Rep. Norine Hammond

Amends the School Code. Provides that, upon request, the school board of a school district that maintains grades 10 through 12 may posthumously award a diploma to any service member who was killed in action while performing active military duty in the armed forces of the United States if he or she: (1) resided in an area currently within the district; (2) left high school before graduating to serve in the armed forces of the United States; and (3) did not receive a high school diploma. Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that to the extent allowed by federal law, uncontaminated plastics that meet feedstock specifications for a gasification facility or pyrolysis facility, and that are further processed by a gasification facility or pyrolysis facility and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of crude oil, diesel, gasoline, home heating oil or other fuels, chemicals, waxes, lubricants, chemical feedstocks, diesel and gasoline blendstocks, or other raw materials or intermediate or final products, are considered recycled and are not subject to regulation as waste. Defines terms for these provisions. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that, to the extent allowed by federal law, uncontaminated plastics that have been processed into a feedstock meeting feedstock specifications for a plastics gasification facility or plastics pyrolysis facility, and that are further processed by such a facility and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products, are considered recycled and are not subject to regulation as waste. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may propose to the Pollution Control Board for adoption, and the Board may adopt, rules establishing standards for materials accepted as feedstocks by plastics gasification facilities and plastics pyrolysis facilities, rules establishing standards for the management of feedstocks at plastics gasification facilities and plastics pyrolysis facilities, and any other rules, as may be necessary to implement and administer the amendatory Act's provisions. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 to provide that, if permitting and construction has commenced prior to July 1, 2025, a pilot project allowing for a pyrolysis or gasification facility is permitted for a locally zoned and approved site in either Will County or Grundy County. Provides that if permitting and construction for the pilot project has not commenced by July 1, 2025, the amendatory Act's provisions are repealed. Provides that the amendatory Act's effective date is July 1, 2020 (rather than immediate). Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Makes changes to the bill as amended by House Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 to provide that a "plastics gasification facility" and "plastics pyrolysis facility" includes uncontaminated plastics that have been processed prior to receipt at the facility into a feedstock (currently, uncontaminated plastics that have been processed into a feedstock).

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person who commits a violation of the Section prohibiting the operation of an electronic communication device while operating a motor vehicle, and the violation results in an accident causing great bodily harm to any person, shall have his or her driver's license suspended for a period of one year and shall be assessed a fine of $1,000. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/6-206 Provides that the Secretary of State may suspend or revoke the driving privileges of a person who has committed a violation involving the use of an electronic communication device while driving that resulted in great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement, and that in such case the driving privileges of the person shall be suspended for 12 months. Provides that a person who commits a violation of the Section prohibiting the operation of an electronic communication device while operating a motor vehicle, and the violation results in an accident causing great bodily harm to any person, shall be subject to a minimum fine of $1,000 (instead of shall have his or her driver's license suspended for a period of one year and shall be assessed a fine of $1,000). Changes the effective date to July 1, 2020.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that every sentencing order shall include as though written therein a term providing that if the Department of Corrections accepts an eligible offender in the program and determines the offender has successfully completed the impact incarceration program, the sentence shall be reduced to time considered served. Removes the requirement that a person be recommended and approved for placement in the impact incarceration program in the court's sentencing order. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1.1 Adds reference to: 730 ILCS 5/5-3-2 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-3-2 730 ILCS 5/5-4-1 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-4-1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that in felony cases, the presentence report shall include information concerning defendant's eligibility for a sentence to an impact incarceration program administered by the Department of Corrections. Provides that the court shall make a specific finding about whether the defendant is eligible for participation in a Department impact incarceration program, and if not, provide an explanation as to why a sentence to impact incarceration is not an appropriate sentence.

Amends various acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that on or before July 1, 2020, and on or before each July 1 thereafter, the board of trustees of each university must submit a report to the Board of Higher Education on the amount of tuition that students attending the university paid in the previous academic year that includes (i) the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students who paid more than 75% of full tuition costs, (ii) the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students who paid more than 50% but no more than 75% of full tuition costs, (iii) the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students who paid more than 25% but no more than 50% of full tuition costs, (iv) the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students who paid no more than 25% of full tuition costs, and (v) the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students who had no tuition costs. Provides that the tuition costs calculated must reflect the amount of tuition paid by a student after all scholarships, grants, and other financial assistance have been applied to his or her tuition charge. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 305/105 new 110 ILCS 520/90 new 110 ILCS 660/5-200 new 110 ILCS 665/10-200 new 110 ILCS 670/15-200 new 110 ILCS 675/20-205 new 110 ILCS 680/25-200 new 110 ILCS 685/30-210 new 110 ILCS 690/35-205 new Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 205/9.29 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, no later than July 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, each public university must submit a report to the Board of Higher Education on the amount of tuition that undergraduate, degree-seeking students attending the university paid in the previous academic year that includes (i) the percentage of undergraduate students who paid more than 75% of full tuition costs, (ii) the percentage of undergraduate students who paid more than 50% but no more than 75% of full tuition costs, (iii) the percentage of undergraduate students who paid more than 25% but no more than 50% of full tuition costs, (iv) the percentage of undergraduate students who paid no more than 25% of full tuition costs, and (v) the percentage of undergraduate students who had no tuition costs. Provides that the tuition costs calculated must reflect the amount of tuition paid by a student after all scholarships, grants, and other financial assistance have been applied to his or her tuition charge and must reflect only the amounts paid by undergraduate, degree-seeking students. Requires the Board of Higher Education to annually compile and submit, as part of its tuition and fee waiver report to the General Assembly, the information received by each public university.

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Creates the Independent Redistricting Commission to adopt and file with the Secretary of State a redistricting plan for Legislative and Representative Districts. Provides for the selection of Commissioners and establishes the authority of a Special Commissioner to design a redistricting plan in the event that the Commission fails to properly adopt and file a redistricting plan. Effective beginning with redistricting in 2021 and applies to members elected in 2022 and thereafter.

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.

Declares May 29, 2019 as 529 College Savings Day in the State of Illinois and urges all Illinoisans to explore the benefits that 529 college savings plans offer families.

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 any state taxes based on the number of miles driven.