Congratulates Kendall County Sheriff Dwight A. Baird on being named Sheriff of the Year by the Illinois State Crime Commission.
Congratulates the Plainfield East High School baseball team, the Bengals, on winning the 2021 Illinois High School Association Class 4A State Championship.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Exempts transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers, from the State's managed care medical assistance program. Provides that these services shall continue to be paid under the State's traditional fee-for-service program. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to exempt ground ambulance services from the State's managed care medical assistance program (rather than exempt transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers).
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility or animal shelter. Provides that an animal control facility or animal shelter that supplies dogs or cats to pet shop operators to be offered for sale shall not be a dog breeder or a cat breeder or obtain dogs or cats from a dog breeder, a cat breeder, a person who resells dogs or cats from a breeder, or a person who sells dogs or cats at auction in exchange for payment or compensation. Defines the term "offer for sale" and modifies the definitions of "pet shop operator" and "animal shelter". Effective 180 days after becoming law. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that "offer for sale" means to sell, exchange for consideration, offer for adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of animals (rather than to display, sell, exchange for consideration, offer for adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of animals). Provides that provisions concerning the prohibition of dogs and cats sold by pet shops shall not prohibit a pet shop operator from providing space to an animal control facility or animal shelter to showcase dogs or cats owned by these entities for the purpose of adoption.
Creates the Local Volunteer Board Member Removal Act. Provides that the person or entity that appointed a member of a volunteer board or commission may remove that member for misconduct, official misconduct, or neglect of office. Provides that removal under the Act is in addition to any other method of removal provided by law. Defines terms. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Excludes from the definition of "member" an individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy on an elected board of a unit of local government.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code shall not apply to the acquisition of modifications or adjustments, including assistive technology devices and services, to provide reasonable accommodations to specified persons. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Modifies provisions providing that the Illinois Procurement Code shall not apply to the acquisition of modifications or adjustments to provide reasonable accommodations to specified persons with a disability. Defines terms. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that acquisition of modifications or adjustments shall be limited to (rather than including, but not limited to) assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, adaptive equipment, repairs, and replacement parts to provide specified reasonable accommodations.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Pharmacy Practice Act from January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2030. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.33 5 ILCS 80/4.40 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 85/9.5 225 ILCS 85/17.1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2024 (rather than January 1, 2022), it shall be the joint responsibility of a pharmacy and its pharmacist in charge to ensure that all new pharmacy technicians are educated and trained using a standard nationally accredited education and training program. Makes a corresponding change in provisions concerning the qualifications for licensure of a registered certified pharmacy technician. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that no individual who is a board member of a pension fund, investment board, or retirement system may be employed by a pension fund, investment board, or retirement system established under the Code or by any vendor of a pension fund, investment board, or retirement system established under the Code for a period of 5 years after he or she ceases to be a board member. Provides that no pension fund, investment board, or retirement system may pay membership dues to a membership organization or association that has any pecuniary interest with any entity that provides services to a pension fund, investment board, or retirement system unless: (1) the membership organization or association provides to the retirement system, pension fund, or investment board a list of those pecuniary interests, the total annual value of those pecuniary interests or payments, and the services that those pecuniary interests or payments relate to; and (2) the pension fund, investment board, or retirement system posts those reports in a location that is readily available to its members. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 40 ILCS 5/1-109.6 new Provides that no individual who is a board member of a pension fund, investment board, or retirement system may be employed by that pension fund, investment board, or retirement system (instead of by a pension fund, investment board, or retirement system established under the Code) or by any vendor of that pension fund, investment board, or retirement system (instead of a pension fund, investment board, or retirement system established under the Code) for a period of 12 months (rather than 5 years) after he or she ceases to be a board member. Removes language providing that no pension fund, investment board, or retirement system may pay membership dues to a membership organization or association that has any pecuniary interest with any entity that provides services to a pension fund, investment board, or retirement system unless certain information is provided. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that no individual who is a board member of a pension fund, investment board, or retirement system may be employed by that pension fund, investment board, or retirement system at any time during his or her service and for a period of 12 months after he or she ceases to be a board member. Provides an exception if a senior administrative staff position becomes vacant and no executive member of the staff is willing to accept the position. In that situation, provides that an individual serving as a board member may temporarily serve as an interim member of the senior administrative staff of the fund if certain conditions are met.
Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that all State agencies shall recognize and accept the certifications of businesses that have been certified as minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses for purposes of participating in the Business Enterprise Program, when such certification was provided by any entity having certification requirements more restrictive than that required by the Business Enterprise Program, including, but not limited to, an income level requirement. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 575/8k new Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 575/8l new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Provides that the Business Enterprise Program (rather than State agencies) shall recognize and accept the certifications of businesses that have been certified as minority-owned businesses or women-owned businesses by the City of Chicago, Cook County, or other entities approved by the Business Enterprise Council for purposes of participating in the Business Enterprise Program, provided that the City of Chicago, Cook County, or other entities approved by the Business Enterprise Council have certification requirements more restrictive than that required by the Business Enterprise Program, including, but not limited to, an income level requirement. Makes other changes.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish criteria and guidelines for State-designated cultural districts. Specifies powers and duties of the Department. Provides requirements concerning certification of State-designated cultural districts. Provides State-designated cultural district reporting requirements. Defines "State-designated cultural district". Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish an advisory committee to advise the Department on program rules and the certification process. Provides for the members of the advisory committee. Modifies and provides further requirements concerning certification of State-designated cultural districts. Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1, and makes a change providing that the advisory committee to advise the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on program rules and the certification process shall include 4 community representatives (rather than 2) appointed by the Governor representing diverse racial, ethnic, and geographic groups not captured in the membership of the other designees, with the input of community and stakeholder groups. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1055 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1057 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Modifies the powers and duties of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity regarding the establishment of State-designated cultural districts. Modifies the composition of the advisory committee. Provides that the advisory committee shall reflect the diversity of the State of Illinois, including geographic, racial, and ethnic diversity. Provides further requirements concerning certification of State-designated cultural districts. Provides that the Department shall award no more than 5 State-designated cultural districts every year, and that the total amount of State-designated cultural districts shall be more than 15. Provides that any State-designated cultural district that fails to file the specified required report for 2 consecutive years shall lose its status. Repeals provisions on July 1, 2031. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides for the appointment of members to the advisory committee by the Minority Leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
