Rep. Kelly Burke

Urges the National Baseball Hall of Fame Golden Days Era committee to vote to enshrine Walter William "Billy" Pierce in his rightful place as a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Resolves that Billy Pierce is deserving of the honor and recognition that accrues to those whose names are called to membership in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Recognizes Billy Pierce on his accomplishments and accolades achieved throughout his life.

Declares May 20 through May 26, 2023 as Safe Boating Week in the State of Illinois. Urges all those who boat to practice safe boating habits and wear a life jacket at all times while boating.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes changes to the definition of “investment partnership” to provide that a dealer in qualifying investment securities may be considered an investment partnership. Allows a partnership interest to be considered a qualified security if the interest qualifies as a security within the meaning of the federal Securities Act of 1933. In provisions requiring that no less than 90% of the investment partnership's gross income shall consist of interest, dividends, and gains from the sale or exchange of qualifying investment securities, provides that that includes the distributive share of partnership income from lower-tier partnership interests and does not include income from partnerships that are operating at a federal taxable loss. Effective immediately.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that a delivery network company that delivers tangible personal property on behalf of a marketplace seller or a marketplace serviceman is not considered a marketplace facilitator. Provides that a delivery network company is a business that facilitates, through the use of an Internet website or mobile application, the delivery of local products. Provides that a local product is any item, including food, other than freight, mail, or a package to which postage has been affixed. Effective immediately.

Congratulates Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins on her retirement as president of Moraine Valley Community College.

Declares April of 2023 as "Prescribed Burning Awareness Month" in the State of Illinois.

Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that a local government may submit a request to the Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit to be exempt from certain audit requirements if the local government is unable to meet the audit requirements due to circumstances beyond the local government's control, including, but not limited to, a natural disaster in which financial records of the local government are destroyed or alleged employee misconduct involving the destruction or withholding of financial records. Effective immediately.

Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that beginning in levy year 2024, the County shall levy a tax annually at a rate on the dollar of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property within the County that will produce, when extended, an amount equal to no less than the amount of the County's total required contribution to the Fund for the next payment year. Provides that for payment years 2025 through 2055, the County's required annual contributions to the Fund shall be the amount determined by the Fund to be equal to the sum of (i) the projected normal cost for pensions for that fiscal year, plus (ii) a projected unfunded actuarial accrued liability amortization payment for pensions for the fiscal year, plus (iii) projected expenses for that fiscal year, plus (iv) interest to adjust for payment pattern during the fiscal year, minus (v) projected employee contributions for that fiscal year. Specifies a formula for payment years after 2055. Provides that, in lieu of levying all or a portion of the tax required, the County may deposit with the County treasurer for the benefit of the Fund an amount that, together with the taxes levied for that year, is not less than the amount of the County contributions for that year as certified by the Board of Trustees of the Fund to the County board. Provides that the County may continue to use other lawfully available funds to make the contribution in lieu of all or part of the levy. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State.

Amends the Chicago Police Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In a provision authorizing an active policeman to establish credit for certain prior law enforcement service, provides that the requirement that the policeman applies for the credit within 2 years after beginning employment does not apply to an active policeman who becomes a member of the Fund on or after December 1, 2019, makes an application for the credit in writing prior to December 31, 2023, and pays to the Fund, within 5 years after the date of application, a specified amount. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, to ensure that foster parents who foster children with diabetes have the knowledge and tools they need to provide and advocate for their foster children's proper care, the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide eligible foster parents with training on diabetes care, including training on insulin pump therapy, general diabetes management, carbohydrate counting, how to administer insulin with an insulin pen or syringe, and how to identify the warning signs of low blood sugar and diabetic ketoacidosis. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.