Rep. Tony McCombie

Proposes to amend the Legislature and Revenue Articles of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly may increase the rate of an existing tax or impose a new tax only by a law approved by the vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house. Provides that the General Assembly may override the veto of the Governor of a bill to increase the rate of an existing tax or impose a new tax only by a record vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that counties may impose a tax to be used exclusively for school facility purposes, school resources officers, or mental health professionals (rather than exclusively for school facility purposes). Adds referendum language to levy, reduce, or discontinue the tax. Amends the Innovation Development and Economy Act and the School Construction Law to make conforming changes. Amends the School Code to make conforming changes and to provide that if a school district having a population of less than 500,000 inhabitants determines that it is necessary for school security purposes and the related protection and safety of pupils and school staff to hire a school resource officer, the district may levy a tax or issue bonds as provided under a provision in the Code authorizing a school board to levy a tax or to borrow money and issue bonds for fire prevention, safety, energy conservation, accessibility, school security, and specified repair purposes if funds are not needed for those other purposes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Personal Information Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 815 ILCS 530/1 Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Data Transparency and Privacy Act. Finds that individuals have a right to privacy in information pertaining to the individual. Provides that an entity that collects through the Internet personal information about individual consumers must make disclosures to the individual regarding the collection of the information. Establishes that a consumer has a right to opt out of the sale of the consumer's information. Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Effective April 1, 2020. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Office of the Attorney General) The proposed legislation, HB 3358 (H-AM 2) may require our Consumer Bureau to hire up to three additional privacy attorneys to undertake the additional privacy enforcement that may be required by the bill. Privacy enforcement is a specialized area for which attorneys must be knowledgeable in data security, which can get very technical and requires additional training and certifications, such as the Certified Information Privacy Professional designation issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Because of the specialized nature of this work and the demand for attorneys with this expertise, we anticipate the salary of each attorney hired to perform the work required by this bill to be $86,500 each. Additional costs related to retirement contributions, social security , and group insurance would total $77,578 for each attorney. Because of the uncertainty in the additional level of work this bill may require of our Consumer Bureau, we estimate the costs to our office to range from $164,078, for one attorney, up to $494,234 for three attorneys. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates a Data Transparency and Privacy Act different than that contained in House Amendment No. 2. Finds that individuals have a right to privacy and a personal property interest in information pertaining to the individual. Provides that an entity that collects through the Internet personal information about individual consumers must make disclosures to the individual regarding the collection of the information. Exempts from the protections information collected while a natural person is acting in an employment context. Establishes that a consumer has a right to opt out of the sale of the consumer's information. Creates exemptions for certain retail transactions, credit arrangements, and government program utilization. Provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Provides that there is no private right of action to enforce the Act. Effective April 1, 2020. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Office of the Attorney General) The proposed legislation, HB 3358, as amended by House Amendment #3, may require our Consumer Bureau to hire up to three additional privacy attorneys to undertake the additional privacy enforcement that may be required by the bill. Privacy enforcement is a specialized area for which attorneys must be knowledgeable in data security, which can get very technical and requires additional training and certifications, such as the Certified Information Privacy Professional designation issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Because of the specialized nature of this work and the demand for attorneys with this expertise, we anticipate the salary of each attorney hired to perform the work required by this bill to be $86,500 each. Additional costs related to retirement contributions, social security, and group insurance would total $77,578 for each attorney. Because of the uncertainty in the additional level of work this bill may require of our Consumer Bureau, we estimate the costs to our office to range from $164,078, for one attorney, up to $494,234 for three attorneys. Fiscal impact: Uncertain Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois.

Appropriates $7,940,486 and any prior year costs from the Illinois Habitat Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the preservation and maintenance of high quality habitat lands in accordance with the provisions of the Habitat Endowment Act. Appropriates $2,718,401 and any prior year costs from the Illinois Habitat Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the preservation and maintenance of a high quality fish and wildlife habitat and to promote the heritage of outdoor sports in Illinois from revenue derived from the sale of Sportsmen Series license plates. Effective July 1, 2019.

Urges the General Assembly to work towards a biennial budget.

Urges the United States Congress to approve the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, so that children and their families are able to make decision about education that are most beneficial. Urges Governor Pritzker to allow the Invest in Kids Act to be in full effect for the five years of the pilot program as intended by this General Assembly upon passage of the Evidence-Based Funding for Student Success Act.

Urges lawmakers to slow the process of legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois, so that lawmakers, stakeholders, and experts alike have the chance to consider the societal impact of legalization and examine all the data from other states that have passed similar legislation.

Opposes the concept of a privilege tax on financial transactions.

Opposes any state taxes based on the number of miles driven.

States the belief that the Illinois Income Tax Act should not be amended to permit taxing retirement income.