Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that certain requirements concerning mileage reimbursement do not apply to agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Travel Control Board. Provides that for agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Travel Control Board, mileage reimbursement rates for automobile travel using an employee's personal vehicle for State business shall be established by the Governor's Travel Control Board and adjusted periodically at the advisement of the Department of Central Management Services. Provides that rates shall be based on a formula considering the fluctuations in vehicle and vehicle operating costs and the cost to operate a State vehicle, but in any event will not exceed the rate in effect under regulations pursuant to federal law. Requires the rates to be reviewed at least once per year. Requires the Board to formalize and approve the formula for determining its mileage rate adjustment recommendations.
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Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that in the case of fire fighters, fire departments, or fire district paramedics, arbitration decisions concerning conditions of employment do not include manning levels. Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Defines "catastrophic injury" as an injury where the direct and proximate consequences of the injury permanently prevent an individual from performing any gainful work.
Creates the Citizens Empowerment Act. Provides that registered voters may petition for a referendum at the next general election to dissolve a unit of local government. Sets forth requirements for the petition, the ballot referendum, and the public hearing. Provides for the transfer of property, assets, obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving unit of local government to the receiving unit of local government. Limits when a special district may dissolve into another unit of local government. Defines terms. Amends the Election Code making conforming changes. Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code. Provides that for levy years 2018 through 2022, whenever a petition is presented to the governing body of a taxing district requesting that (i) the taxing district's aggregate extension be increased by not more than 10% of its aggregate extension for the previous levy year or (ii) the taxing district's aggregate extension be decreased by not more than 10% of its aggregate extension for the previous levy year, that governing body shall cause the proposition to be certified to the proper election officials who shall submit the proposition to the voters at the next appropriate election in accordance with the general election law. Provides for petition, notice, and public hearings relating to the proposed increase or decrease. Provides that for levy years 2018 through 2022 only, no property tax referenda initiated by a taxing district to increase the taxing district's property taxes may occur. Makes conforming changes. Limits home rule powers.
Creates the Gun Crime Charging and Sentencing Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that in a criminal case, if a defendant is charged with an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm and subsequently enters into a plea agreement in which in the charge will be reduced to a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense in exchange for a plea of guilty, at or before the time of sentencing, the State's Attorney shall file with the court a written statement of his or her reasons in support of the plea agreement, which reasons shall specifically explain why the offense or offenses of conviction that result from the plea agreement do not include the originally charged weapons offense. Provides that the written statement shall be part of the court record in the case, and a copy shall be provided to any person upon request. Provides that in a criminal case in which the original charge is or was for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm, if a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of the original charge or a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense, in imposing sentence the judge shall set forth in a written sentencing order his or her reasons for imposing the sentence or accepting the plea agreement. Provides that a copy of the written sentencing order shall be provided to any person upon request. Effective immediately.
Amends the Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987. Repeals the substantive provisions of the Act except for provisions concerning findings and purposes, provisions imposing fees, and saving provisions. Adds a legislative declaration. Adds saving provisions for the Sections repealed by the amendatory Act.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, excluding any capital improvement tax, the aggregate tax rate levied annually by a school district shall not exceed 4%. Provides that school districts remain subject to (i) particular maximum tax rates set forth under the Code and (ii) the district's limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, if applicable. Requires the State to appropriate and the State Board of Education to distribute to each school district funds sufficient to cover the revenue that the district would have received but for the reduction in its tax rate.
Creates the Illinois College Expense Reform Act. Provides that public universities and community colleges are not subject to the provisions of the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the State Universities Civil Service Act does not apply to employees hired by public universities and community colleges after the effective date of the Act. Provides that the Prevailing Wage Act does not apply to construction projects by public universities or community colleges estimated at less than $300,000. Provides that the Prevailing Wage Act does not apply to non-instructional services contracted to third parties. Allows universities and community colleges to contract any non-instructional services to third parties. Allows the Board of Higher Education to adopt rules to implement the Act. Amends the Personnel Code. Exempts employees of community colleges from the provisions of the Code. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code, the State Universities Civil Service Act, and the Prevailing Wage Act to make conforming changes. Amends various Acts related to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that beginning with the 2018-2019 academic year, public universities and community colleges shall ensure that at least 80% of their incoming freshman classes are Illinois residents.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that an attorney at law or an official authorized to admit another to bail or to accept bail may furnish any part of any security for bail if the bail security was derived from donations collected by a nonprofit organization which receives donations from the public on behalf of the defendant to provide bail security for the defendant and neither the attorney at law nor official or an immediate family member of the attorney at law or the official: (1) donated funds or other property to the nonprofit organization on behalf of the defendant for his or her bail security; or (2) is an officer or director of the nonprofit organization.
Creates the Citizens Empowerment Act. Provides that registered voters may petition for a referendum at the next general election to dissolve a unit of local government. Sets forth requirements for the petition, the ballot referendum, and the public hearing. Provides for the transfer of property, assets, obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving unit of local government to the receiving unit of local government. Limits when a special district may dissolve into another unit of local government. Defines terms. Amends the Election Code making conforming changes.
Amends the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act. Provides that the penalty for failure to pay the tax shown due or required to be shown due on a return shall be 15% (instead of 20%) of any amount that is paid after the date the Department of Revenue has initiated an audit or investigation of the taxpayer. Provides that the penalty shall be abated if the taxpayer paid to the Department at least 95% of the final liability resulting from an audit or investigation prior to the initiation of the audit or investigation. Effective January 1, 2018.