Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Authorizes the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund, at the direction of its board of directors and subject to the approval of the Director of Insurance, to form and own a not-for-profit corporation to which the Fund may delegate certain of its powers and duties provided by the Code. Allows the not-for-profit corporation to contract to provide services to the Office of Special Deputy Receiver or any other person or organization authorized by law to carry out the duties of the Director in the capacity of receiver under specified provisions of the Code, the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, an organizations in another state similar to the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund or the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning the purpose of the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund Article of the Illinois Insurance Code, provides that the purpose of the Article is to also provide a mechanism for the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund to participate in and facilitate the process by which the assets of an insolvent company are marshaled and distributed beyond reimbursing the cost of covered claims, and that these provisions are inoperative 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that language allowing the Fund to contract with the Office of Special Deputy Receiver or any other person or organizations authorized by law to carry out the duties of the Director in her or his capacity as a receiver under Article XIII of the Code are inoperative 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Removes provisions allowing the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund to contract to provide services to the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association and organizations in another state similar to the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund or the Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/532 215 ILCS 5/538 215 ILCS 5/538.7 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/1 from Ch. 73, par. 613 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/1 from Ch. 73, par. 613 Adds reference to: New Act 20 ILCS 3501/801-1 20 ILCS 3501/801-5 20 ILCS 3501/801-10 20 ILCS 3501/801-40 20 ILCS 3501/Art. 850 heading new 20 ILCS 3501/850-5 new 20 ILCS 3501/850-10 new 20 ILCS 3501/850-15 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.9 new 5 ILCS 420/1-121 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-102 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102 5 ILCS 420/4A-103 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-103 5 ILCS 430/5-50 20 ILCS 605/605-1075 new 20 ILCS 627/15 20 ILCS 627/40 new 20 ILCS 627/45 new 20 ILCS 627/55 new 20 ILCS 627/60 new 20 ILCS 655/5.5 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609.1 20 ILCS 1505/1505-215 20 ILCS 1505/1505-220 new 20 ILCS 3125/10 20 ILCS 3125/15 20 ILCS 3125/20 20 ILCS 3125/30 20 ILCS 3125/40 20 ILCS 3125/45 20 ILCS 3125/55 new 20 ILCS 3855/1-5 20 ILCS 3855/1-10 20 ILCS 3855/1-20 20 ILCS 3855/1-35 20 ILCS 3855/1-56 20 ILCS 3855/1-70 20 ILCS 3855/1-75 20 ILCS 3855/1-92 20 ILCS 3855/1-125 20 ILCS 3855/1-128 new 30 ILCS 105/5.427 30 ILCS 105/5.935 new 30 ILCS 105/5.936 new 30 ILCS 105/5.937 new 30 ILCS 500/1-10 30 ILCS 575/4f 30 ILCS 575/7 from Ch. 127, par. 132.607 35 ILCS 200/1-130 35 ILCS 200/10-5 35 ILCS 200/10-610 105 ILCS 5/10-22.11 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.11 220 ILCS 5/4-604 new 220 ILCS 5/4-604.5 new 220 ILCS 5/4-605 new 220 ILCS 5/5-117 220 ILCS 5/8-103B 220 ILCS 5/8-201.7 new 220 ILCS 5/8-201.8 new 220 ILCS 5/8-201.9 new 220 ILCS 5/8-201.10 new 220 ILCS 5/8-218 new 220 ILCS 5/8-402.2 new 220 ILCS 5/8-406 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-406 220 ILCS 5/8-512 new 220 ILCS 5/9-228 new 220 ILCS 5/9-229 220 ILCS 5/9-241 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-241 220 ILCS 5/16-105.5 new 220 ILCS 5/16-105.6 new 220 ILCS 5/16-105.7 new 220 ILCS 5/16-105.10 new 220 ILCS 5/16-105.17 new 220 ILCS 5/16-107.5 220 ILCS 5/16-107.6 220 ILCS 5/16-108 220 ILCS 5/16-108.18 new 220 ILCS 5/16-108.19 new 220 ILCS 5/16-108.20 new 220 ILCS 5/16-108.21 new 220 ILCS 5/16-108.25 new 220 ILCS 5/16-108.30 new 220 ILCS 5/16-111.5 220 ILCS 5/16-111.10 new 220 ILCS 5/16-127 220 ILCS 5/16-135 new 220 ILCS 5/17-900 new 415 ILCS 5/3.131 new 415 ILCS 5/9.15 415 ILCS 5/9.18 new 415 ILCS 5/22.59 415 ILCS 120/1 415 ILCS 120/5 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/15 415 ILCS 120/27 new 415 ILCS 120/35 415 ILCS 120/40 415 ILCS 120/45 415 ILCS 120/20 rep. 415 ILCS 120/22 rep. 415 ILCS 120/24 rep. 415 ILCS 120/30 rep. 415 ILCS 120/31 rep. 415 ILCS 120/32 rep. 625 ILCS 5/13C-10 820 ILCS 65/10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Energy Transition Act. Includes provisions regarding: Regional Administrators; the Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program; the Clean Jobs Curriculum; the Energy Transition Barrier Reduction Program; Energy Transition Navigators; the Illinois Climate Works Preapprenticeship Program; the Clean Energy Contractor Incubator Program; the Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training Program; the Clean Energy Primes Contractor Accelerator Program; the Jobs and Environmental Justice Grant Program; and the Energy Workforce Advisory Council. Repeals the Act 24 years after the effective date. Creates the Energy Community Reinvestment Act. Includes provisions regarding: the Energy