Rep. Keith R. Wheeler

Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Removes provisions that require an individual who performs routine inspection or testing of any fire sprinkler system to possess proof of an: appropriate level in level II NICET certification in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems during a specific time; and appropriate level in level III NICET certification in Inspection and Testing of Water Based Systems.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, when calculating the taxpayer's base income, the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income shall be modified to exclude the portion of the income or loss received from a trade or business conducted within and without Illinois or from a pass-through entity conducting business within and without Illinois that is not derived from or connected with Illinois sources. Repeals provisions concerning a credit for foreign taxes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Removes the term "committed person" and replaces it with "custodial detainee" throughout the Act. Requires health care providers that employ a health care worker to display a notice stating that physical battery (rather than physical assault) will be reported to law enforcement.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Modifies the exemptions from inspection and copying concerning cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Requires a local government official or employee to be chosen to act as the primary point of contact for local cybersecurity issues. Amends the Illinois Information Security Improvement Act. Requires the Secretary of Innovation and Technology to establish a cybersecurity liaison program to advise and assist units of local government and school districts concerning specified cybersecurity issues. Provides for cybersecurity training for employees of counties, municipalities, and school districts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that State agencies are prohibited from purchasing any products that, due to cybersecurity risks, are prohibited for purchase by federal agencies pursuant to a United States Department of Homeland Security Binding Operational Directive. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Requires the Secretary of Innovation and Technology to establish a cybersecurity liaison program to advise and assist units of local government concerning specified cybersecurity issues. Provides for cybersecurity training for employees of counties and municipalities (removes training for employees of school districts). Makes conforming changes removing the applicability of the provisions to school districts.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the terms and conditions of any loan or credit agreement from a political committee shall be set forth in a written agreement that shall be executed by the chair or treasurer of the political committee at the time of the loan or credit agreement. Effective immediately.

Opposes the reduction or elimination of the vendor's discount.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish and administer a Seniors Deserve Dignity Program that provides monthly supplemental personal needs payments to persons residing in supportive living facilities who receive medical assistance and a personal needs allowance as specified in the Illinois Administrative Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2023, a qualifying person shall receive a monthly supplemental personal needs payment in the amount of $30 so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance is no less than $120. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, a qualifying person shall receive a monthly supplemental personal needs payment in the amount of $60 so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance is no less than $150. Requires a qualifying person's monthly supplemental personal needs payment amount to be adjusted for inflation beginning July 1, 2025 and every July 1 thereafter. Provides that the monthly supplemental personal needs payments shall not be considered income for purposes of determining eligibility or the amount of assistance for any public aid benefit provided under State law. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective July 1, 2023.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning victims of certain offenses, removes language providing that any insurance carrier shall upon reasonable demand by the Department of Public Health disclose the names and identities of its insureds entitled to benefits to the Department whenever the Department has determined that it has paid, or is about to pay, hospital or medical expenses for which an insurance carrier is liable. Removes language providing that whenever the Department finds that it has paid all or part of any hospital or medical expenses which an insurance carrier is obligated to pay, the Department shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for its payments from such insurance carrier provided that the Department has notified the insurance carrier of its claims before the carrier has paid such benefits to its insureds or in behalf of its insureds.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that financial support funds under the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Support (Local CURE) Program may be used by a unit of local government only for payment of costs permitted to be covered with monies from the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

Opposes a graduated income tax law in Illinois. Oppose the reconsideration by the Illinois General Assembly of any constitutional measure intended to yet again reopen the flat-rate income tax language of subsection (a) of Section 3 of Article IX of the Constitution of Illinois.