Recognizes the importance of and need to maintain healthy families in order to foster strong, stable young people.
Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that no person may serve more than 10 consecutive years in any of the following leadership roles: Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and Minority Leader of the Senate. Provides that the limitations imposed by the amendatory Act apply to service beginning on and after the second Wednesday in January of 2023.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a Prescription Produce Program to allow cancer patients who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance to receive coverage for fresh produce as they undergo cancer treatment. Provides that under the program, the Department shall provide Prescription Produce Program coupons to eligible persons who have a prescription from a licensed physician for fresh produce as part of any cancer treatment regimen. Provides that coupon holders may redeem their coupons at any participating food retailer. Provides that farmers markets located in "food deserts" and grocery stores that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may participate in the program as designated retailers that accept Prescription Produce Program coupons. Permits the Department to provide incentives to solicit food retailers to participate in the program. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the program. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act may provide coverage for fresh food prescribed by a licensed physician as part of any cancer treatment regimen. Defines "fresh food" to mean fresh food grown in the earth such as fruit, vegetables, and grain.
Creates the School Building Rehabilitation Tax Credit Act. Creates an income tax credit equal to 25% of the qualified expenditures incurred by a qualified taxpayer undertaking a qualified rehabilitation plan of a vacant school building. Provides that, to be eligible for the credit, the taxpayer must apply with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the credit is subject to certain limitations. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Removes language providing that a person who has been convicted of a felony is not qualified to act as an executor or an administrator.
Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Provides that the State Treasurer may accept a proposal from an eligible institution which provides for a reduced rate of interest provided that such institution documents the use of deposited funds for community development projects, with preference given to eligible institutions located in high unemployment communities. Defines "high unemployment communities".
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. Exempts from contract bidding requirements contracts for goods, services, or management in the operation of a school's food service, including a school that participates in any of the United States Department of Agriculture's child nutrition programs. Effective immediately.
Amends the Expressway Camera Act. Includes Boone, Bureau, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Henry, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, Will and Winnebago counties among the counties in which the Illinois State Police, the Department of Transportation, and the Toll Highway Authority shall increase the amount of expressway and highway cameras. Provides that any funds needed to conduct the program for use on expressways shall be taken from the Road Fund or Illinois State Toll Highway Authority funds and shall be included in requests for qualification processes for both agencies. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2025 (rather than July 1, 2023). House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Includes Champaign, Macon, Morgan, Peoria, and Sangamon counties among the counties in which the Illinois State Police, the Department of Transportation, and the Toll Highway Authority shall increase the amount of expressway and highway cameras. Provides that images from expressway cameras may be used by any municipal police department, county sheriff's office, State Police officer, or other law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the expressway in Cook County in the investigation of any violent offenses, including, but not limited to, offenses involving the use of a firearm and vehicular hijacking. Provides that images from expressway cameras may be used by any law enforcement agency conducting an active law enforcement investigation involving a violent offense. Deletes language providing that any funds needed to conduct the program shall be included in requests for qualification processes. Provides that any funds needed to conduct the program for use on expressways under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority shall be paid for by funds from the Illinois State Tollway Highway Authority.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