Transition Workforce Commission; the Energy Transition Community Grants; the Displaced Energy Workers Bill of Rights; the Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition Scholarship; an Energy Community Investment Report; and administrative review. Repeals the Act 24 years after the effective date. Creates the Community, Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act. Includes provisions regarding: the creation of Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Plans; the Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning process; and joint Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Plans. Repeals the Act 24 years after the effective date. Creates the Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund Act. Includes provisions regarding: the Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund; the board of directors; powers and duties; primary responsibilities in early program development; executive director and fund management; and dissolution of the Fund. Repeals the Act 24 years after the effective date. Makes additional and conforming changes in: the Illinois Finance Authority Act; the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act; the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act; the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act; the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; the Electric Vehicle Act; the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act; the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; the Energy Efficient Building Act; the Illinois Power Agency Act; the State Finance Act; the Illinois Procurement Code; the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act; the Property Tax Code; the School Code; the Public Utilities Act; the Environmental Protection Act; the Alternate Fuels Act (and renames it the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act); the Illinois Vehicle Code; and the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 4 In provisions of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois concerning the Energy Transition Assistance Fund: removes language requiring the available funding for each year to be allocated from the Fund starting in delivery year 2026 and ending in delivery year 2035, for costs related to emissions reductions from municipal coal-fired units, up to $20,000,000 annually; provides that the amount of funding needs of the programs reliant on the Fund shall not exceed $180,000,000 (rather than $200,000,000); and removes language requiring the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to determine the appropriate annual level of financial support for municipal coal-fired units receiving funding to facilitate emissions reductions projects. In provisions of the Public Utilities Act concerning the Energy Transition Assistance Fund, provides that, for each utility, the energy transition assistance charge shall not exceed 1.3% (rather than 1.45%) of the amount paid per kilowatthour by those customers during the year ending May 31, 2009. In provisions of the Environmental Protection Act concerning greenhouse gases, provides that if the emissions reduction requirement is not achieved by December 31, 2035, the plant shall retire one or more units or otherwise reduce its COe emissions by 45% from existing emissions by June 30, 2038.
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Amends the School Code and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that the governing board of each school district, public university, and community college district must allow a student athlete to modify his or her athletic or team uniform for the purpose of modesty in clothing or attire that is in accordance with the requirements of his or her religion. Provides that a modification to the uniform may include, but is not limited to, the wearing of a hijab, an undershirt, or leggings. Provides that the student is responsible for all costs associated with the modification of the uniform, but allows a school or institution of higher education to provide the modification to its students. Provides that the school or the institution must approve the request from a student to modify the uniform to ensure that the modification does not pose a safety hazard to the student or to other athletes or players. Sets forth requirements for modified headgear. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.75 new 105 ILCS 5/22-92 new 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Provides that the governing board must also allow a modification for the purpose of modesty in clothing or attire that is in accordance with his or her cultural values or modesty preferences. Removes language that provides that the request from a student to modify his or her athletic or team uniform must be approved by the governing board and the board shall reasonably accommodate the student's request. Provides instead that the student shall not be required to receive prior approval from the governing board for the modification. Provides that recognized nonpublic schools and charter schools must also allow a student athlete to modify his or her athletic or team uniform for the purpose of modesty in clothing or attire that is in accordance with the requirements of his or her religion or his or her cultural values or modesty preferences. