Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that emergency appointments may be renewed if the renewal is authorized by the Director of Central Management Services. Provides that temporary appointments may be filled for more than 6 months if authorized by the Director of Central Management Services.
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that an employer may impose a disciplinary suspension without pay upon certain bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees and certain employees of governmental bodies. Provides that a deduction from the pay of such employees may be made for suspensions of one or more full days imposed in good faith for infractions of workplace conduct rules; the suspension must be imposed pursuant to a written policy applicable to all employees; and an employer, in imposing such a suspension, may deduct from the employee's salary the hourly or daily equivalent of the employee's full salary or any other amount proportional to the time actually missed by the employee.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that aggregate amount of angel investment tax credits that may be claimed for qualified new business ventures is increased to $25,000,000 (from $10,000,000) per calendar year, of which $2,500,000 is reserved for investments in minority owned businesses, female owned businesses, or businesses owned by a person with a disability, and $2,500,000 is reserved for investments made in businesses headquartered in counties with a population of not more than 250,000. Defines "minority owned business", "female owned business", and "business owned by a person with a disability". Extends the angel investment tax credit to December 31, 2021 (now December 31, 2016). Effective immediately.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides new requirements for the composition, duration, and responsibilities of appointees to the Legislative Ethics Commission. Removes specified existing requirements for persons appointed to the Legislative Ethics Commission. Changes the title of Legislative Inspector General to Legislative Ethics Review Officer. Provides that the initial term of the Legislative Ethics Review Officer shall run through June 30, 2019. Modifies the duties of the Legislative Ethics Review Officer. Provides further information posting and reporting requirements for specified ethics officers and the Legislative Ethics Commission. Requires the Legislative Ethics Review Officer to file a monthly (currently, quarterly) activity report with the Legislative Ethics Commission that reflects investigative activity during the previous month. Requires the Legislative Ethics Review Officer to submit monthly (currently, quarterly) reports to the General Assembly and the Legislative Ethics Commission indicating specified information. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to provide the Legislative Ethics Commission with jurisdiction over violations relating to restricted activities and the rules of conduct for legislators. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, the State Budget Law, the Personnel Code, and the Illinois Pension Code to make conforming changes.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that, among other restrictions, no legislator may accept or participate in any way in any representation case before the State of Illinois or any unit of local government in this State on any matter filed on or after February 1, 2018 that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee. Provides that the prohibition against participation in such a representation case does not apply in regards to a person with whom the legislator maintains a close economic association, unless a fee or compensation received regarding any matter that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee is received by the legislator directly or indirectly through any interest in a partnership, limited liability corporation, or other business entity. Modifies the term "representation case" to include matters before a unit of local government. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the General Assembly Retirement System to establish a self-directed retirement plan. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, an active participant's participation in the System shall be limited to participation in the self-directed retirement plan. Provides that an annuitant shall not receive an automatic increase in retirement annuity on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act unless, according to the most recent actuarial valuations, the total assets of the System are equal to or greater than 100% of the total actuarial liabilities of the System. Establishes a schedule for vesting in the self-directed retirement plan. Requires the Public Pension Division of the Department of Insurance to develop a schedule that, subject to certain requirements, increases the retirement age of active participants who are ineligible to retire as of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Division's schedule shall also provide for the adjustment of retirement ages using a matrix that (i) takes into account the current statutory retirement age for various classes of persons and service credit accrued by those persons and (ii) proportionally discounts the increase in statutory retirement ages based on proximity to the currently established retirement age. Provides a new funding formula for State contributions, with a 100% funding goal through 2045 (determined using the projected unit credit actuarial cost method) and a 100% funding goal thereafter.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms when he or she knowingly delivers any firearm, incidental to a sale, without withholding delivery of the firearm for at least 72 hours after application for its purchase has been made (current law permits delivery of a rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stun gun or taser after 24 hours after application for its purchase has been made). Retains 24 hour withholding period for stun guns and tasers. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Prohibits a person from holding the office of State Senator or State Representative, or a combination of those offices, for more than 10 years. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if the total equalized assessed value of all taxable property in the taxing district for the current levy year (excluding new property, recovered tax increment value, and property that is annexed to or disconnected from the taxing district in the current levy year) is less than the total equalized assessed value of all taxable property in the taxing district for the previous levy year, then the extension limitation is (a) 0% or (b) the rate of increase approved by voters (instead of (a) the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year or (b) the rate of increase approved by voters). Provides that a referendum to increase the extension limitation may not be conducted at a general primary or a consolidated primary election. Provides that certain supplemental information must be provided on the referendum ballot. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that each candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, or Attorney General shall, at the time he or she files a statement of candidacy for that position, file a Statement of Nondisclosure Agreements. Provides that the Statement of Nondisclosure Agreements shall disclose whether or not the candidate is a party to, a signatory to, or a beneficiary of any nondisclosure agreement at the time of the filing.
