Rep. Sonya Harper

Creates the Local Cannabis Licensing Act. Provides that a county or municipality may issue licenses for temporary events, cannabis clubs, and cannabis tours that will allow for the sale and consumption of cannabis or cannabis-infused products and for the sale of cannabis paraphernalia at such temporary events, clubs, or tours. Requires ordinances with specified regulations of such temporary events, cannabis clubs, and cannabis tours be adopted before any licenses are issued. Allows tours of cannabis craft grower or cultivation center facilities. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and Smoke Free Illinois Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning transfers to the Governor's Grant Fund.

Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Requires the Department on Aging to develop and implement a dementia training program that must include instruction on the identification of people with dementia, risks such as wandering, communication impairments, and elder abuse, and the best practices for interacting with people with dementia. Provides that training of at least 2 hours shall be completed at the start of employment with the Adult Protective Services division. Provides that the training shall cover the following subjects: (i) Alzheimer's disease and dementia; (ii) safety risks; and (iii) communication and behavior. Requires persons who are employees of the Adult Protective Services division on the effective date of the amendatory Act to complete this training within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that annual continuing education shall include at least 2 hours of dementia training covering the same subjects discussed during initial training. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes the provisions of the amendatory Act applicable to any person who is contracted with the Department on Aging and works on the development or implementation (rather than the development and implementation) of adult protective services. Requires the Department to implement (rather than develop and implement) the dementia training program.

Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. Prohibits a certified applicator from applying to blooming crops a pesticide with a label indicating that it is toxic to bees between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. if the site of application is located within one-half mile of a registered apiary. Requires a certified applicator to notify in writing each registered apiary located within one-half mile of the site of application of the intended date and time of application at least 24 hours prior to application. Requires a certified applicator to provide a copy of the label of the product being applied upon request. Requires a certified applicator to maintain an active list of apiaries that are registered on the specialty crop registry on the first day of each month. Provides that any violation shall be considered a use contrary to label directions and shall be assessed the associated point value of 3 for purposes of determining the appropriate administrative action or penalty under the Illinois Pesticide Act. Defines "certified applicator", "label", "registered apiary", and "specialty crop registry".

Amends the Health Facilities Planning Act. Modifies provisions concerning Safety Net Impact Statements. Provides for Emergency Medicine and Trauma Systems Impact Statements and Maternal and Child Health Impact Statements. Provides further requirements concerning the discontinuance of a hospital facility or a category of service. Provides requirements for hospital closure during a pandemic. Provides for a right of action under the Act. Specifies and modifies penalties for a violation of the Act. Allows a health facility to be placed under receivership. Specifies further powers and duties of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board under the Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires a general acute care hospital that ceases to provide hospital services before January 1, 2022 to pay specified amounts. Provides further requirements concerning the payments. Defines terms. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 3960/4 20 ILCS 3960/14.2 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Modifies provisions and requirements concerning Safety Net Impact Statements, Emergency Medicine and Trauma Systems Impact Statements, and Maternal and Child Health Impact Statements. Makes changes concerning requirements for applications for permits, exemptions, and certificates for changes in ownership of a health care facility and discontinuation of health care facilities or services thereof. Further modifies the powers and duties of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board (State Board). Makes changes in provisions concerning the revision of criteria, standards, and rules. Modifies provisions concerning State Board notice of hospital reduction in health care services. Restores provisions allowing the State Board to accept in-kind services or donations instead of or in combination with the imposition of a fine. Removes provisions concerning membership of the State Board and receivership. Modifies defined terms. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that as soon as practical after the effective date of this amendatory Act, but no later than January 1, 2023, a corporation that has contracts with the State shall include as part of its annual report submitted to the Secretary of State under this Act a list of its suppliers and a description of the corporation's process for identifying and evaluating suppliers, including whether and, if so, how demographic diversity is considered. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that a corporation that has contracts with the State shall include as part of its annual report submitted to the Secretary of State under this Act a list of its professional services suppliers by category. Provides that the list shall include the percentage of owners and employees in each category that are women or are members of a minority group. Provides that the list shall identify minority groups with specificity. Provides that corporations that submit annual supplier diversity reports to the Illinois Commerce Commission in accordance with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act are exempt from the reporting requirements. Effective immediately.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that no land or personal property of any landowner shall be taken or infringed upon by eminent domain, easement, or other mechanism for the installation of any infrastructure for the distribution of natural gas that was approved without the express and written consent of the landowner or property owner. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall cancel any agreement or contract entered into in furtherance of any project if it determines that corrupt or fraudulent practices were engaged in by any individual in creation of the agreement, and the Commission has the authority to inspect and audit accounts and records of any entity relating to the execution and performance of any agreement entered into in furtherance of any project. Provides that to protect the unique natural ecosystem of Pembroke Township, the Commission shall provide public notice in an easily accessible manner of past or pending complaints concerning public safety, health, or the environment involving any individual that is agreeing to contracting to perform work related to construction of any natural gas pipeline. Provides that the natural gas utility prior to construction of natural gas utilities shall submit a compliance filing to the Commission demonstrating that specified preconstruction requirements are satisfied.

Creates the Black Farmer Restoration Program Act. Creates the Black Farmer Restoration Program. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall establish the Black Farmer Restoration Fund to purchase farmland on the open market and grant it to eligible individuals. Establishes requirements and limitations for the Program. Establishes the Farm Conservation Corps to provide training in an on-field environment for socially disadvantaged residents. Establishes the Equity Commission to study historical and continuing discrimination by the Department against Black farmers and ranchers that is fostered or perpetuated by the laws, rules, policies, or practices of the Department and to recommend actions to end the systematic disparities in treatment of Black farmers and ranchers, particularly by the Department. Provides for the collection and reporting of specified data regarding the Program and related conditions. Defines terms. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.970 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Makes changes to the provisions creating the Black Farmer Restoration Fund. Makes a corresponding change in the State Finance Act. Corrects typographical and formatting errors.

Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that each year the Director of Natural Resources may designate that Veterans Day, as federally designated, is a day when sport fishermen may fish waters wholly or in part within the jurisdiction of the State, including the part of Lake Michigan under the jurisdiction of the State, and not be required to obtain a license or stamp. Provides that the amendatory provisions shall not apply to commercial fishing.

Creates the Flavored Electronic Cigarette Ban Act. Prohibits the sale, offering for sale, or possession with intent to sell of any flavored electronic cigarette or related flavor product. Provides an exception for products that have obtained a tobacco product clearance order. Prohibits the ordering or purchasing or shipping of a flavored electronic cigarette or related flavor product to any person in this State. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall enforce the Act and may adopt rules or guidelines for the implementation and enforcement of the Act. Amends the Cigarette Tax Act, the Cigarette Use Tax Act, and the Tobacco Products Tax Act of 1995. Permits the Department of Revenue to suspend the licenses of entities licensed under those Acts that violate the Flavored Electronic Cigarette Ban Act. Amends the Prevention of Cigarette Sales to Persons under 21 Years of Age Act. Refers to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and related flavor products (instead of only cigarettes) in various defined terms. Includes electronic cigarettes and related flavor products in provisions regarding unlawful shipment or transportation of cigarettes. Effective June 1, 2021.