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.75 new 105 ILCS 5/22-92 new 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 105 ILCS 5/34-21.9 new 110 ILCS 305/120 new 110 ILCS 520/100 new 110 ILCS 660/5-210 new 110 ILCS 665/10-210 new 110 ILCS 670/15-210 new 110 ILCS 675/20-215 new 110 ILCS 680/25-210 new 110 ILCS 685/30-220 new 110 ILCS 690/35-215 new 110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-2 from Ch. 122, par. 1-2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-2 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2 105 ILCS 5/34-3 from Ch. 122, par. 34-3 105 ILCS 5/34-4 from Ch. 122, par. 34-4 105 ILCS 5/34-4.1 105 ILCS 5/34-18.70 105 ILCS 5/34-21.10 P.A. 102-177, Sec. 99 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of members to the Chicago Board of Education beginning with the 2024 general election (rather than beginning on November 5, 2024). Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning the appointment of Board members by the Mayor. Specifies that Board members shall serve without any compensation (but shall be reimbursed for expenses). With respect to nominating petitions, changes a date from the March 15, 2022 election to the 2024 general primary election. In provisions related to the independent financial review and report commissioned by the Board, requires the report to be submitted no later than October 31, 2022 (rather than June 30, 2025); requires the State Board of Education to submit its recommendations based on the report to the General Assembly by no later than July 1, 2023. With respect to the creation of electoral districts, requires the electoral districts to be drawn on or before July 1, 2023 (rather than February 1, 2022). Amends Public Act 102-177 to add an immediate effective date for provisions added to the School Code concerning a moratorium on school closings, consolidations, and phase-outs. Effective June 1, 2022, except that the provision amending Public Act 102-177 is effective immediately.
Creates the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Provides for the licensure of certified professional midwives by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and for certain limitations on the activities of licensed certified professional midwives. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning application; qualifications; exemptions; title protection; informed consent; consultation and referral; grounds for disciplinary action; reporting; and administrative procedures. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2032. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.41 new Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 80/4.37 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Further amends the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Creates provisions concerning Social Security Numbers on license applications; inactive status; grounds for disciplinary action; restoration of license; surrender of license; temporary suspension of license; rehearing; administrative review and certification of records; injunctions; investigation, notice, and hearings; hearing reports; hearing officers; motions for rehearing; certification of records by Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; violations; and fees. Make changes in provisions concerning definitions; exemptions; the Illinois Midwifery Board; powers and duties of the Department; licensure; expiration and renewal of licensure; scope of practice; annual reports; and vicarious liability. Further amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides for repeal of the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act on January 1, 2027 (rather than January 1, 2032). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Amends the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. In provisions concerning the Illinois Midwifery Board, provides that all board members must be residents of the State. Provides that all board members, except for the public member, must be licensed in good standing and, at the time of appointment, actively engaged in their respective professions. In provisions concerning licensure, provides that applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; Social Security Numbers on license applications; exemptions; informed consent; scope of practice; transfer; annual reports; grounds for disciplinary action; and investigations, notice, and hearings. Removes references to the Disciplinary Board. Adds a January 1, 2022 effective date. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Provides that no physician, nurse, emergency medical personnel, hospital, or other health care institution shall be liable for any act or omission resulting from the provision of services by any licensed certified professional midwife solely on the basis that (rather than even if) the physician, nurse, emergency medical personnel, hospital, or other health care institution has consulted with or accepted a referral from the licensed certified professional midwife. Changes the effective date to October 1, 2022.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Removes language providing that a Section regarding Clean Air Act rules only applies through December 31, 2021. Allows any person, including the Agency, to propose rules to amend the listing of etiologic agents identified as Class 4 agents and to consult specified classifications published by various entities. Removes provisions requiring the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules identical to a specified publication and replaces them with a requirement for the Board to take action on a proposal to amend the listing of Class 4 agents not later than 6 months after receiving it. