Rep. Tim Butler

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates tax increment allocation financing extensions for ordinances adopted on October 13, 1999 by the Village of Sherman to create the Route 66 Crossing TIF District and the Rail Pointe TIF District. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension to the 47th year (currently, the 35th year) after the adoption of the ordinance of September 17, 1986 by the Village of Sherman. Requires adoption of an ordinance extending the completion date and providing notice to the taxing bodies that would otherwise constitute the joint review board. Effective immediately.

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension to the 47th year (currently, the 35th year) after the adoption of the ordinance of September 17, 1986 by the Village of Sherman. Requires adoption of an ordinance extending the completion date and providing notice to the taxing bodies that would otherwise constitute the joint review board. Effective immediately.

Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension for an ordinance adopted on October 13, 1999 by the Village of Sherman to create the Rail Pointe TIF District. Effective immediately.

Mourns the passing of Frank and Cinda Edwards.

Congratulates Lincoln College on the 155th anniversary of its founding.

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that upon a vacancy in the General Assembly a special election shall occur no earlier than 45 days but no more than 90 days after the vacancy. Provides that if the vacancy occurs within 120 days before a general election or general primary election, the vacancy shall be filled by that election. Requires the candidates to fill the vacancy to be members of the same political party as the person who vacated the seat. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Mourns the death of Carole Diana Tannehill of Mesa, Arizona.

Creates the State Ethics Task Force to address corruption within Illinois government.

Amends the Burn Injury Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 425 ILCS 7/1 Adds reference to: P.A. 101-400, Sec. 99 415 ILCS 135/12 415 ILCS 135/31 415 ILCS 135/45 415 ILCS 135/5 415 ILCS 135/25 415 ILCS 135/40 415 ILCS 135/60 Amends Public Act 101-400 to provide that specified Sections (rather than the whole Public Act) take effect on July 1, 2020 and the rest of the Act takes effect on December 31, 2019. Amends the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Provides that insurance coverage for an owner or operator of a drycleaning facility first commences for a purchaser only after payment of the full annual premium due for the applicable program year. Grants the Environmental Protection Agency the power to pay eligible claims in accordance with coverage provided under the Act. Provides that for calendar year 2020, the annual assessment paid by owners and operators of inactive drycleaning facilities is due on or before October 1, 2020, and on February 1 for each subsequent calendar year. Provides that a reapplication for a drycleaner facility license and original payment receipts shall be submitted to the Agency (currently, the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council). Makes other changes.

Urges Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Pension Consolidation Feasibility Task Force to refuse any attempt to consolidate downstate and suburban pension funds with the City of Chicago or Cook County pension funds or any attempt for the State of Illinois to absorb any liability for any City of Chicago or Cook County pension funds.