Rep. Chris Welch

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that a charter school established on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act may not enter into a contract with a for-profit charter management organization or educational management organization. Sets forth provisions concerning property purchased with public funds. Provides that no chief executive officer of a charter school may receive compensation greater than 80% of the compensation of the superintendent of schools of the school district where the charter school is located. Provides that no charter school principal may receive compensation greater than 10% more than the average compensation for principals in the school district where the charter school is located. Provides that a charter school authorized under the Code must expend a minimum of 84% of the total revenues due from the authorizer on incurred expenses for instruction, instructional materials, operations and maintenance, transportation, and support services that may have been applicable prior to July 1, 2018, as identified by the State Board of Education. Provides that the remaining 16% of the total revenues may, subject to limitations, be expended by the charter school, at its discretion, on administrative or program support costs.

Declares opposition to any legislation that provides for local school boards having the option of developing safety and protection plans for their schools which includes administrators, faculty, and other staff to be actively armed while on school grounds.

Creates the Universal Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person is not prohibited from photographing his or her own ballot at any time during the voting process or from viewing a photograph of a completed or partially completed ballot. Provides that a person who gives, promises to give, or receives any money or other valuable consideration in connection with the dissemination or viewing of such a photograph is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a Personal Property Tax Replacement Income Tax in an additional amount equal to 7.5% of its net income shall be imposed on limited liability companies. Deletes language that exempts investment partnerships from a Personal Property Tax Replacement Income Tax.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school district financial oversight panels.

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning making rules and regulations.

Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Provides that a road district, municipality, or county may submit a copy of its approved road budget showing expenses exceeding the motor fuel tax funds received by the road district, municipality, or county to satisfy all documentation and reporting requirements relating to the motor fuel tax funds received. Prohibits the Department of Revenue and the Department of Transportation from requiring more documentation or reporting requirements if a road district, municipality, or county provides the specified budget. Effective immediately.

Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected or appointed member of a public body of a municipality may satisfy the training requirements under the Open Meetings Act and a Freedom of Information Officer may satisfy the training requirements under the Freedom of Information Act by participating in a course of training sponsored or conducted by the Illinois Municipal League. Provides content requirements for the training. Provides that if an organization representing municipalities provides training, it must provide a certificate of course completion to each elected or appointed member of a public body who successfully completes that course of training.