Rep. Karen May

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code. Excludes from the definition of the term "aggregate extension" extensions made by a taxing district for contributions to a pension or retirement fund created under the Downstate Police, Downstate Fire, or IMRF Articles of the Illinois Pension Code for the first 5 taxable years after the taxing district first participates in such a system. Amends the Downstate Police and IMRF Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the referenda questions used to create a pension or retirement fund under the specified Articles to also authorize the levying of an annual tax for the purpose of participation in that fund.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning audits of public utilities.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Provides that upon request of a law enforcement agency or a public safety answering point on behalf of a law enforcement agency, a wireless service provider shall provide call location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user to the requesting law enforcement agency or public safety answering point. Provides that a law enforcement agency or public safety answering point may not request information under this provision unless for the purposes of responding to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves the risk of death or serious physical harm. Provides that a wireless service provider may establish protocols by which the carrier voluntarily discloses call location information. Provides that a claim for relief may not be brought in a court against a wireless service provider or any other person for providing call location information if acting in good faith. Provides that the Department of State Police shall obtain contact information from all wireless service providers authorized to do business in the State to facilitate a request from a law enforcement agency or a public safety answering point on behalf of a law enforcement agency for call location information. Provides that the Department shall disseminate the contact information to each public safety answering point in the State.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that municipalities and counties may establish green energy special service areas. Provides that those green energy special service areas shall include only property for which each owner of record has executed a contract or agreement with the county or municipality consenting to the inclusion of the property within the green energy special service area. Provides that green energy special service areas are not subject to certain notice and hearing requirements set forth in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the owner of record of each parcel of property within a green energy special service area may arrange, through an agreement with the municipality or county, for specific energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy improvements and may obtain financing for such improvements through the process set forth in the ordinance establishing the special service area. Provides that counties and municipalities may levy property taxes in connection with green energy special service areas. Provides that counties and municipalities may issue bonds in connection with those special service area projects and may sell, assign, or pledge those bonds to the Illinois Finance Authority. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act to make conforming changes. Contains other provisions.

Amends the Election Code. Authorizes the voters of any unit of local government to pass, by initiative petition and referendum, a binding ordinance related to veterans. Provides that those ordinances may include measures that provide job training opportunities for veterans, veterans' employment, or other measures that enable veterans to access health services or other services and benefits.

Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that, for any bill not paid by the State within 60 days of receipt, an interest penalty equal to the prime commercial rate of interest (rather than 1.0% for any bill other than a bill submitted under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code and 2% for any bill submitted under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code) on any amount approved and unpaid shall be added for each month or fraction thereof after the end of the 60-day period. Defines "prime commercial rate". Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, if foreclosure proceedings for a residential building have been commenced, it is the responsibility of the mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lien holder instituting the proceedings to take adequate steps to prevent frozen pipes and to take reasonable steps to secure the property and protect it against loss or damage due to acts of God or the conduct of third parties. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.