or the date the alleged tortfeasor has notice of the injury. Provides that the trial court may apportion any amount of prejudgment interest between the plaintiff and any agency or department of the State. Effective immediately.
Amends the Foreign Banking Office Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 645/1 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/355 from Ch. 73, par. 967 215 ILCS 125/4-12 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1409.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that all individual and small group accident and health policies written in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act must file rates for approval. Provides that rate increases not found to be reasonable in relation to benefits under the policy provided will be disapproved. Requires the Department of Insurance to provide a report to the General Assembly after January 1, 2021, regarding both on and off exchange individual and small group rates in the Illinois market. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 645/1 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/355 from Ch. 73, par. 967 215 ILCS 125/4-12 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1409.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code and the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that all individual and small group accident and health policies written in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act must file rates with the Department of Insurance for approval. Provides that rate increases found to be unreasonable rate increases in relation to benefits under the policy provided shall be disapproved. Requires the Department to provide a report to the General Assembly after January 1, 2021, regarding both on and off exchange individual and small group rates in the Illinois market. Requires that the Department approve or deny rate increases within 60 calendar days after the rate increase is filed with the Department. Provides that a rate increase that is not approved or denied by the Department on the 61st calendar day shall be automatically approved on that day. Provides that no less than 30 days after the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has certified the plans described in this Section for the upcoming plan year, the Department shall publish on its website a report explaining the rates for the subsequent calendar year's certified policies. Defines "unreasonable rate increase". Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/355 from Ch. 73, par. 967 215 ILCS 125/4-12 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1409.5 Adds reference to: 805 ILCS 5/7.05 from Ch. 32, par. 7.05 805 ILCS 5/7.15 from Ch. 32, par. 7.15 805 ILCS 5/7.30 from Ch. 32, par. 7.30 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that if the board of directors is authorized to determine the place of a meeting of shareholders, the board of directors may determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication. Provides that a corporation may allow shareholders to participate in and act at any meeting of the shareholders through the use of remote connection; however, the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide the shareholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the shareholders. Provides that the corporation may implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and entitled to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a shareholder. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.
Declares that it is in the best interest of the people of Illinois for the Governor of the State of Illinois to immediately act to shape a narrowly tailored approach to drastically improve the housing stock, communities, and conditions of and for people of African descent residing in the State of Illinois. Urges the Governor of the State of Illinois and the Illinois General Assembly to invoke the principles of the Equitable Economic Land Use Plan of 2020 with all deliberate speed. Declares that funding should be directed toward low-income communities in Illinois for infrastructure, housing, and other economic development. Declares that the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure and the Mortgage Act should be reformed and to further fund existing housing programs that will assist people of African descent in the facilitation of the Equitable Economic Land Use Plan of 2020. Declares that the Menard Correctional Center should revert back to its original name, Southern Illinois Penitentiary.
Creates the Racial Impact Note Act. Provides that every bill which has or could have a disparate impact on racial and ethnic minorities, upon the request of any member, shall have prepared for it, before second reading in the house of introduction, a brief explanatory statement or note that shall include a reliable estimate of the anticipated impact on those racial and ethnic minorities likely to be impacted by the bill. Specifies the contents and provides for the preparation of each racial impact note. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Prohibits racial discrimination and harassment by State officers and employees. Provides that each State officer and employee shall annually complete a racial bias, discrimination, and harassment training program approved by the appropriate jurisdictional authority. Expands the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission to include allegations of racial discrimination and harassment by persons registered under the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that the personnel policies of units of local government shall prohibit racial discrimination and harassment. Defines "racial discrimination and harassment". Provides for rulemaking, including emergency rulemaking. Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides the Secretary of State's Inspector General with jurisdiction to investigate complaints of racial discrimination and harassment by persons registered under the Lobbyist Registration Act. Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Prohibits racial discrimination and harassment by persons registered under the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that each registered lobbyist shall annually complete a racial bias, discrimination, and harassment training program approved by the Secretary of State. Defines "racial discrimination and harassment". Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Requires the Department of Human Rights to establish a racial discrimination and harassment hotline for the anonymous reporting of racial discrimination and harassment in both public and private places of employment, and to provide for reporting by both telephone and Internet. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for emergency rulemaking. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 100/5-45 5 ILCS 430/5-5 5 ILCS 430/5-10.10 new 5 ILCS 430/5-70 new 5 ILCS 430/50-5 5 ILCS 430/70-5 15 ILCS 305/14 25 ILCS 170/4.8 new 25 ILCS 170/5 25 ILCS 170/10 775 ILCS 5/2-108 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 4085/1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Commission to Study Disproportionate Justice Impact Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title.