Creates the Lake Michigan Rescue Equipment Act. Provides that the owner of a pier or drop-off on Lake Michigan shall install public rescue equipment, including, at a minimum, ring life buoys, on each of the owner's piers and drop-offs along the Lake Michigan coast. Provides that public rescue equipment shall also be installed in all high-incident drowning areas on an owner's property. Includes requirements for ring life buoys. Provides that each unit of local government owning a pier or drop-off on Lake Michigan shall track and report to the Department of Public Health, in a form prescribed by the Department, Lake Michigan lakefront drownings, both fatal and non-fatal drownings, near the unit's piers and drop-offs. Includes tracking and reporting requirements. Provides that the Department shall analyze the tracking and reporting and appropriately provide a plan and recommendations for reduction in drowning incidents. Defines terms. Effective 180 days after becoming law. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Modifies definitions. Provides that, to reduce vandalism and theft, the rescue equipment station shall have signage (rather than an alarm, signage, and a warning of cameras) that warns lakefront patrons that tampering with or misuse of public rescue equipment is strictly prohibited. Removes provisions about automatic contacting of 9-1-1 and compliance with a specified guide. Provides that the buoyant line attached to each ring life buoy must be at least 100 feet in length (rather than 100 inches). Provides that each unit of local government owning a pier or drop-off on Lake Michigan shall track and publish a report on the unit's website lakefront drownings if such drownings occur within 100 feet of the unit's piers and drop-offs and if the unit was made aware of such drowning (rather than making a report to the Department of Public Health). Provides that, if there have been drownings during the reporting period, each unit of local government must also publish a water safety plan on the unit's website. Adds provisions relating to high-incident drowning area plans. Makes other changes. Changes the effective date from 180 days after becoming law to one year after becoming law.
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Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund shall make grants, fund additional services, or conduct additional research projects relating to veterans' behavioral health services (rather than veterans' post traumatic stress disorder) and veterans' emergency financial assistance, including, but not limited to, past due utilities, housing, and transportation costs.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that there shall be at least one public hearing during which public comment shall be taken regarding the application for siting approval or a special use permit for a commercial wind energy facility. Provides that the public hearing shall be noticed and commence not more than 45 days after the filing of an application for siting approval or a special use permit for a commercial wind energy facility. Provides that the county board shall make its siting decision not more than 30 days after the conclusion of the public hearing or the conclusion of the special use permit hearing by the zoning board of appeals. Removes a provision that allows any part of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms that was in effect before August 16, 2007 to continue in effect notwithstanding the provision of the Section. Provides that a county with an existing zoning ordinance in conflict with the provisions shall amend such zoning ordinance to be in compliance within 120 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Specifies setback requirements, blade tip height limitations, and sound limitations. Provides that a county may not place any restriction on the installation or use of a commercial wind energy facility, except by adopting an ordinance that complies with the provisions, and may not establish siting standards for supporting facilities that preclude development of commercial wind energy facilities. Limits home rule powers. Defines terms. Makes other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-12020 Adds reference to: 405 ILCS 20/5 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 305 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Changes the form of the proposition regarding an annual tax for providing mental health facilities and services. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the amendatory Act takes effect on July 1, 2022 (rather than immediately).
Creates the Agriculture Equity Commission Act. Establishes the Agriculture Equity Commission. Provides for membership of the Commission. Provides that members shall serve without compensation. Provides for the filling of Commission vacancies. Provides for administrative and other support to the Commission. Provides for the duties of the Commission. Requires the Commission to annually report to the Governor and the General Assembly on its findings, recommendations, and other relevant matters concerning and based upon its duties.
Amends the Minors Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Deletes language providing that in any proceeding for the appointment of a standby guardian or a guardian, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the minor in the proceeding. Provides instead that in any proceeding for the appointment of a standby guardian or a guardian, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to testify or submit a written report to the court regarding his or her recommendations in accordance with the best interests of the child. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 755 ILCS 5/11-10.1 Adds reference to: 615 ILCS 45/14.1 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois and Michigan Canal Development Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law or restrictions on sale, the Village of Lemont may exchange with a nongovernmental entity the Illinois and Michigan Canal lands that were purchased from the State for other real property of substantially equal or greater value, as determined by 2 MAI appraisals of the properties, and of substantially the same or greater suitability for recreational, park, and parking purposes without additional cost to the Village. Provides that the property being transferred to the Village must be continuous to other Illinois and Michigan Canal lands owned by the Village. Provides that, prior to an exchange with a nongovernmental entity, the Village board shall hold a public hearing in order to consider the proposed exchange. Provides that notice of such meeting shall be published at least twice, with the first and last publication being at least 10 days apart, in a newspaper of general circulation within the Village. Provides that the language authorizing an exchange of property between the Village of Lemont and a nongovernmental agency applies only to specified property.
