Amends the Counties Code, Illinois Local Library Act, Public Library District Act of 1991, and the Village Library Act. Provides that local libraries may not possess securities or financial assets in a fiscal year in excess of 200% of the total revenue (during the preceding fiscal year) of the local library. Provides that if a local library possesses securities or financial assets in excess of 200% of the total revenue, then it must reduce its property tax levy to ensure that the securities or financial assets plus revenue does not exceed 200% of the total revenue. Requires a voter referendum approving any capital improvement project that at least 50% of the projected cost of the project is to be paid for by the local library's securities or financial assets and it imposes additional operating costs on the local library. Requires a local library to disclose on its website its securities and financial assets when the local library's securities and financial assets are in excess of 50% of the total revenue of the local library. Defines terms. Amends the State Library Act. Requires the State Librarian to adopt rules governing when and how local libraries disclose the local library's securities and financial assets on their website.
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Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Creates the Downstate Police Pension Investment Board and the Downstate Firefighter Pension Investment Board. Moves the investment authority of downstate police and firefighter pension funds to those Investment Boards. Includes provisions relating to the transfer and investment of the affected assets, auditing and reporting requirements, and the operation and administration of the Investment Boards. Reduces the amount of training required for trustees of those pension funds. Changes all downstate police and firefighter pension funds to a fiscal year beginning May 1. Doubles the annual compliance fee paid by the funds to the Department of Insurance. Requires the Department of Insurance to impose penalties of up to $2,000 per day for noncompliance with certain provisions relating to the transfer of investment assets. Makes conforming and other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Establishes the fiscal year 2020 mileage reimbursement rate and allowance for lodging and meals. Requires every member of the 101st General Assembly to forfeit one day of compensation during each month of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019. Amends the Compensation Review Act. Prohibits a fiscal year 2020 cost-of-living adjustment for State government legislative and executive elected officers and appointees in positions for which the Compensation Review Board previously recommended or determined compensation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that upon establishing the compensation of board of review employees fixed by the county board, the county shall, at all times, ensure that each of the commissioners on the board of review receives equitable resources and staffing. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish, by rule, minimum quality standards for providers of medical supplies, equipment, and related services applicable to contracted managed care organizations for all services rendered to MCO enrollees. Requires the minimum quality standards to be based upon recognized national standards promulgated by national bodies and by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Requires the Department to set a rate of reimbursement payable by contracted managed care organizations to contracted, in-network providers of medical supplies, equipment, and related services at the default rate of reimbursement paid under the Illinois Medicaid fee-for-service program methodology for such medical supplies, equipment, and related services in effect as of June 30, 2017. Requires contracted managed care organizations to offer a reimbursement rate to contracted, in-network providers of medical supplies, equipment, and related services at not less than 90% of the default rate of reimbursement paid under the Illinois Medicaid fee-for-service program methodology, including all policy adjusters, for such medical supplies, equipment, and related services of similar quality. Provides that these provisions shall not be construed to allow the Department or its contracted MCOs to enter into sole source contracts for the provision of durable medical equipment, supplies, or related services to Medicaid beneficiaries and Medicaid managed care enrollees. Effective immediately.
Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that all obligations issued by a non-home rule municipality in connection with the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act (instead of TIF obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the municipality) are subject to a backdoor referendum. Provides that a petition calling for a referendum on the issuance of those bonds shall be filed within 45 (instead of 30) days after the publication of the ordinance. Makes changes concerning the signature requirement for those petitions. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Budget Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Removes references to General Assembly members from provisions concerning funding for salaries of General Assembly members, judges, and legislative operations. Effective immediately.
Requests that the Attorney General of Illinois conduct a full, prompt, and comprehensive examination of the Jussie Smollett case and the decision by the Office of the Cook County State's Attorney not to pursue charges against Jussie Smollett.
Honors all women residing in skilled nursing facilities in Illinois for their lifelong service to their families and communities.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, if a school district or person who is a contractor to the district takes disciplinary action, including requiring a paid or unpaid leave of absence, against an employee who is an educator licensed under the Educator Licensure Article of the Code or an employee of the contractor because of an allegation made against that employee that involves a violation of the Criminal Code of 2012 and the offense is sexually motivated, the school district must report the allegation, including the name of the employee, to (i) all persons employed by the school district or by the contractor who have duties within the school to which that employee is assigned and (ii) all parents or guardians of students attending the school to which that employee is assigned; defines "sexually motivated". Provides that if a school district makes a report and, subsequent to the reporting, the employee who was the subject of the report has been exonerated from the allegation, the school district must report the exoneration to all persons who received the initial report. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules. Effective immediately.