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that a Section regarding Clean Air Act rules applies through December 31, 2026 (rather than removing language providing that the Section applies through December 31, 2021). Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/28.5 415 ILCS 5/56.2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.2 Adds reference to: 430 ILCS 69/35-10 430 ILCS 69/35-15 430 ILCS 69/35-20 430 ILCS 69/35-25 430 ILCS 69/35-30 430 ILCS 69/35-35 430 ILCS 69/35-40 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Reimagine Public Safety Act. Refers to violence prevention organizations and violence prevention professionals (rather than qualified violence prevention organizations and qualified violence prevention professionals). Makes references to juvenile justice authorities in conjunction with criminal justice authorities. Provides that the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention is established within the Department of Human Services on or before January 1, 2022 (rather than September 1, 2021). Provides that the Department and the Office (rather than only the Office) shall have grant making, operational, and procurement authority to distribute funds to entities necessary to execute the functions established in the Act. Requires the Office to determine the 10 (rather than 17) most violent neighborhoods for specified municipalities. Provides that the Office shall identify an additional 7 neighborhoods for specified municipalities and shall have the authority to consider adding up to 5 additional neighborhoods or clusters of contiguous neighborhoods. Provides that the Office may, subject to appropriation, identify up to 5 additional neighborhoods, municipalities, contiguous geographic areas, or other local government-identified boundary areas to receive funding under the Act. Requires the data analysis to identify new eligible recipients to be updated to reflect eligibility based on the most recently available 5 full years of data no more than once every 3 years. Provides that the Office may establish grant award ranges to ensure grants will have the potential to reduce violence in each neighborhood. Removes language providing that fees negotiated for approved technical assistance and training providers shall not exceed 10% of awarded grant funds to a youth development services organization. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Judicial Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) The proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Pension Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Correctional Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population fmpact on the department. Balanced Budget Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to this bill as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Fiscal Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Human Services) HB 2791 SA-2 makes various technical changes to the Reimagine Public Safety Act. Although subject to appropriation, the IDHS has identified some existing resources with sufficient flexibility within the FY22 budget to allow for a modest implementation. Home Rule Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. State Mandates Fiscal Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in House Bill 2791 Senate Amendment #2 ; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Housing Affordability Impact Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that each public institution of higher education shall study and issue a report on the cost-saving methods and practices utilized by the public institution for improving students' timely access to required course materials and the affordability of required course materials. Sets forth the required areas of study that must be included in the report. Provides that the report from each public institution must be submitted to the Board of Higher Education or Illinois Community College Board no later than August 1, 2022. Provides that no later than February 1, 2023, the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall submit a joint report to the Governor and General Assembly that summarizes the findings from the reports submitted by public institutions. Requires the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board to post each institution's report and the joint report on their respective websites. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 205/9.40 new Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the College Course Materials Affordability and Equitable Access Collaborative Study Act. Provides that the College Course Materials Affordability and Equitable Access Task Force is created within the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Sets forth the membership of the task force. Provides that the duties of the task force are to (i) conduct a collaborative college course materials affordability and equitable access study, (ii) examine the cost-saving methods and practices utilized by public and private institutions of higher learning in this State and throughout the United States for improving students' equitable first-day-of-class access to required course materials and conduct an affordability comparison of providing students' course materials, including digital learning tools, and (iii) submit a report of its findings to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Contains provisions concerning meetings, expenses, Commission assistance, collaboration, and reporting. Dissolves the task force on March 31, 2024, and repeals the Act on March 31, 2025. