Rep. Emily McAsey

Amends provisions of the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act requiring, under specified circumstances, the holder of property presumed abandoned to mail, at least 60 days before the deadline for filing the holder's annual report, a letter to the owner at the owner's last known address setting forth the provisions necessary to prevent abandonment from being presumed. Requires the letter to be sent by certified mail rather than first class mail.

Amends the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning noise.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for an offense that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, on April 1 of each year beginning the year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, privately held public water utilities shall provide annual reports to the Illinois Commerce Commission with specified information for each municipality served by the utility. Provides that the utility shall certify the accuracy of the information provided in the reports. Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning regulations.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Deletes provisions in a definition for "clean construction or demolition debris" concerning when clean construction or demolition debris are not considered "waste". Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to propose rules concerning the protection of groundwater at clean construction or demolition debris fill operations and the protection of groundwater at uncontaminated soil fill operations to the Pollution Control Board within one year of the effective date. Requires the Board to adopt rules meeting specified requirements concerning the protection of groundwater at clean construction or demolition debris fill operations and the protection of groundwater at uncontaminated soil fill operations within one year of the Agency's proposal. Changes specified fee amounts. Provides limits on specified fees. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section regarding property tax exemptions for charitable purposes, provides that property held by a charitable organization for the purpose of constructing or rehabilitating residences for eventual transfer to qualified low-income families through sale, lease, or contract for deed is exempt from property tax as a charitable purpose. Provides that the exemption commences on the day title to the property is transferred to the organization and continues to the end of the levy year in which the organization transfers title to the property to a qualified low-income family. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Prohibits insurers from requiring that a covered individual first use an opioid analgesic drug product without abuse-deterrence labeling claims before providing coverage for an abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product.

Creates the Crude Oil Pipeline Environmental Liability Insurance Act. Provides that all owners of crude oil pipelines transporting more than a specified amount of bitumen shall report such pipelines to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Provides that on January 1, 2018 all owners of crude oil pipelines that transported more than a specified amount of bitumen over the preceding calendar year, shall maintain insurance coverage for such pipelines. Provides that after January 1, 2018 all owners of crude oil pipelines transporting more than a specified amount of bitumen shall obtain insurance coverage for such pipelines. Contains provisions specifying the requirements for insurance coverage and concerning the duties of the owners of such pipelines, the Agency, and insurance companies in relation to such insurance. Effective January 1, 2018.