Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the credit for wages paid to qualified veterans also extends to wages paid to a qualified veteran's spouse. Provides that active duty members of the United States Armed Forces are also considered "qualified veterans". Effective immediately.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all CCR generated by the electric generating industry located in a municipality bordering Lake Michigan with greater than 75,000 inhabitants but fewer than 150,000 inhabitants shall be removed from the site. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amendatory provisions do not impact any financial obligation arising before their effective date. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/22.59 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that owners and operators of CCR surface impoundments at electric generating plants that are within 4,000 feet of Lake Michigan shall close the CCR surface impoundment by removal and off-site disposal, pursuant to specified provisions and requirements. In additional provisions, requires an owner or operator of an electric generating plant located within 4,000 feet of Lake Michigan that generates or has generated CCR that is not disposed of, treated, stored, or abandoned in a CCR surface impoundment to remove from the owner's or operator's site, for off-site disposal, all CCR generated by the facility and remediate all soil and groundwater impacted by the CCR, in accordance with specified requirements. Requires owners or operators to submit specified plans and reports to the Environmental Protection Agency. Provides that an owner or operator shall post with the Agency a performance bond or other security for the purpose of ensuring removal and remediation in accordance with the provisions. Provides that the Agency may enter into such contracts and agreements as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the provisions. Provides that neither the State, nor the Director of the Agency, nor any State employee shall be liable for any damages or injuries arising out of or resulting from any action taken under the provisions. Contains other provisions. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to findings. In provisions concerning Great Lakes CCR protection, provides that an owner or operator of a facility shall remove from the owner's or operator's site, for off-site disposal, all CCR generated by the facility that is not disposed of, treated, stored, or abandoned in a CCR surface impoundment (rather than all CCR generated by the facility). Effective immediately. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 3073 House Amendment #2; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 3073, as amended by HA 2, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 3073, as amended by House Amendment 2, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Correctional Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population impact on the department. Balanced Budget Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 3073, [as amended by House Amendment 2 as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) The legislation will not increase or decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) House Amendment #2 imposes no additional fiscal impact on the Illinois EPA.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Prohibits the disposal by incineration of aqueous film-forming foam that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in an area of environmental justice concern. Permits the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules it deems necessary to carry out the provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the unlawful sale of public conveyance travel tickets to a minor. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/10-8 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 140/7.5 20 ILCS 3930/7.10 new 605 ILCS 140/5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall establish a pilot program to award $100 to any individual who supplies video or audio footage from the individual's residential security camera that materially contributes to a criminal conviction. Provides that the Authority shall distribute the award to the law enforcement agency investigating or the State's Attorney investigating the crime, who shall pay the individual directly. Provides that, to be eligible for an award under the pilot program, the State's Attorney that prosecuted the offender must certify to the Office of the Attorney General that (i) the individual supplied video or audio footage from the individual's residential security camera and (ii) the video or audio footage supplied by the individual contributed to the criminal conviction of an offender. Provides that the pilot program shall terminate after a total of $1,000,000 has been awarded under the pilot program. Amends the Expressway Camera Act. Adds the State highway system in the counties of Boone, Bureau, Champaign, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Henry, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Macon, Madison, McHenry, Morgan, Peoria, Rock Island, Sangamon, St. Clair, Will, and Winnebago to the Act. Provides that images from the cameras may also be used in the investigation of any forcible felony, to detect highway conditions, and to facilitate highway safety and incident management. Provides that images from the cameras may be used by any law enforcement agency conducting an active law enforcement investigation. Provides that images from the cameras are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that all images and footage from the cameras must be deleted within 180 days, unless the images or footage is relevant to an ongoing investigation or pending criminal trial. Provides that cameras shall not be used to monitor individuals or groups in a discriminatory manner contrary to applicable State or federal law. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall report statistics to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and that no later than June 30, 2023, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall issue a report concerning the instances in which camera-captured information lead to a successful conviction. Makes changes concerning funding for the program. Authorizes the Attorney General or local State's Attorney to prosecute certain offenses. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Appropriates various amounts from the State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Fund to the Department of Public Health for the administration of HIV/AIDS programs, including, but not limited to, the Getting to Zero-Illinois program. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning downstate firefighters.