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-2 from Ch. 122, par. 1-2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-2 from Ch. 122, par. 1-2 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34-2.1 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.1 105 ILCS 5/34-2.2 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.2 105 ILCS 5/34-2.3 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3 105 ILCS 5/34-2.4b from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4b 105 ILCS 5/34-8.3 from Ch. 122, par. 34-8.3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends provisions related to local school councils in the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that beginning with the first local school council election that occurs after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a local school council shall be established for each attendance center within the school district, including public small schools within the district. Provides that one full-time student member shall be appointed in each attendance center enrolling students in 7th and 8th grade. In the case of a tie vote in the election of candidates to serve on a local school council, requires the local school council to determine the winner by lottery (rather than lot). Requires the Chicago Board of Education to make public the vetting process of staff member candidates. Allows any staff member seeking candidacy to inquire if the Board may deny the staff member's appointment; requires an inquiry to be made in writing in accordance with Board procedure. Provides for binding elections (rather than non-binding, advisory polls) for the appointment of student members to local school councils. Makes other changes concerning the appointment of teacher and non-teacher staff members and student members to a local school council. Makes changes to provisions concerning vacancies, the calling of special meetings, quorums, the vote to transfer allocations within funds, and limitations upon applicability. Specifies that a local school council retains the right to reject or modify any school improvement plan or implementation thereof, as long as the rejection or modification of the school improvement plan or implementation thereof is consistent with State and federal requirements. Makes changes concerning schools placed on probation, including providing for the restoration of certain powers to the local school councils of schools that have been on probation for 5 years or more. Requires the Board to deliver certain criteria to local school councils by October 31 of each year. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. For the purposes of determining the fair cash value of a supportive living facility using the income capitalization approach, provides that gross potential income must not exceed the maximum individual Supplemental Security Income (SSI) amount, minus a resident's personal allowance, multiplied by the number of apartments authorized by the supportive living facility certification. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/10-390 Adds reference to: New Act 30 ILCS 500/45-100 new 35 ILCS 5/236 new 35 ILCS 5/237 new 35 ILCS 5/704A 35 ILCS 120/5m new 35 ILCS 200/18-184.15 new 35 ILCS 630/2 from Ch. 120, par. 2002 35 ILCS 640/2-4 220 ILCS 5/9-222 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-222 415 ILCS 5/52.10 new 815 ILCS 710/6 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 756 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act. Creates the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illinois) Program to be administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Program shall provide financial incentives and tax credits to eligible manufacturers of electric vehicles, electric vehicle component parts, and electric vehicle power supply equipment. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act, the Electricity Excise Tax Law, and the Public Utilities Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Property Tax Code to allow for property tax abatements for certain REV Illinois Project facilities. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code to provide that, in awarding contracts requiring the procurement of electric vehicles, preference shall be given to an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of electric vehicles manufactured in Illinois. Amends the Environmental Protection Act to create the Electric Vehicle Permitting Task Force. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force and its duties and responsibilities. Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. Makes changes concerning reimbursement for parts provided in satisfaction of a warranty. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 5/207 from Ch. 120, par. 2-207 In the definition provisions of the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act, removes electric motorcycles from an exclusion to the definition of "electric vehicle". Modifies provisions relating to REV Illinois Credits. Provides that applicants seeking certification for a tax credits related to the construction of the project facilities in the State shall require the contractor to enter into a project labor agreement (rather than a project labor agreement approved by the Department of Labor). Removes a provision allowing a pass-through entity that has been awarded a credit under the Act, its shareholders, or its partners to treat some or all of the credit awarded as a tax payment for purposes of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that