Rep. Larry Walsh

Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall develop materials designed to increase awareness of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program at community college districts. Provides for when a board of trustees of a community college district shall provide the information to faculty employees. Provides that for the purpose of qualifying for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, a board shall, in completing the employer portion of the employment certification form, credit a faculty employee with at least 3.35 hours worked for each hour of lecture or classroom time. Provides that the adjustment provisions do not supersede any higher adjustment factor established by a collective bargaining agreement or employer policy in recognition of the amount of out-of-class work that is associated with instruction, including, but not limited to, performance of office hours. Provides that a board shall, in completing the employer portion of the employment certification form, credit a faculty employee with noninstructional assignments hour for hour with no adjustment factor. Makes other changes.

Creates the Electric Vehicle Recycling Act. Provides that, within 60 days after the Act's effective date, manufacturers of electric vehicles that contain hazardous components and batteries must begin to implement a collection program that facilitates the removal of hazardous components and batteries from end-of-life vehicles prior to the electric vehicles being flattened, crushed, shredded, or otherwise processed for recycling and to collect and properly manage hazardous components and batteries in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, within 90 days after the Act's effective date, manufacturers of vehicles that contain hazardous components and batteries that cannot be reused and are deemed to be hazardous, must submit to the Environmental Protection Agency an implementation plan that describes how the collection program will be carried out for the duration of the program. Requires the Agency to provide assistance to manufacturers in their implementation of the collection program. Contains provisions regarding violations and penalties under the Act and indemnification for manufacturers. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if an in-State retailer or serviceman bids on a purchase order or contract to provide materials, equipment, or supplies to a municipality with a population under 1,000,000, and that purchase order or contract involves an amount in excess of $25,000, then the municipality may apply to the Department of Revenue for a certificate of exemption from the taxes imposed under specified local provisions of the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act for the in-State retailer or serviceman, or a third-party supplier of the retailer or serviceman, with respect to the materials, equipment, or supplies covered by the bid if: at least one other bid is received from an out-of-State retailer or serviceman; the in-State retailer or serviceman demonstrates the necessity of the exemption in order to submit the lowest responsible bid, including substantive proof furnished by the retailer or serviceman to the municipality or the Department of Revenue; and the in-State retailer provides an itemized estimate of cost to the corporate authorities of the municipality. Defines terms. Makes confirming changes in the following Acts and Codes: the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Salem Civic Center Law of 1997 of the Civic Center Code, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act, the Flood Prevention District Act, the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and the Water Commission Act of 1985. Effective immediately.

Honors and thanks State Representative Frances Ann Hurley for her years of dedicated service. Wishes her the best on her future success.

Mourns the death of George Buck.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no vehicle shall be removed from private property by a towing service or person unless the towing service or person is licensed by and in good standing with the Illinois Commerce Commission. Requires towing services to keep records of express written instructions from the owners or persons in charge of the private property upon which the vehicle is said to be trespassing. Provides that any towing service or person that violates certain provisions shall surrender the license plates for one year. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Creates the Hydrogen Fuel Replacement Tax Credit Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to $1 per kilogram of eligible zero-carbon hydrogen used by the eligible taxpayer during the tax year for which a credit is sought. Provides that the credit shall be increased by $0.15 per kilogram of eligible zero-carbon hydrogen if the eligible taxpayer uses contractors or employs labor at a project location in an equity investment eligible community. Effective immediately.

Amends the Counties Code. In provisions relating to specified recorder fees in counties of the third class, provides that the fees apply to certified copies of records that are maintained in any format, or portions thereof, including microfilm, paper, electronic, database, or index. Provides that the recorder in counties that adopted a predictable recording fee schedule may, after the effective date of the amendatory Act, charge a standard fee for non-standard documents, except for specified documents, and charge a penalty for any non-conforming documents and a standard document copy fee as provided under a county's predictable fee schedule for all copies; and provides that the copying fees shall be applicable to any format, or portions thereof, that the record is maintained, including paper, microfilm, electronic format, or database. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 55 ILCS 5/4-12002 55 ILCS 5/4-12002.1 Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-7 new 65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-15 65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-25 65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-35 65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-50 new 65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-55 new 65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-60 new 65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-65 new 65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-70 new 65 ILCS 5/11-135.5-75 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regional Water Commissions Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Allows a regional water commission to provide for credits against amounts due to the commission from a municipality as a means to repay a municipality for specified costs incurred by the municipality relating to the regional water commission. Allows amendment or extension of specified contracts beyond 101 years by agreement of the parties. Provides that an owner of a bond issued under the Division, a trustee under a master trust indenture or supplemental trust indenture, or, in certain circumstances, both may enforce and compel performance relating to the bonds (now, only a holder of a bond issued under the Division has that right). Allows a commission to use alternate project delivery methods, establish goals or requirements for the procurement of goods and services and for construction contracts, and accept assignment of municipal waterworks system contracts or other public improvement contracts. Gives commissions the authority to enter into design-build contracts and use a design-build delivery system. Includes definitions and requirements for the design-build delivery system. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Fire Department Promotion Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning downstate firefighters.