Amends the Installment Sales Contract Act. Excludes from the scope of the term "installment sales contract" a financing arrangement for the transfer of residential real estate that for religious or cultural reasons does not allow for the imposition or collection of interest. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that all entities providing prescription drug coverage shall permit and apply a prorated daily cost-sharing rate to prescriptions that are dispensed by a pharmacy for less than a 30-day supply if the prescriber or pharmacist indicates the fill or refill could be in the best interest of the patient or is for the purpose of synchronizing the patient's chronic medications. Provides that no entity providing prescription drug coverage shall deny coverage for the dispensing of any drug prescribed for the treatment of a chronic illness that is made in accordance with a plan among the insured, the prescriber, and a pharmacist to synchronize the refilling of multiple prescriptions for the insured. Provides that no entity providing prescription drug coverage shall use payment structures incorporating prorated dispensing fees determined by calculation of the days' supply of medication dispensed. Provides that dispensing fees shall be determined exclusively on the total number of prescriptions dispensed. Establishes criteria for an entity conducting audits (either on-site or remotely) of pharmacy records. Provides that the Department of Insurance and Director of Insurance shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of the Act and impose financial penalties. Effective January 1, 2019.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall issue distinctive registration plates for covered farm vehicles. Provides that a $10 surcharge shall be collected, in addition to all applicable fees, for the issuance of a registration plate. Provides that the surcharge shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that a designation as a covered farm vehicle shall not limit the purposes for which that vehicle may otherwise be used. Makes a corresponding change to the definition of "covered farm vehicle". Effective immediately.
Creates the Innovations for Transportation Infrastructure Act. Provides that the Department of Transportation may use design-build project delivery methods, Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery methods, or Alternative Technical Concepts for design-bid-build project delivery of transportation facilities, provided that the delivery method does not exceed 20% of the Department's multi-year highway improvement program, with no one year exceeding 30%. Provides that the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority may use design-build project delivery methods, Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery methods, or Alternative Technical Concepts for design-bid-build project delivery of transportation facilities if the facilities delivered do not exceed 20% of the Authority's annual improvement program. Places limits on the number of projects that the Department may use the various methods on. Provides that during the first phase of the two-phase procurement, the Transportation Agency (Department of Transportation or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority) shall not consider price proposals to make its short-list decision. Provides that at least half of the evaluation committee used to assist in selecting design-build and Construction Manager/General Contractor contracts shall consist of licensed design professionals. Provides the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act does not apply to procurements under the new Act. Contains provisions concerning the procurement process and terms of design-build and construction manager-general contractor contracts. Provides that the Transportation Agency has eminent domain and quick take powers under the Act. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code and the Public Construction Bond Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "connected automated braking system" and "platoon". Provides that a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a platoon or a driver of a motor vehicle operating with a connected automated braking system shall be exempt from a provision in the Code prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle from following another vehicle too closely. Provides that before the operation of a platoon upon the streets or highways of this State, a person shall file a plan for general platoon operations with the Department of State Police and the Department of Transportation. Provides that if the Department of State Police or the Department of Transportation do not reject the plan within a 30-day time period after receipt of the plan, the person may operate the platoon.
Amends the School Code. In a provision (added by Public Act 99-521) authorizing a separate tax to be levied by the Chicago Board of Education for the purpose of making an employer contribution to the Public School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago, requires the tax to be levied annually at the full 0.383% rate beginning in tax year 2017. Changes a provision relating to certification of the tax rate to apply to tax year 2017 rather than 2016. Includes a nonacceleration provision. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to conduct at least one workshop and issue a report concerning whether the development, construction, and installation of new publicly-accessible electric vehicle charging stations would increase utilization of electric vehicles by the citizens of this State. Provides for repeal of the provisions on January 1, 2020. Effective immediately.
Amends the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act. Removes references to a "supervising community association manager" throughout the Act. Limits licensure of a community association manager to an individual instead of also a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other local entity. Makes conforming changes throughout the Act. Defines "designated community association manager". Makes changes to provisions concerning when a license is required, the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board, the powers and duties of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, a community association management firm, fidelity insurance, license renewal and restoration, and grounds for discipline. Repeals provisions concerning qualifications for licensure as a supervising community association manager. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Requires that applications for certification, registration, and licensure must contain specific language that states that the applicant is not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest and prohibits entities authorized to grant professional licenses, certifications, and registrations from asking if an applicant has had records expunged or sealed. Provides that certain sealed or impounded felony records shall not be disseminated in connection with an application for a professional or business license, registration, or certification, except specified health care worker licenses. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that the Director of Insurance must find that a resident insurance producer or public adjuster applicant has not committed certain acts or has been sufficiently rehabilitated to approve the application. In provisions concerning license denial, nonrenewal, or revocation for conviction of a felony, allows the Director to issue a license with monitoring requirements and provides for an exception if an individual demonstrates to the Director sufficient rehabilitation to warrant the public trust. Provides that the Department of Insurance shall not require applicants to report certain criminal history information and the Department shall not consider the information. Requires the Department to consider certain mitigating factors and evidence of rehabilitation for license applicants. Requires the Department, upon denial of a license, to provide the applicant certain information concerning the denial. Provides that on May 1 of each year, the Department shall prepare, publicly announce, and publish certain statistical information. Effective January 1, 2018.
