Supports (1) the investigation and consideration of new advanced transmission technologies that offer revolutionary performance benefits when replacing aged transmission infrastructure; (2) the evaluation of new advanced transmission technologies to determine whether they are best able to cost-effectively ensure the continued reliable delivery of electricity while providing revolutionary greater capacity and revolutionary enhanced efficiency on schedules required to meet the state's public policy objectives; (3) the consideration of the ability of these technologies to greatly reduce environmental and visual impacts to communities; and (4) the consideration of the ability of these and other technologies to greatly reduce the overall cost of energy delivery.
Sponsored bills
Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Provides that the State Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, invest or reinvest (regardless of whether the price exceeds par) any State money in the treasury that is not needed for current expenditures due or about to become due, or any money in the State Treasury that has been set aside and held for the payment of the principal of and interest on any State bonds, in bonds issued by counties or municipal corporations of this State. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Urges those in state government to commit to working to change the culture of racism within state government.
Congratulates Beulah R. Eli-Norago on her 100th birthday.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to make application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by July 1, 2017 for a State plan amendment to implement the Community First Choice Option pursuant to the Social Security Act. Requires the Department, beginning on July 1, 2017, but no later than July 1, 2018, to submit applications to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for all Medicaid funding options available for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including a research and demonstration waiver application pursuant to the Social Security Act. Effective immediately.
Creates the Trade Policy Task Force within the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - Office of Trade and Investment to (1) analyze important issues relative to the growth of international trade from and to Illinois; (2) make recommendations to Congress, the United States Trade Representative, and the White House National Trade Council regarding trade policies that best serve Illinois; and (3) promote the exportation of goods and services from Illinois and the importation of goods and services into Illinois.
Creates the International Job Protection Task Force within the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - Office of Trade and Investment to (1) analyze important issues relative to the growth of international trade from and to Illinois; (2) make recommendations to Congress, the United States Trade Representative, and the White House National Trade Council regarding trade policies that best serve Illinois; and (3) promote the protection of Illinois jobs relative to international trade.