Designates U.S. Route 20 westbound, just west of Illinois Route 75 in Stephenson County, as the "Trooper Brooke Jones-Story Memorial Highway". House Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes what is being named in Trooper Brook Jones-Story's honor from a highway to an overpass.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of criminal damage to a critical infrastructure facility for a person who knowingly damages, destroys, vandalizes, defaces, or tampers with equipment in a critical infrastructure facility. Provides the penalty is a Class 1 felony punishable by a fine of $100,000, imprisonment, or both. Expands the offense of criminal trespass to a nuclear facility to include other critical infrastructure facilities. Provides the penalty is a Class 4 felony punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000, imprisonment, or both. Creates the offense of aggravated criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility for a person who commits a criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility with the intent to damage, destroy, vandalize, deface, or tamper with equipment of the facility, or impede or inhibit operations of the facility. Provides the penalty is a Class 3 felony punishable by a fine of not less than $10,000, imprisonment, or both. Provides if a business, corporation, or organization is convicted of conspiracy to commit any of the offenses the entity shall, in addition to any other applicable penalty, be sentenced to a fine of not less than 10 times the minimum fine authorized for the offense. Provides a person may be liable in any civil action for money damages to the owner of the critical infrastructure facility for any damage to personal or real property of the facility resulting from any of the offenses, and that a person may also be liable to the owner for court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. Provides for exemptions. Defines "critical infrastructure facility". House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Adds coal mines and any mining operation, including any processing equipment, batching operation, or support facility for that mining operation to the definition of "critical infrastructure facility". Provides that a business, corporation, or organization may be liable for conspiracy to commit criminal damage to a critical infrastructure facility, criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility, or aggravated criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility if the business, corporation, or organization sponsors, funds, or pays for an individual who causes substantial harm through the commission of any of those offenses. Provides that criminal damage to a critical infrastructure facility is a Class 3 felony (rather than a Class 1 felony). Provides exemptions. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Adds coal mines and any mining operation, including any processing equipment, batching operation, or support facility for that mining operation to the definition of "critical infrastructure facility". Provides that a business, corporation, or organization may be liable for conspiracy to commit criminal damage to a critical infrastructure facility, criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility, or aggravated criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility if the business, corporation, or organization intentionally sponsors, funds, or pays for an individual who causes substantial harm through the commission of any of those offenses. Provides that criminal damage to a critical infrastructure facility is a Class 3 felony (rather than a Class 1 felony). Provides exemptions. Makes other changes. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Office of the Attorney General) The proposed legislation, HB 1633 (H-AM 1) would not have a significant fiscal impact on our Office as the new offenses established by this bill would primarily be handled by local county State's Attorney Offices. Fiscal impact: Minimal Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Illinois State Police) If House Bill 1633 (H-AM 1) were to become law, there would be no additional fiscal impact to the Illinois State Police. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/8-2 Deletes language that provides that a business, corporation, or organization convicted of conspiracy to commit criminal damage to a critical infrastructure facility, criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility, or aggravated criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility shall, in addition to any other applicable penalty, be sentenced to a fine of not less than 10 times the minimum fine authorized for the offense. Deletes language that provides that a business, corporation, or organization may be liable for conspiracy to commit criminal damage to a critical infrastructure facility, criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility, or aggravated criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility if the business, corporation, or organization intentionally sponsors, funds, or pays for an individual who causes substantial harm through the commission of any of those offenses. Correctional Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections) The total impact of House Bill 1633, as amended, would result in an increase of 1 offender, with additional marginal costs of $96,200 over the first ten years after enactment. These calculations are based on limited accessible data and estimates may vary depending on how cases are prosecuted and plea bargained. Home Rule Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority.
Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act. Limits the concurrent exercise by units of local government of powers and functions exercised by the State with respect to amendments to the community instruments and accounting practices. Amends the Condominium Property Act. Limits the concurrent exercise by units of local government of powers and functions exercised by the State with respect to an association's: budgeting practices; sale of property; notice requirements; contracts with board members; voting procedures; property improvement procedures; accounting practices; collection and sharing of records; amendment to the condominium instruments; and subdivision or combination of units. Effective immediately.
