Rep. Margo McDermed

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver or passenger of a motor vehicle with a model year prior to 1965 who is under 18 years of age shall be required to wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat safety belt when the motor vehicle is operating upon a street or highway in this State, unless the motor vehicle is used in connection with a parade or other similar activity.

Amends the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act. In a Section concerning penalties for negligence, provides that no penalty shall be imposed if the taxpayer is a business with fewer than 50 employees and the deficit in the audit is not more than 1%. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the research and development credit applies on a permanent basis. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Repeals the Section that allows applicants for special permits to apply to the Department of Transportation for a registration number and classification identification label for the purpose of identifying and classifying vehicles or combinations of vehicles that may be operated or moved by special permit. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the School Code. Requires a principal to report to the superintendent all non-public sources of revenue for a school, including, but not limited to, revenue received through fundraisers, grants, and donations, so long as the sources of revenue equal or exceed $1,000 and the funds are transferred into the school district's educational fund or operations and maintenance fund.

Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that the General Assembly shall not approve of any unfunded mandates under the Act during a calendar year which contains a general election.

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that recreational or athletic program or facility personnel who are required to report child abuse must complete mandated reporter training by a provider or agency with expertise in recognizing and reporting child abuse. Enhances the criminal penalty for any person who knowingly and willfully violates certain reporting requirements for mandated reporters. Makes a violation a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor for a first violation and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent violation), except that if the person acted as part of a plan or scheme having as its object the prevention of discovery of an abused or neglected child by lawful authorities for the purpose of protecting or insulating any person or entity from arrest or prosecution, the person commits a Class 3 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense). Enhances the criminal penalty for any other person required to report suspected child abuse or neglect who willfully fails to report such abuse or neglect by making it a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor for a first violation and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent violation). Effective immediately.

Amends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Repeals the Family Assistance Law for Children with Mental Disabilities Article of the Act. Effective immediately.

Creates the Innovations for Transportation Infrastructure Act. Adds provisions governing: authorization of project delivery methods; procurement process; proposal selection; project records; contracts; funding and financing; utilization; property acquisition; federal requirements; agency powers; and rulemaking. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Directs various governmental bodies to prepare and submit specified reports at stated intervals. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act to authorize a revolving loan program and actions for the delivery of public purpose projects on behalf of units of local government. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code does not apply to certain contracts entered into on or before December 31, 2022. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that certain tax-exempt property that is leased to another party for a public purpose project shall remain exempt from taxation. Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that fixed route public transportation services may (instead of shall) be offered without charge to persons with disabilities. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Authority may establish a line of credit with a bank or other financial institution. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes the registration discount for electric motor vehicles. Amends the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. Provides that potential projects may not move forward if the General Assembly declares by joint resolution that the project is not in the public interest. Changes the name of the Road Fund to the Transportation Mobility Fund. Amends the State Finance Act. Repeals the Port Development Revolving Loan Program.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Pollution Control Board shall adopt amendments to the rules adopted under specified provisions to require groundwater monitoring at all clean construction or demolition debris fill operations and all uncontaminated soil fill operations. Provides that the groundwater monitoring requirements adopted pursuant to specified provisions shall be designed to detect and prevent exceedances of the Board's Class I groundwater quality standards. Provides that the amended rules may also provide exceptions or exclusions from groundwater monitoring during active dewatering at a clean construction or demolition debris fill operation or uncontaminated soil fill operation. Effective immediately.