Rep. Kelly Burke

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that 30 days after the effective date of the bill, the Department of Transportation shall conduct a study evaluating automated traffic law enforcement systems. Provides that on or before December 31, 2019, the Department shall file a report with the General Assembly with the results from the study, including input from local law enforcement, and any recommendations the Department deems necessary. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes changes to provisions concerning credit for service while on leave of absence from the police department and assigned or detailed to perform safety or investigative work. Defines "investigative work". Provides that the board may (instead of shall) reconsider any application for credit for service for any active policeman assigned or detailed to perform safety or investigative work as an employee for the County of Cook (instead of an application for credit under the provisions), if the application was submitted between specified dates and was denied. Provides that no credit shall be granted for certain service while on a leave of absence or as a temporary police officer if the policeman has not, within 5 years after the date his application for credit has been approved, but prior to his date of retirement, made a specified contribution. Provides that it is the sole responsibility of the policeman to ensure that all sums contributed by the policeman have been received by the fund for the service credit for which the policeman has applied. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that a student whose 22nd birthday occurs during the school year is eligible for special education services through the end of the school year (rather than being eligible for services only until the day before his or her 22nd birthday). Effective immediately.

Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides for registration under the Act of a person convicted of a battery if: (1) the State's Attorney filed a notice contemporaneous with or included in the summons, complaint, or other document charging the battery to seek sex offender registration under the provision as a sexually motivated battery; (2) the complaining witness is under 17 years of age; (3) the offender is 21 years of age or older; and (4) the court finds that the battery was "sexually motivated" as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that no later than December 31, 2020, any utility that has more than 70% Advanced Metering Infrastructure deployment shall file an accelerated switching tariff with the Commission that shall enable a customer to enroll with or switch between an alternative retail electric supplier and the utility. Provides that the utility may include in its accelerated switching tariff a provision to limit the number of suppliers to which a customer can switch within the same billing cycle, but must allow a customer to switch to a minimum of 2 different suppliers servicing the customer within the same billing cycle. Provides that all costs for implementing an accelerated switching tariff shall be recoverable by the utility through an increase to the Smart Grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure cost recovery mechanism. Effective immediately.

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2031. Amends the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act. Provides that all applicants and licensees under the Act shall provide a valid address and email address to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Creates provisions concerning qualifications for licensure as a community association management firm and illegal discrimination. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; license requirements; exemptions; the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board; powers and duties of the Department; qualifications for licensure as a community association manager; examinations; fidelity insurance and segregation of accounts; license renewals; penalties for insufficient payments; endorsement; grounds for discipline; injunctions and cease and desist orders; unlicensed practice; investigation, notice, and hearings; appointment of a hearing officer; judicial review; violations and penalties; and home rule. Repeals provisions concerning qualifications for licensure as a supervising community association manager; rosters; violations and penalties; and enforcement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Removes an age limitation on eligibility for a refund of contributions. Deletes language providing that a policeman may receive a refund until the annuity to which he is entitled has been fixed. Provides that any refund under the Article shall be calculated based on the policeman's contributions to the fund, less the amount of any annuity benefit previously received by the policeman and his beneficiaries. Provides that a policeman shall have no such right of refund if the sum of the annuity benefits the policeman and his beneficiaries have received exceeds the sum to which the policeman has contributed to the fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that certain property located in Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Rich, Thornton, or Worth Township may be certified by the South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority as a southland reactivation site. Provides that southland reactivation property shall be valued at 33 1/3% of the fair cash value of the land, without regard to buildings, structures, improvements, and other permanent fixtures located on the property. Provides that, for the first 3 tax years after the property is certified as southland reactivation property, the aggregate tax liability for the property shall be no greater than $75,000. Provides that, beginning with the fourth tax year after the property is certified as southland reactivation property and continuing through the twelfth tax year after the property is certified as southland reactivation property, the property's tax liability for each taxing district in which the property is located shall be increased over the tax liability for the preceding year by the percentage increase, if any, in the total equalized assessed value of all property in the taxing district.

Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person may not willfully and maliciously annoy, harass, taunt, injure, kill, or otherwise harm any animal (rather than a guide, hearing, or support dog) that provides assistance to a person with a disability. Sets forth penalties. Defines "assistance animal". Effective immediately.

Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision concerning the property tax levy for providing revenue for the Fund, provides that the forest preserve district may use other lawfully available funds in lieu of all or part of the levy.