Rep. Fred Crespo

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of the Lottery, on or before the last day of each fiscal year, to deposit any estimated remaining proceeds (rather than any remaining proceeds), after certain payments and transfers are made, into the Capital Projects Fund. Provides that the Department shall increase or decrease its deposit into the Capital Projects Fund each year by the amount that the actual expenditures either fell short of or exceeded the estimate used by the Department in making the deposit for the previous fiscal year. Effective immediately.

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Deletes language that requires the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to construct and maintain at least one electric vehicle charging station at any location where the Authority has entered into an agreement with any entity for the purposes of providing motor fuel service stations and facilities, garages, stores, or restaurants. Deletes language that requires the Authority to charge a fee for the use of charging stations. Deletes language that requires the Authority to adopt rules to implement the creation, user fees, and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations.

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that, each fiscal year, the school board must expend a minimum of $500,000 on grants for training parents or guardians of students in the school district on the individualized education program process. Requires the training to include a description of the parent's or guardian's rights during the individualized education program process and must engage the parent or guardian in the process. Effective immediately.

Appropriates $125,000 to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and $47,500 to the Department of Agriculture. Effective July 1, 2017.

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that, within one month of the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, the school board shall develop a one-page summation of the reported cases of sexual abuse or sexual assault in the school district in the preceding 10 years and must distribute the summation to the parent or guardian of every student enrolled in the school district. Requires the State Board to approve the content of the summation before distribution by the school board. Effective immediately.

Makes various appropriations to the Office of the State Comptroller for the fiscal year ending June 30, 201 8 . Effective July 1, 201 7 .

Appropriates $6,589,200 from the General Revenue Fund to the Executive Ethics Commission for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2017.

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if, at the end of any levy year, a taxing district has reserves of 50% or more of its operating budget for that levy year, then, for the next levy year, "extension limitation" means 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters. Preempts the power of home rule units to tax. Effective immediately.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to calculate the payout ratios reported by managed care organizations no less frequently than annually and to post these calculations on its website. Provides that the minimum payout ratio shall be 85% and that a managed care organization not meeting the 85% threshold must refund to the State, for each coverage year, an amount equal to the difference between the calculated payout ratio and 85% multiplied by coverage year revenue for that managed care organization. Defines "payment ratio". Requires the Department to exclusively use paid claims data submitted by managed care organizations in establishing managed care capitation rates. Provides that managed care organizations shall not be reimbursed by the State for any costs associated with health insurance fees.

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Requires the school board to annually develop and distribute a publicly available report on the reported cases of sexual abuse or sexual assault that occurred on school district property in the previous school year. Effective immediately.