Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Creates the Illinois Clean Elections Act. Establishes a voluntary method of public financing of the campaigns of candidates for statewide constitutional offices and the General Assembly. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Clean Elections Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create an individual tax return checkoff in support of the Fund. Effective immediately.

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Revises the definition of "redevelopment project costs" by providing that redevelopment project costs for a redevelopment project area includes all or a portion of a taxing district's capital or operating costs (currently, only capital costs) resulting from the redevelopment project reasonably incurred (currently, necessarily incurred) or to be incurred within a taxing district as a result of the redevelopment plan and project (currently, incurred within a taxing district in furtherance of the objectives of the redevelopment plan and project). Removes a requirement that the municipality, by written agreement, accept and approve these costs.

Provides for the establishment and implementation of an Illinois-specific process for securing electric generation resource adequacy and stable pricing for electric capacity within Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., (MISO) Zone 4. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Authorizes the Illinois Power Agency to develop capacity procurement plans and conduct competitive procurement processes for the procurement of capacity needed to meet the capacity requirements of the retail customers of electric utilities that serve less than 3,000,000 retail customers, but more than 500,000 retail customers in this State. Requires the Agency's Planning and Procurement Bureau to develop plans and processes and conduct competitive procurement processes for the procurement of capacity needed to meet the capacity requirements of the retail customers of electric utilities that serve less than 3,000,000 retail customers, but more than 500,000 retail customers in this State. Modifies the calculation of the projected capacity price for delivering energy under the Act. Amends the Public Utilities Act to make changes regarding capacity procurement and delivery of energy by the Illinois Power Agency and the Illinois Commerce Commission. Makes conforming changes. Defines terms. Provides legislative findings. Effective immediately.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the University of Illinois for its FY18 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2017.

Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Removes language providing that an applicant for a plumber's license shall provide evidence indicating that he or she is a citizen of the United States or has declared his or her intention to become a citizen. Effective immediately.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to Illinois State University for its FY18 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2017.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Urges President Trump to acknowledge the conclusions found in the National Climate Assessment Report and to immediately begin taking action to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Amends the Community Service Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Increases the maximum reduction under the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption from $5,000 to $7,000 for taxable year 2017 and thereafter. Effective immediately.