Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

Creates the Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed To Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act. Creates the Illinois Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Provides that the State Treasurer and certain units of local government shall award grants from the Fund to eligible entities. Provides that the term "eligible entity" means a restaurant, food stand, food truck, food cart, caterer, saloon, inn, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar place of business, subject to certain limitations. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act and the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if there is a revision or correction affecting the assessed value of property that is used as a comparable property for the purposes of determining the assessed value of the taxpayer's property, then an assessment complaint may be filed with respect to the taxpayer's property within one year after the assessment for the comparable property is revised or corrected. Requires the chief county assessment officer and each township or multi-township assessor to post certain information on the assessor's Internet website. Provides that the chief county assessment officer is responsible for the accuracy of any information posted on the website. Provides that, if the information posted on the website contains an error with respect to the assessed value of comparable property, then an assessment complaint may be filed within one year after the taxpayer discovers, or through the use of reasonable diligence should have discovered, the error.

Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that priority in the use of industrial development bonds issued by the Illinois Finance Authority shall be given to small businesses that manufacture medical provisions, process food, or produce goods and services identified under a disaster proclamation or executive order issued by the Governor. Provides that specified businesses that produce medical provisions, food infrastructure, or important and essential supplies shall not be subject to any statutory and regulatory restrictions from the State of Illinois if those restrictions are more stringent than those required by federal law. Provides further requirements concerning this exemption. Provides for a preference in the awarding of State contracts to small businesses that produce medical provisions, food infrastructure, or important and essential supplies. Requires the Department of Public Health to identify drug and hospital supplies that are critical to preserving and protecting the health and safety of Illinois residents, and provide notice of potential supply disruption. Creates the Illinois Known Drug Safety and Efficacy Opportunity Board and the Illinois Food Processing and Distribution Board for specified purposes and duties. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. In a provision that specifies that membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired, limits the benefits that are not subject to diminishment or impairment to accrued and payable benefits. Provides that nothing in the provision or in any other provision of the Illinois Constitution shall be construed to limit the power of the General Assembly to make changes to future benefit accruals or benefits not yet payable, including for existing members of any public pension or public retirement system. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Amends the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. In provisions relating to the permit application process for an applicant to collocate a small wireless facility, allows an authority to require an applicant or site developer to provide probative evidence in the form of hard data recorded during a drive test performed by an independent radio-frequency engineer selected by the authority to support gap-in-coverage claims to establish (i) the existence of a real gap in the specific carrier's wireless coverage, (ii) the location of the gap, and (iii) the geographical boundaries of the gap.

Amends the Medicaid Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Contains legislative findings concerning the necessity of implementing the Illinois Behavioral Health Transformation Section 1115 demonstration approved May 7, 2018 by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ensure a truly integrated physical and behavioral health system, centered on Medicaid members, their families, and their communities. Provides that no later than 60 days after the Department of Healthcare and Family Services receives federal approval of any waiver application it submitted to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to effectuate the purposes of the medical assistance program, the Department shall adopt rules to implement the approved waiver. Requires the Department to adopt, within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, rules to implement the Illinois Behavioral Health Transformation Section 1115 demonstration. Provides that upon expiration of the 60-day rulemaking period, providers of behavioral health services, including providers and facilities that are operated by a county, municipality, township, or unit of local government, shall be eligible for reimbursement from the Department of Human Services for services that are a part of an approved treatment regimen and provided under the Illinois Behavioral Health Transformation Section 1115 demonstration. Provides that eligibility for services provided under the Illinois Behavioral Health Transformation Section 1115 demonstration shall cover up to one year of treatment or until self-sufficiency can be demonstrated. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that of the funds received by the Illinois Housing Development Authority for Homeowner Assistance under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, at least 20% shall be allocated to counties and municipalities on the basis of: (i) per capita plus; and (ii) number of housing units that are over 50 years old, to be used to aid eligible persons in coming into compliance with building code violations. Provides that eligible persons are those who are the owner-occupier of the residence, with an income level that is 200% of the federal poverty level or 50% of the median income of the county.

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning ballots.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit to compensate custodians of qualifying pupils for a school district failing to offer in-person instruction to students during the regular school year calendar. Provides for an additional credit if the custodian is also an eligible teacher. Creates an income tax credit for employers of custodians of qualifying pupils for eligible expenditures paid by the employer on behalf of the custodian. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for emergency rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Defines "retired law enforcement officer qualified under federal law" for purposes of the Act to permit the carrying of a concealed weapon. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Permits currently employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers to carry their own firearms off-duty without being in violation of the unlawful use of weapons and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statutes if they meet certain training requirements. Provides that currently employed and qualified retired State correctional officers and county correctional officers shall carry a photographic identification and a valid annual firearm certificate while carrying their own firearms off-duty. Limited to correctional officers who have custody and control over inmates in an adult correctional facility. Effective immediately.