Amends the Technology Development Act. Provides for additional specified information to be reported by a TDA II-Recipient Fund to the State Treasurer on a quarterly or annual basis for all investments. Provides for the allocation of the aggregate dollar amount available for new investments. Requires the State Treasurer to disclose on the website of the State Treasurer specified aggregate financial performance information for TDA II-Recipient Funds. Provides that the Technology Development Fund is a nonappropriated trust fund within the State treasury (rather than a special fund outside of the State treasury with the State Treasurer as custodian). Requires the State Treasurer to publish on his or her official website specified information regarding the Technology Development Fund for the previous fiscal year. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish by rule guidelines for required continuing education of all employees who inspect, survey, or evaluate a facility and to offer continuing education opportunities at least quarterly. Provides that the Department shall notify a facility and complainant of its findings regarding a complainant's complaint within 5 calendar days (rather than 10 days) of the determination. Provides that employees of a State or unit of local government agency charged with inspecting, surveying, or evaluating facilities are required to complete at least 10 hours of continuing education annually. Provides that if a facility is found to have violated any provision of the Act or rule adopted under the Act, the facility shall develop a plan of correction to address deficiencies indicated in a statement of deficiency. Requires the Department to approve or deny the plan of correction within 72 hours after receiving the plan of correction. Provides that the Department shall conduct an annual review of all survey activity from the preceding calendar year (rather than conduct an annual review) and make a report including specified information concerning the complaint and survey process. Contains other provisions. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes language requiring specified actions to be taken within 7 (rather than 30) days or 5 (rather than 10) days after specified events. Removes language providing that, if a facility is found to have violated any provision of the Act or rule adopted under the Act, the facility shall develop a plan of correction to address deficiencies indicated in a statement of deficiency. Requires the Department of Public Health's annual report to include the total number of times the Department recommended a discretionary denial of payment for new Medicare or Medicaid admissions with a specified effective date and the number of instances in which employees not fully vaccinated against or who tested positive for COVID-19 entered a long-term care facility. Makes other changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Requires the 10 hours of continuing education to include specified topics that support the survey process. Provides that the continuing education is separate from any continuing education required for any license that the employee holds. Requires the Department of Public Health's report to include (i) the breakdown of 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day complaints, (ii) the average length of tenure for nurse surveyors employed by the Department at the time the report is created, and (iii) the total number of times the Department recommended a discretionary denial of payment for new Medicare or Medicaid admissions and how much time existed between the start of that denial and when the facility was notified. Removes language requiring all of the listed reporting criteria and additional complaint information requested by the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board, the Illinois Long-Term Care Council, or the General Assembly to be provided in aggregate and broken down by Office of Health Care Regulation region. Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that at least 5 of the 10 required hours of continuing education shall be separate and distinct from any continuing education hours required for any license that the employee holds. Allows any continuing education hours provided by the Department in addition to the required 10 hours of continuing education to count towards continuing education hours required for any license that the employee holds. Makes changes in the list of items to be included in the Department's annual report. Deletes a provision requiring employees of local agencies that inspect facilities to complete continuing education. Removes language requiring all of the listed reporting criteria and additional complaint information requested by the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board, the Illinois Long-Term Care Council, or the General Assembly to be provided in aggregate and broken down by Office of Health Care Regulation region. Makes other changes.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that licensed dealers, financing affiliates, parts recyclers, scrap processors, repairers, rebuilders, and out-of-state salvage vehicle buyers shall retain records relating to the acquisition or disposition of tire rims, including the date of the acquisition of each tire rim and the name and address of the person from whom the tire rim was acquired and, if that person is a dealer, the Illinois or out-of-state dealer license number of such person. Provides that, if the tire rim being acquired is from a person other than a dealer, the licensee shall verify and record that person's identity by recording the identification numbers from at least 2 sources of identification, one of which shall be a driver's license or State identification card. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/5-401.2 Adds reference to: 815 ILCS 325/2 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 322 815 ILCS 325/3 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 323 815 ILCS 325/4.1 815 ILCS 325/4.4 new 815 ILCS 325/6.5 815 ILCS 325/8 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 328 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Provides that every recyclable metal dealer in the State shall enter specified information into an electronic record-keeping system for each purchase of recyclable metal, a catalytic converter or its contents, or recyclable metal containing copper (rather than recyclable metal or recyclable metal containing copper). Provides that a recyclable metal dealer must complete and file a 1099-MISC on behalf of the seller, unless the seller has a current license as an automotive parts recycler or scrap processor issued by the Secretary of State. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for any person to possess, purchase, attempt to purchase, sell or attempt to sell (rather than sell or attempt to sell), or for any recyclable metal dealer to purchase or attempt to purchase, specified materials. Provides that a recyclable metal dealer shall not pay cash in payment for any catalytic converter or its contents having a value of $100 or more. Provides that one representative of automotive recyclers in the State and one representative of fleet operators in the State shall serve on the Recyclable Metal Theft Task Force. Provides that any metal obtained not in accordance with the Act is subject to immediate forfeiture. Effective immediately.
Creates the County Design-Build Authorization Division in the Counties Code. Provides that a county may enter into design-build contracts. Includes scope and performance criteria for design-build contracts, a two-phase procedure for selection of contracts, requirements for submission of proposals, procedures for awarding contracts, and requirements of reports and evaluation of contracts. Provides that, if the total overall cost of a project is estimated to be less than $12,000,000, the county may combine the two-phase procedure for selection into one phase. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 In provisions relating to the awarding of a design-build contract to the highest overall ranked design-build entity, provides that the county may not (rather than may) request a best and final offer after the receipt of proposals of all qualified design-build entities. Changes the effective date to January 1, 2023 (from effective immediately). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-45047 new Provides that nothing in the Division shall prevent a county from using a qualification-based selection process for design professionals or construction managers for design-build projects.
Amends various laws to include emergency medical dispatchers in references to first responders. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 820 ILCS 310/1 Deletes from the engrossed bill a proposed amendment to the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act that would have expressly provided that emergency medical dispatchers are COVID-19 first responders.