Rep. Jeff Keicher

Creates the Collegiate Athlete College Completion Act. Provides that beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, if a student-athlete is permanently injured training for or participating in an event for an intercollegiate athletics program, then the student-athlete is eligible to attend the postsecondary educational institution until the student-athlete receives a bachelor's or master's degree and the student-athlete may not be charged tuition at a rate greater than 50% of the tuition amount charged generally at the postsecondary educational institution while the student-athlete seeks a bachelor's or master's degree if the student-athlete maintains a good standing with the postsecondary educational institution. Provides that if the student-athlete receives any financial aid, scholarships, financial awards, or other financial benefits connected to the student-athlete's participation in an intercollegiate athletics program of the postsecondary educational institution in excess of 50% of the tuition amount charged generally at the postsecondary educational institution, then, beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, the student-athlete is eligible to continue to receive those benefits until the student-athlete receives a bachelor's or master's degree if the student-athlete maintains a good standing with the postsecondary educational institution. Provides that a student-athlete who is permanently injured to the extent that the student-athlete is unable to immediately attend classes may delay attending the postsecondary educational institution. Provides for physician certification. Effective July 1, 2024.

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission, in consultation with the Illinois Power Agency, shall develop standards and guidelines to prohibit any State ratepayer funds from being used by the Agency for the procurement of solar panels that are not manufactured or assembled by a company located in the United States under the Agency's long-term renewable resources procurement plan.

Thanks Rep. Seth Lewis for his years of dedicated service as the 45th District State Representative.

Creates the Illinois Employer Innovation Fund Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires all water main-related appurtenances, including fire hydrants and valves, to be included in the Environmental Protection Agency's written approval of a proposed water main installation project.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code does not apply to the leasing of State-owned facilities by a wireless carrier. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates credit for the cost of equipment and materials used in the business of providing broadband services in a county in the State with a population of fewer than 40,000 people or a township in the State with a population density of less than 50 households per square mile in a county with a population of less than 300,000 people. Provides that the credit does not apply to equipment and materials placed in service after December 31, 2026. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to exempt equipment and materials used to provide broadband services in a county in the State with a population of fewer than 40,000 people or a township in the State with a population density of less than 50 households per square mile in a county with a population of less than 300,000 people. Effective immediately.

Congratulates Sheriff Roger Scott on his retirement on June 23, 2021 after over 50 years of faithful service with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Declares June 23, 2021 as Sheriff Roger Scott Day.

Encourages and supports action by the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision from the Social Security Act or to reduce the effects thereof.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2020 and 2021 taxable years only, the county board of each county shall, by ordinance or resolution, adopt a method of tax billing which allows for taxes to be paid in 4 installments if the county board has declared a local disaster as provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act related to the COVID-19 public health emergency during any part of the taxable year. Effective immediately.

Creates the Decennial Committees on Local Government Consolidation and Efficiency Act. Provides that within one year after the effective date of the Act and at least once every 10 years thereafter, each unit of local government (except municipalities and counties) must form a committee to: study local efficiencies, including an analysis of whether to consolidate with another governmental unit, municipality, or county; and create a report with recommendations regarding efficiencies, increased accountability, and consolidation. Provides that the duties of the committee include, but are not limited to, the study of the unit of local government's governing statutes, ordinances, rules, procedures, powers, jurisdiction, shared services, intergovernmental agreements, and interrelationships with other units of local government and the State. Provides that the committee shall collect data, research, analysis, and public input. Dissolves the committee after completion of its report and oral presentation of the report. Contains provisions about committee membership, meetings, and report requirements. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the 2 residents appointed to the commission shall be appointed by the board of the governmental unit (rather than appointed by the county board chairperson or the president of the board of county commissioners in the county in which the governmental unit lies). Removes a government studies representative from a community college or State university from the committee and, instead, provides that the committee may seek assistance from community colleges or universities with research and the development and review of reports of the committee. Provides that, at the conclusion of each meeting, the committee shall conduct a survey of residents who attended asking for input on what was discussed at the meeting (rather than allowing public input though at least one public survey sent to at least 10% of residents within the governmental unit). Allows the committee meetings to take place at the same time as the governmental unit's regularly scheduled meetings under specified circumstances. Removes a requirement of an oral presentation of the committee's report. Requires that the committee submit its report no later than 18 months (rather than 6 months) after the formation of the committee.