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice to send to a consumer an unsolicited check that, when cashed, obligates the recipient to repay the amount of the check plus interest and fees. Provides that the provision does not apply to a transaction in which a consumer has submitted an application for, or requested an extension of, credit from the person before receiving the check or instrument, or when the consumer has an existing relationship with the person. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds provisions extending applicability of the bill to unsolicited negotiable instruments, credit cards, debit cards, and other forms of payment or transfer delivered to a consumer. Provides that a consumer is not liable for any debt or other obligation arising out of the negotiation of an unsolicited instrument delivered to the consumer.
Creates the Illinois Energy Transition Zone Act. Provides for the certification by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity of municipal ordinances designating an area as an Energy Transition Zone. Provides that green energy enterprises located in Energy Transition Zones shall be eligible to apply for certain tax incentives. Provides that a green energy enterprise is a company that is engaged in the production of solar energy, wind energy, water energy, geothermal energy, bioenergy, or hydrogen fuel and cells. Contains provisions concerning qualifications and applications. Creates the Energy Transition Tax Credit Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall make income tax credit awards under the Act to foster job creation and the development of green energy in Energy Transition Zones. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and the Public Utilities Act to make conforming changes concerning tax incentives. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 5/201 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 655/8.1 35 ILCS 5/232 new 35 ILCS 5/233 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that certain tax incentives created in the introduced bill take effect on January 1, 2022 (in the introduced bill, January 1, 2021). Removes certain obsolete cross-references. Makes formatting changes concerning tax credits and adds conforming changes to the Illinois Income Tax Act. With respect to the investment credit created in the introduced bill, requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide a tax credit certificate indicating the credit amount and the year in which the property is placed in service. Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides for the decertification of Enterprise Zones if 80% or more of the businesses receiving tax incentives within that Enterprise Zone fail to submit certain required information. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to: 820 ILCS 130/2 from Ch. 48, par. 39s-2 Adds provisions to the Illinois Energy Transition Zone Act to provide that green energy enterprise projects shall comply with the requirements of the Prevailing Wage Act. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act to make conforming changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 655/8.1 Relocates provisions relating to the suspension of benefits to specific businesses located within Enterprise Zones. Makes typographical and formatting corrections.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who, while operating a snowplow on a State or local street, road or highway, hits a publicly owned or privately owned mailbox as a result of the person's acts or omissions shall be issued a citation on the person's driving record. Provides that a person issued a citation may respond to the citation in person or by any method allowed by law.
Creates the Green Alert Program Act. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall implement a Green Alert Program for missing members of the Armed Forces. Provides that each law enforcement agency may adopt necessary rules to implement the Green Alert Program. Requires each law enforcement agency to adopt specified rules. Requires the Illinois State Police to adopt rules to assist investigating law enforcement agencies during their investigations as a resource for the receipt, analysis, and dissemination of information to those agencies that have a need and right to know about a missing member of the Armed Forces. Requires the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for the display on its variable message signs of appropriate information that may assist in the safe return of a missing member of the Armed Forces, consistent with applicable State and federal requirements. Provides that if an investigating law enforcement agency receives notice that an individual is a missing member of the Armed Forces, the agency shall solicit information from the family or legal guardian of the missing member of the Armed Forces to provide information regarding the physical or mental condition of the missing member of the Armed Forces. Requires the investigating law enforcement agency to notify the Illinois State Police of the missing member of the Armed Forces. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall make all the necessary notifications and assist the investigating law enforcement agency. Contains provisions regarding the cancellation of a Green Alert. Contains other provisions.