Amends the Worker's Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that specified Sections limiting recovery do not apply to injuries or death resulting from an occupational disease as to which the recovery of compensation benefits under the Act would be precluded due to the operation of any period of repose or repose provision. Provides that, as to any such injury occupational disease, the employee, the employee's heirs, and any person having the standing under law to bring a civil action at law has the nonwaivable right to bring such an action against any employer or employers. Effective immediately. State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1596 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. Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1596 amends the Worker's Compensation Act and the Worker's Occupational Diseases Act in a way that does not impact any State pension fund. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 1596; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to this bill, 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. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Central Management Services) It is not possible to calculate an exact fiscal impact of this proposed legislation due to the casespecific nature of any claims that may arise pursuant to this legislation. However, based on the average cost of a workers' compensation claim and the percentage of claims that are denied for untimely filing, the Department of Central Management Services estimates the proposed legislation would result in a cost increase of approximately $250,000 annually.
Declares April 1, 2019 as Census Awareness Day.
Amends the Governor Transition Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the orderly transition of the office of Governor.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission must implement and administer a program to award Early Childhood Workforce Free College grants to all eligible child care workers seeking an associate or bachelor's degree from a public institution or a regionally accredited, online-only early childhood education degree program; defines terms. Specifies grant eligibility and renewal requirements. Creates the Early Childhood Workforce Advisory Committee to advise the Commission on all matters relating to the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program and on the ways to improve and expand the early childhood workforce in this State. Provides for the membership and support of the Committee and requires the Committee to (i) study and make recommendations to the Commission that are related to the implementation of the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program, (ii) conduct an analysis from data received by the Commission to ensure the program is at full utilization, (iii) address access issues to the program, including, but not limited to, geographic, financial, cultural, and workplace settings, and (iv) address ways to expand the early childhood workforce in this State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Early Childhood Workforce Free College Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that construction agencies (currently, State purchasing officers) may enter into energy conservation program contracts or energy savings contracts or leases that provide for utility cost savings. Provides that energy conservation program contracts or energy savings contracts and leases may be entered into for a period of time deemed to be in the best interest of the State but not exceeding 30 years (currently, 15 years) inclusive of proposed contract or lease renewals. Provides that renewable energy resources contracts and leases may be entered into for a period of time deemed to be in the best interest of the State but not exceeding 30 years inclusive of proposed contract or lease renewals. Amends the Public University Energy Conservation Act. Provides that guaranteed energy savings contracts under the Act shall include a written guarantee of the qualified provider that either the energy or operational cost savings, or both, will meet or exceed within 30 (currently, 20) years the costs of the energy conservation measures. Provides that the guaranteed energy savings contract may provide for payments over a period of time, not to exceed 30 (currently, 20) years from the date of final installation of the measures. Makes conforming changes. Defines "renewable energy resources". Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 500/25-45 110 ILCS 62/20 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 500/25-47 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that State purchasing officers or a State agency may enter into renewable energy resources contracts and leases for a period of time deemed to be in the best interest of the State, but not exceeding 25 years inclusive of proposed contract or lease renewals. Defines "renewable energy resources". Effective immediately.
Extends the operation of the Cybersecurity Task Force originally created by House Joint Resolution 59 of the 100th General Assembly. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Extends the operation of the Cybersecurity Task Force originally created by House Joint Resolution 59 of the 100th General Assembly. Reconstitutes the focus and membership of the Task Force.
Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that if a community association enters into a written contract with a party to provide maintenance or management services for the community association, the contract is enforceable only if the contract meets certain requirements. Provides that the community association is authorized to procure services from another party and is entitled to collect any fees or charges paid for service performed by another party from the party contracting to provide maintenance or management services if the party fails to provide contracted maintenance or management services. Excludes contracts for services or property made available for the convenience of unit owners, including, but not limited to, coin-operated laundry, food, soft drink, or telephone vendors, cable television or retail store operators, businesses, restaurants, or similar vendors. Provides that a party contracting to provide maintenance or management services to a community association may not purchase a unit at a foreclosure sale resulting from the community association's foreclosure of a community association lien for unpaid assessments or take a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Provides that if 50% or more of the units in the condominium are owned by a party contracting to provide maintenance or management services to a community association, or by an officer or board member of such a party, the contract with the party providing maintenance or management services may be canceled by a majority vote of the unit owners other than the contracting party, or an officer or board member of such a party.