taxpayers required to submit to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity an annual report detailing the diversity of the taxpayer's own workforce must be a taxpayer with a workforce of 100 or more employees and provides that such taxpayers shall start making such report on April 15, 2025 and every year thereafter in which the taxpayer has an agreement under the Act (rather than each taxable year the taxpayer claims a credit under the Act). Provides that, for violations by specified contractors or subcontracts, violations may be enforced by the Department or the Illinois Department of Labor and the Attorney General shall represent such department. Provides that contractors and subcontracts are required to submit reports electronically. In provisions in the Illinois Procurement Code relating to preferences given in awarding of contracts for a bidder or offeror who uses electric vehicles manufactured in Illinois, provides that the purchasing agency may require additional information from bidders or offerors to verify whether an electric vehicle is manufactured in Illinois as defined in the provisions. Provides that agreements between the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and applicants under the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act shall include provisions concerning labor neutrality. Further amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to provide for net operating loss carryovers to each of the 20 taxable years following the taxable year of such loss (currently, 12 taxable years). Makes other changes.
Mourns the passing of Edward "Ed" Negron of Chicago.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Exempts transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers, from the State's managed care medical assistance program. Provides that these services shall continue to be paid under the State's traditional fee-for-service program. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to exempt ground ambulance services from the State's managed care medical assistance program (rather than exempt transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers).
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility or animal shelter. Provides that an animal control facility or animal shelter that supplies dogs or cats to pet shop operators to be offered for sale shall not be a dog breeder or a cat breeder or obtain dogs or cats from a dog breeder, a cat breeder, a person who resells dogs or cats from a breeder, or a person who sells dogs or cats at auction in exchange for payment or compensation. Defines the term "offer for sale" and modifies the definitions of "pet shop operator" and "animal shelter". Effective 180 days after becoming law. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that "offer for sale" means to sell, exchange for consideration, offer for adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of animals (rather than to display, sell, exchange for consideration, offer for adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of animals). Provides that provisions concerning the prohibition of dogs and cats sold by pet shops shall not prohibit a pet shop operator from providing space to an animal control facility or animal shelter to showcase dogs or cats owned by these entities for the purpose of adoption.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Requires mandated reporters to complete an initial implicit bias training within 3 months of their date of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter, with certain exceptions, and at least every 3 years thereafter. Provides that the implicit bias trainings shall be in-person or web-based and shall include, at a minimum, information on implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. Requires the implicit bias trainings to provide tools to adjust automatic patterns of thinking and ultimately eliminate discriminatory behaviors. Provides that, during these trainings, mandated reporters shall complete a pretest to assess baseline implicit bias levels, an implicit bias training task, and a posttest to reevaluate bias levels after training. Provides that the implicit bias curriculum for mandated reporters shall be developed within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act and shall be created in consultation with organizations demonstrating expertise and or experience in the areas of implicit bias, youth and adolescent developmental issues, prevention of child abuse, exploitation, and neglect, culturally diverse family systems, and the child welfare system. Provides that implicit bias training shall be provided through the Department of Children and Family Services, through authorized entities. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Requires mandated reporters to complete an initial mandated reporter training, including a section on implicit bias training (rather than an initial mandated reporter training and an initial implicit bias training). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces all references to "implicit bias training" with "implicit bias". Provides that the implicit bias section (rather than the implicit bias trainings) shall be in-person or web-based and shall include information on certain topics. Provides that the mandated reporter training, including a section on implicit bias training, shall be provided through the Department of Children and Family Services (rather than the mandated reporter training and the implicit bias training shall be provided through the Department).